Don't bank on it
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The case of Margaret Chew Barringer, who claims that Mellon Bank in Philadelphia, PA, lost some of her valuable family heirlooms when vacating the 'Dome Building,' is discussed. She settled out of court, but the subsequent discovery of valuables by workmen may lead to the case being reopened.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 2000
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College is destiny
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Philadelphia students prefer schools with intensive alumni-networking projects. They consider college not in pursuit of education but more of connections. Success stories of graduates who profited from various alumni networks are providing the market advertisement of several colleges.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1997
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Vive la Philadelphie
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Philadelphia has recently emerged as one of the largest areas of thriving French investment in the country. From bilingual schools to museums and from banks to specialty restaurants, more and more Philadelphians are feeling the growing 'Frenchification' of their native place.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1998
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