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Media Advisory: In the Land of Cheesesteaks, Local Food Moves Into the Spotlight
PHILADELPHIA, June 13 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — WHAT: The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), along with project funders the William Penn Foundation and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), will unveil a new $450,000 consumer education and tourism marketing program to introduce the people, places and flavors of the area’s 100-mile foodshed — from Amish Country to the Atlantic Ocean and from the region’s rivers to the rich farmlands in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. GPTMC will release details about the two-year campaign, including a strong Web presence, public relations, media partnerships, community building, research and more.
IL: Carpenters sue to stop new McCormick Place rules
The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters filed suit Wednesday seeking to halt implementation of a new state law aimed at overhauling operations at McCormick Place . The five-count complaint, filed in U.S.
Chip McClure Elected First Vice Chair of Detroit Regional Chamber
Goal to Renew Detroit Regional Chamber Focus on Manufacturing TROY, Mich., June 3 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM ) Chairman, CEO and President Chip McClure has been named first vice chair of the Detroit Regional Chamber Board of Directors for the 2010-2011 program year and co-chair of the 2011 Mackinac Policy Conference.
`Diff’rent Strokes’ star Gary Coleman dies (AP)
PROVO, Utah – Gary Coleman, the adorable, pint-sized child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood’s D-list, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.
Gary Coleman on life support with brain hemorrhage
(CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — Actor Gary Coleman is suffering intracranial brain bleeding and is on life support in the intensive care unit of a Provo, Utah hospital, Coleman’s spokesman said. Coleman, 42, fell ill at his Santaquin, Utah, home Wednesday evening and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, the spokesman said in a statement released Friday.
Gary Coleman in critical condition, Utah hospital says
(CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — Actor Gary Coleman is in critical condition in a Provo, Utah, hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday. Janet Frank, the spokeswoman for Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, confirmed that Coleman, 42, was being treated there.
RTA: Nearing end of our rope
CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — The mountain of money owed by the state of Illinois to Chicago-area transit agencies continues to grow. Top Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) officials say they are nearing…
Mom gives birth while driving to hospital
BEMIDJI, Minn. – A Minnesota mother has given birth to a baby boy while driving herself to the hospital, with the newborn’s father steering the car from the passenger’s seat.
Melexis Remains Confident About Outcome of Patent Lawsuit
IEPER, Belgium, May 20, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — On May 18th, 2010 the Regional Court of Dusseldorf, which is competent to rule on patent infringement but not on patent validity, issued a first determination in favor of austriamicrosystems in the patent infringement lawsuit against Melexis (for your reference see also our press release dated March 16, 2009). This ruling applies to the sales of the Melexis part number MLX90316 in Germany.
U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Little Rock and Surrounding Communities Affected by Recent Tornadoes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 1 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The U-Haul Company of Arkansas is offering 30 days of free storage at participating U-Haul storage centers throughout Little Rock and the surrounding community. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b ) Families needing more information about the 30-days-free storage assistance program should contact the following U-Haul regional office to locate the U-Haul storage center closest to their home.