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Comcast and United Way Expand Digital Navigator Network in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Powered by $363,000 Comcast Grant

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast and United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania have announced the expansion of an innovative Digital Navigator Network that will empower local residents in southwestern Pennsylvania. Beginning this month, the Digital Navigators will work at three trusted community organizations – Literacy Pittsburgh, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and YWCA of Westmoreland County – to help residents in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland counties learn more about and sign up for affordable Internet, use devices and acquire digital skills. A $363,000 grant from Comcast in support of this program will also help the United Way expand and sustain the capacity of its PA 211 Southwest 24/7 contact center, which connects individuals and families to health and human services in the region. The network supports United Way's goals of helping people meet basic needs, move toward financial stability and build for success in school and in life.

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  • The network supports United Way's goals of helping people meet basic needs, move toward financial stability and build for success in school and in life.
  • To celebrate National Digital Inclusion Week, Comcast also donated a total of 300 laptops – 100 each – to Literacy Pittsburgh, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and YWCA of Westmoreland County to support their local efforts.
  • These initiatives are part of Project UP – Comcast's $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity and its longstanding commitment to bridge the digital divide.
  • The model for these networks is the United Way Digital Navigator Network in Philadelphia that was developed through a grant from PHLConnectED , the City's initiative to provide free Internet access to pre-K–12 students in need.

COMCAST AND UNITED WAY ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF DIGITAL NAVIGATOR SUPPORT TO HELP CONNECT MORE GREATER PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS TO THE INTERNET

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey today announced the expansion of an innovative Digital Navigator Network that currently serves Philadelphia residents. Digital Navigators are trusted individuals who work at community organizations to help people sign up for internet service and learn digital skills. Starting November 2023, residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties will also be able to take advantage of support for questions about digital access and where to learn digital literacy skills by dialing 2-1-1. The service expansion is supported by a $317,000 grant from Comcast that is part of Project UP, the company's $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity.

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  • To Celebrate Digital Inclusion Week, Comcast Also Donates 400 Laptops to Eight Nonprofits
    PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey today announced the expansion of an innovative Digital Navigator Network that currently serves Philadelphia residents.
  • Digital Navigators are trusted individuals who work at community organizations to help people sign up for internet service and learn digital skills.
  • Comcast's partnership to scale the United Way's Digital Navigator Network builds on the company's long-standing commitment to bridge the digital divide in Pennsylvania.
  • Digital Navigators will help residents address the barriers that prevent some people from getting online – namely digital skills and access to devices.

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) Hosts Back-to-School PEP Rally Powering Philadelphia School District Students for a Strong Start to the New School Year

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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PURCHASE, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the North Division of PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) hosted a "Back-to-School PEP Rally" to help 260 underserved K-5 students at John Marshall Elementary School in Philadelphia, PA get a jumpstart on the school year by providing necessary school supplies, backpacks, and nutritious meals to fuel their minds and bodies. Philadelphia Eagles alum Jason Avant joined the event to get students motivated and excited for a fun and successful new school year.

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  • Philadelphia Eagles alum Jason Avant joined the event to get students motivated and excited for a fun and successful new school year.
  • In addition, according to a report from the School Nutrition Association2, one in eight children in America live in food insecure homes.
  • Adelante, PBNA's Hispanic employee resource group, leveraged its members to volunteer at the event, providing backpacks and school supplies directly to students.
  • During this pivotal back-to-school time, we want to make sure each student has what they need for a positive start to the school year," says Richard Glover, President, North Division of PepsiCo Beverages North America.

Breakthrough 2023: Lyra Health Convenes Global Human Resources Leaders to Discuss Workforce Mental Health

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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BURLINGAME, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyra Health , the leading provider of innovative Workforce Mental Health solutions for employers, today announced the opening of Breakthrough 2023, the company's third annual mental health care conference.

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  • BURLINGAME, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyra Health , the leading provider of innovative Workforce Mental Health solutions for employers, today announced the opening of Breakthrough 2023, the company's third annual mental health care conference.
  • Hundreds of human resources and business leaders representing industry-leading organizations will join mental health experts to share and learn best practices in promoting mental well-being for employees and their dependents.
  • "Lyra is proud to support this incredible community of human resources and benefits leaders who are forging new paths to support their people with workforce mental health benefits."
  • Lyra has facilitated more than 5 million mental health care sessions to date, and someone new reaches out to Lyra to receive life-changing mental health care every three minutes.

Andreozzi + Foote files lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia in Philadelphia "Hip-Hop Cop" Howard Rubin child sexual abuse case

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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HARRISBURG, Pa., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 13th, 2023, Andreozzi + Foote filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia School District,Tyree Dumas, Dollar Boyz, Inc. aka DollarBoyz, and Y-Not (Youth Now on Top).  The lawsuit alleges the School District and the other defendants were negligent, careless, and reckless in their failure to protect children under their direct care from Howard Rubin, the Philadelphia school police officer, who pled guilty to child sexual abuse offenses in 2021.

