Some Eagles Fly to White House, CCP Lawsuit & Judge in Cheesesteak Controversy
It's the Friday News Roundup! We’re talking about the Eagles visiting the White House (and the players who skipped it), the Community College of Philadelphia asking City Council for more money (while its ousted president files a lawsuit), and a Philly judge in hot water because of his wife’s cheesesteak business (is the real crime the $35 steaks?!).
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- Community College of Philadelphia’s board names provost Alycia Marshall as interim president
- McCormick Makes Big Play in Bitcoin While His Committee Considers Regulation
- Dave McCormick is investing in bitcoin as he sits on the Senate Banking Committee and will mull crypto regulation bill
- A Philly judge could face discipline for promoting his wife’s popular cheesesteak shop
- Ousted CCP president alleges in court complaint that board chair pressured him ‘to direct CCP business to political allies and vendors’
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