For Matt and Stephanie Courchain, a couple in their early 40s with two kids, beer and video games are part of the nostalgic fabric that unites elder millennials neck deep …
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Business & Finance
Evil Genius Beer Co. acquires national brand 21st Amendment Brewery
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsEvil Genius Beer Co. has purchased 21st Amendment Brewery with plans to revive the recently shuttered San Francisco brand that helped pioneer the industry's craft beer movement over the last …
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Business & Finance
What raising my autistic son taught me about how people often misunderstand each other
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsFor the last 18 years, I have been learning how to listen to a room where no one is speaking. My son is 18 and severely autistic. At his level …
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Health & Fitness
When people in addiction go missing, their loved ones often turn to Facebook groups to find them
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsA woman recently posted photos of her brother in a local Facebook group, saying he hung out in Kensington — where there's a vast open-air drug market — and that …
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Health & Fitness
Research finds no link between fluoride in tap water and lower adolescent IQ
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsA new study found no evidence that fluoride in municipal water systems negatively affects the cognition of residents, challenging data that Republican politicians have used to ban the mineral. MORE: …
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Health & Fitness
ChristianaCare CEO Janice Nevin to retire in September; Jenn Schwartz to take her place
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsChristianaCare is undergoing a shift in leadership with the retirement of Dr. Janice Nevin, the health system's longtime president and CEO. Nevin's retirement, announced Tuesday and effective Sept. 1, comes …
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Health & Fitness
Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds
by myphillyconnection 7 viewsYoung people who survive cancer have double the risk of being diagnosed with most types of cancer later in life, new research says. Among the nearly 24,500 people ages 15-39 …
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Philadelphia Phillies
Checking in on recent former Phillies: Somehow, they’re playing even worse
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsIt's hard to imagine things being worse for the 8-16 Phillies. They can't pitch. They can't hit. They've been outscored by 50 runs this season, the highest margin by far …
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Philadelphia Phillies
Report: Phillies C J.T. Realmuto placed on IL with lower back injury
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsJust when the Phillies got the slightest bit of good health news – ace right-hander Zack Wheeler rejoining the rotation this Saturday for his season debut – along came another …
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Losers of eight straight games headed into Thursday's MLB action, the Phillies aren't making any major additions to upgrade their fleeting team except for welcoming back Zack Wheeler to the …