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  • The lawsuit names Howard Rubin as the perpetrator of the child sexual abuse against John Doe, the firm's client in the lawsuit.
  • Rubin, now a well-known sex offender, was a former Philadelphia school police officer, once called the "Hip-Hop Cop For the Stars."
  • As far back as 2014, it was being publicly reported that Rubin was accused of child sexual abuse.
  • Andreozzi + Foote urges those victims to come forward to seek justice by contacting the District Attorney's Office, or Andreozzi + Foote.

Award Winning Superintendents Join Abl Advisory Board to Modernize School Operations and Remove Barriers to Postsecondary Success

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abl, a software company that uncovers and disrupts ineffective and inequitable academic pathways through transcript data analysis, announced an inaugural Advisory Board of former Superintendents who led the largest school districts across the country to support the company's strategic growth objectives and market expansion. The establishment of the new Board comes on the heels of news of Abl's recent expansion into large urban school districts across the country.

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  • Abl announced the appointment of Michael Hinojosa, Barbara Jenkins, Bill Hite, Dwight Jones, Tammy Campbell and Michael Poore to the inaugural Advisory Board.
  • The establishment of the new Board comes on the heels of news of Abl's recent expansion into large urban school districts across the country.
  • "I am thrilled about the opportunity to serve the Abl team to increase postsecondary opportunities and create equitable academic pathways for all students."
  • With the guidance of these new members, Abl looks forward to continuing its important work to systematically modernize school scheduling and operations to strategically remove barriers to postsecondary success.

KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES®, TONY THE TIGER® AND QUARTERBACK JALEN HURTS GET MORE KIDS PLAYING IN AN UNFORGETTABLE MISSION TIGER™ EXPERIENCE IN PHILADELPHIA

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Tony the Tiger® recruited new ringers — quarterback Jalen Hurts and the CBS Sports crew — and treated Philadelphia youth football players like MVPs. Tony rallied his biggest Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® Mission Tiger™ team yet to unveil a donation to bring back three middle school Rookie Tackle teams and start a new girls' flag football program at six middle schools. The new uniforms, equipment, field upgrades, buses and coaches are just what these kids need to get back in the game.

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  • The new uniforms, equipment, field upgrades, buses and coaches are just what these kids need to get back in the game.
  • In addition to putting on the game of a lifetime, Tony and Hurts surprised the students with a Mission Tiger donation that will help the School District of Philadelphia expand their middle school sports programs.
  • "Tony the Tiger, Jalen Hurts, and the whole CBS Sports crew gave our student athletes an experience of a lifetime.
  • Quarterback Jalen Hurts is the latest athlete superstar to join Mission Tiger.

EDUCATION WEEK ANNOUNCES 2022 DISTRICT LEADERS TO LEARN FROM HONOREES

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Education Week, the premier national news organization covering K-12 education, has announced its 10th class of Leaders To Learn Fromreleasing profiles of 11 outstanding school district leaders.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Education Week, the premier national news organization covering K-12 education, has announced its 10th class of Leaders To Learn Fromreleasing profiles of 11 outstanding school district leaders.
  • The 2022 Leaders To Learn From are:
    Susan Gilley, executive director of federal programs and instructional technology, Harrison Public Schools, Harrison, Ark.
  • The 2022 Leaders will be invited to share their successful strategies as part of Education Week's Leadership Symposium, May 9-11.
  • Since 1981, the nonprofit news organization Editorial Projects in Education has published Education Week and its high-quality reporting and analysis on K-12 education.

Trade Students Compete in Project MFG's Welding Competition During U.S. Navy's Pennsylvania Workforce Pipeline Project Career Discovery Event

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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In parallel, area students who are pursuing careers in disciplines like welding, machining, and electrics will have an opportunity to gain experience and exposure during Pennsylvania Workforce Pipeline Project's Career Discovery & Recruiting Event.

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  • In parallel, area students who are pursuing careers in disciplines like welding, machining, and electrics will have an opportunity to gain experience and exposure during Pennsylvania Workforce Pipeline Project's Career Discovery & Recruiting Event.
  • The Pennsylvania Workforce Pipeline Project will energize the greater Philadelphia region and expand across Pennsylvaniaby mobilizing a defense-focused workforce pipeline designed to meet the current and future maritime demand for highly specialized trades.
  • Ms. Adele Ratcliff, IBAS Program Director stated, "Project MFG is not only an exciting and technically complex skills competition, but a key enabler towards helping the Pennsylvania Workforce Pipeline Project grow skilled technical trade professionals in the Philadelphia region.
  • As an integrated workforce development and recruitment effort, Project MFG collaborates across academic, industrial and government communities to expand the U.S. industrial base workforce.

Stay with The Best at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia

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Friday, October 29, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia earned the recognition as the No.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia earned the recognition as the No.
  • "We are honored and humbled to have received this incrediblehonorfrom the Cond Nast Traveler readers," said Cornelia Samara, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia general manger.
  • Guests enjoyed curated offerings and captured the best selfie lighting at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.
  • Stay with Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia to discover why the Hotel was named among the best.