PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) For a West Philadelphia business owner and teacher, it s all about stitching together the threads of humanity.
Kimberly McGlonn had some Philly roots that brought her to the city 17 years ago, but she grew up on Grant Boulevard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On that block, I learned a lot about suffering, about success, and about service, said McGlonn of her hometown.
She s now a teacher and also started her own clothing store called Grant Boulevard, but it s not like any other store you ll find. I think for us, we think about the clothes that we wear as being a part of our costume, some days it s part of our armor, other days I think it also has the potential always to communicate our values, she said.
Philadelphia restaurants that meet the Department of Public Health s new ventilation standards can now expand their indoor dining capacity to 50%. Most of the restaurants that have submitted applications did not submit complete applications, said James Garrow, the communications director for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. When incomplete applications are received, the Health Department proactively reaches out to the restaurant to inform them to update the missing information.
However, advocates from the Pennsylvania Lodging and Restaurant Association said the ventilation requirements are too strict. There s some other restaurants that have state-of-the-art HVAC systems and their experts are telling them that it s impossible for them to get 15 air exchanges per hour, said Ben Fileccia, director of operations and strategy for the Pennsylvania and Restaurant and Lodging Association.
South Philadelphia native makes history for Vanity Fair
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) A South Philadelphia native is sharing the spotlight with a famous face on the latest issue of Vanity Fair.
Quil Lemons, 23, made history this month becoming the youngest photographer to shoot Vanity Fair s lead image.
Yes, he s the man behind the lens of the magazine s March issue, which hit stands last week. The cover girl is Billie Eilish.
He says he looked at all of Eilish s previous covers so that he could make his art for the issue stand out.
It s something he says he learned while a student at Charter High School for Architecture and Design in Center City Philadelphia.
Meet Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal who made history in 2019 when she became the first woman and African-American woman ever elected in the office's 181-year history.