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January 12, 2021

4 ways life with pets evolved during the pandemic

With more time spent at home, pet owners are seeing their daily routines upended. Many who once relied on dog-walkers and smart devices to…

January 3, 2021

4 tips for a productive 2021

This year has taught many workers a thing or two about being productive when offices and homes blend into one. As the calendar turns…

August 15, 2020

Strengthen mental health by embracing culture

One in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and adult African Americans are 20%…

July 19, 2020

Smart advice to build your own business

With many tools and resources available, it is easy for entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. The United States has somewhere around 27 million entrepreneurs,…

July 14, 2020

4 tips for working from home with your pet

One of the perks of working from home is more time with your pets. While it can be exciting to have your furry friends…

July 4, 2020

Business ownership appeals to vets seeking post-military careers

Once their service ends, veterans often expect to start a new career. In many cases, the same skills and characteristics that helped make them…

April 19, 2020

Now’s the time to focus on financial health in the workplace

Employers have both an opportunity and a responsibility to care for their employees’ financial wellbeing. Employers that help their teams achieve better financial health…

April 12, 2020

Tap into employer benefit resources in times of uncertainty

For many American workers, how they do their jobs dramatically changed with the spread of COVID-19. Some have shifted to working from home while…

March 8, 2020

5 tips for a more efficient workday

This may not be your preferred Sunday reading material, but it could take your week and career a long way. Being more productive at…

December 22, 2019

Dollar decisions: Help safeguard your family’s finances

Every year, millions of American workers enroll in employee benefits through their workplaces during a period known as annual enrollment. It’s usually a short…

December 14, 2019

Local white supremacist pleads guilty to lying to FBI

PHILADELPHIA — A man who worked for a federal contractor at the Philadelphia Navy Yard pleaded guilty in federal court to “charges of making…

November 17, 2019

Top tips to transition back to work after baby

Many new parents spend hours preparing for the arrival of a new baby — reading books, seeking professional advice and consulting friends and family….

October 18, 2019

Have you really been reading lately?

PHILADELPHIA — To those of you eager to read more news on ThePhillyFiles.com, I’m temporarily sorry. No, I haven’t been sitting around, doing nothing….

August 21, 2019

Details of the harassment, discrimination suit that led Police Comm. Ross to resign

PHILADELPHIA — The three people involved in the Philadelphia Police Department leadership change all spoke publicly for the first time, Wednesday morning. Also, details…

Presidents DayMonday, February 15, 2021

Presidents Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. It was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, but the holiday became popularly known as Presidents Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. While several states still have individual holidays honoring the birthdays of Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other figures, Presidents Day is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present.

PurimThursday, February 25, 2021

The jolly festival of Purim starts tonight, on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day,” as recorded in the Book of Esther. Purim means “lots” in ancient Persian, and Haman had thrown lots to determine which day he would carry out his diabolical scheme. One of the observances is a feast, which often includes wine or other intoxicating beverages.

Daylight Saving TimeSaturday, March 13, 2021

“Spring forward” tonight at 2am, the second Sunday in March. The idea of daylight saving was first conceived by (who else? Philadelphian) Benjamin Franklin to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. People in about 70 countries observe Daylight Saving, but they don’t in Hawaii and most of Arizona. It’s also a good time to change batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and flashlights, and remove expired items from your refrigerator and first aid kit.

St. Patrick’s DayWednesday, March 17, 2021

The Feast of Saint Patrick is both a cultural and religious celebration held on March 17, the traditional date of death of the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick lived from about 385 to 461, but the day was only made an official Christian feast day in the early 1600s. It commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Also, the Lenten restrictions on eating, and drinking alcohol, are lifted for the day.

Beginning of SpringSaturday, March 20, 2021

At the spring (or vernal) equinox, days and nights are approximately 12 hours long, with day length starting to increase and night length starting to decrease. As the season progresses, the Earth’s axis increases its tilt relative to the sun and the hemisphere warms significantly, causing new plant growth to “spring forth,” giving the season its name. “Springtime” can also refer to the ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal and regrowth.