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Philadelphia High School Students Learn Carpentry Skills by Building Boats

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Two groups of high school juniors and seniors from the Maritime Charter Academy High School in Philadelphia; and one group from the Sequoia Alternative Program, Lenape Regional School District, in New Jersey, have participated in Workshop on the Water once a week for 2 to 3 hours at a time.

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Pennsylvania Secures $1.2 Billion Comcast Innovation and Technology Center In Philadelphia

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Comcast Corporation and Liberty Property Trust announced they will develop the ‘Comcast Innovation and Technology Center’ in Center City Philadelphia. This expansion of Comcast’s vertical campus in Philadelphia will create tens of thousands of jobs and drive billions of dollars in economic development in the Commonwealth and the City.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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Photo courtesy Skanska At Philadelphia International Airport , the goal was to create a state-of-the-art terminal that enhanced traveler flow, improved safety, and enriched the passenger experience. In Philadelphia, the new baggage claim building received LEED® Gold Certification. Philadelphia International Airport.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Photo © Sarah Mechling, courtesy Perkins Eastman Yomo Toro Apartments in New York City, Cedar Crossing in Seattle, and Harrison Plaza Senior Tower in Philadelphia are among the examples conceived as more than just a roof overhead. Harrison Plaza now favors residents 55 and older who are at or below 60% of AMI for North Philadelphia.

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The Top Markets for Women Homebuyers

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While the top four destinations for women were in Southern states, several Northeastern metros like Philadelphia and Dover, Delaware also made the list with 4,561 and 339 mortgages secured by women in 2020, respectively. Women were approved for at least 25% of all mortgages in the top 40 metro areas.

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Forbearance Exits Expected to Add Inventory

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Low-income borrowers — who often, but not always, use federally backed programs including low down payment loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to help them secure a home — may be particularly vulnerable, with less savings and monthly cash flow to work their way out of forbearance. Baltimore; Riverside, Calif.;

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

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Green Building Council’s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21. The winners were featured over a live BuildingGreen webcast and will be presented at the U.S. Body Image: read more.

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