REIT M&A Boosted by Price Recovery, Attractive Financing, & Renewed Activist Pressure


Goodwin’s Blake Liggio also says privatization transactions at highest level since 2007.



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5 Ways the Johnny Doc/Bobby Henon Verdict Will Shake Up Philly Politics



Philadelphia’s political world was rocked on Monday when a federal jury convicted union leader John Dougherty and City Councilmember Bobby Henon on bribery and conspiracy […]



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Pa. could impose new COVID-19 school mask mandate despite judge's ruling to end requirement



Pennsylvania’s current COVID-19 school mask mandate will expire Dec. 4 after Commonwealth Court Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon ruled Tuesday in a favor of a challenge to the order. But the Wolf administration could legally reimplement a mask requirement for students and teachers over the coming weeks if it so chooses, Cannon said in her ruling.



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6 Philadelphia-area companies land on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 500 list



The top local company on the rankings posted 606% growth from 2017 to 2020.



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REITworld Washington Update Session Provides Insights into Republican and Democratic Views of 2022 Elections


Democrats are approaching the 2022 mid-term elections with a subdued attitude, while Republicans are “giddy” as they look forward to the mid-terms, according to a REITworld 2021 panel.



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Lower Merion Students Push to Rename New Middle School for Late Principal Sean Hughes



In just two days, more than 6,300 people have signed a Change.org petition to rename the new middle school in the Lower Merion Township School […]



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New Philly library director to take charge in aftermath of discrimination allegations



The Free Library of Philadelphia has selected Kelly Richards as its director and president. Richards brings more than three decades of library services experience, primarily in Michigan and Nevada. His appointment comes as the city’s public library has grappled with accusations of workplace discrimination and racism.



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Cristo Rey private school in Philadelphia taps former TD Bank executive as its next president



He will take over for Cristo Rey’s founder and current president John McConnell, who will step down next year.



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REITs Play Key Role in Communities, U.S. Economy: REITworld 2021 Panel


EY Economist Brandon Pizzola, senior author of a new report on REITs, joined Nareit’s research team to discuss the economic contributions of REITs across the country.



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The Utterly Ridiculous History of Corrupt (and Allegedly Corrupt) Philly Politicians



‘Twas more than a century before the Bobby Henon conviction that muckraking investigative journalist Lincoln Steffens wrote about Philadelphia in a series of articles detailing […]



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