Bret
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Pizza loving, soccer playing, #TempleMade, Philly to the core, family man, working to enable technology @Comcast to change the world.
Joined June 2009
@IBXRun10 this Sunday. @TempleMade #BroadStreetRun Cheer Zone is the best place to watch the race. @DiamondMarchingBand rocks. #INeedMoreCowbell !! @TempleRunners wearing their #CherryandWhite get some extra love! Temple University - Temple University Broad Street Run Cheer Zone
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PIDC’s Board of Directors is proud to announce that, after a robust regional and national search, Jodie Harris—an industry leader with 3 decades of experience in the public, private, & nonprofit sectors—has been selected to become the next president of PIDC. ⬇️
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The Diverse Chambers joined the Greater Chamber of Philadelphia in the Inclusive Growth Coalition (ICG) campaign & the collective action worked! City Council and the Mayor have agreed to business tax relief that include reductions to Wage Taxes and BIRT. https://t.co/kldOuzNGPg
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(Cont'd) Along with the Greater PHL Chamber of Commerce, we were able to engage with nearly every single councilmember and advocate for change. •Business Relief: lowering of the net income tax reduced to 5.99% (the first time it's been below 6% since 1988)
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Will these murders finally spur @PhiladelphiaGov to take the actions they have been dragging their feet on for years? Or will it be more of the same after today’s headlines are replaced with something else in a few days?
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‘25 Tazio Perkins (PA) shows off the speed legging out a 2run Triple for 15U Diamond Baseball Vince 🔥💨 #S25PASQ @PGMidAtlantic @PG_Uncommitted @PerfectGameUSA
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Check out this fascinating op-ed by ACYPL Trustee Bret Perkins (@phillyperk) about efforts to close the digital divide in Philadelphia. “It’s working in Philadelphia, and it can work across America, too.” https://t.co/85W2xZXN7Z
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.@PhiladelphiaGov, @PHLInnovation, schools, philanthropy & @comcast launched #PHLConnectED in 2020 to make internet available to all Phila K-12 students and families. 84% of Phila households now have a home broadband connection. Read more from @phillyperk:
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 @Commish_Schmidt has been named the next President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy. Schmidt will step down as a PHL City Commissioner and officially begin his new role at Seventy in January 2022. Full announcement here ➡️ https://t.co/GrsWMaDmc5
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Comcast is partnering with @GoalsetterCo to empower the next generation of investors! Check out the organization’s “One Stock. One Future.” movement and the organization’s mission to turn America’s youth into savvy shareholders: https://t.co/JMojBnddN5
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The first in our Generation Change Philly is @Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend, president/CEO of @PYNinc, which prepares our city’s young people for lives beyond poverty.
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The president and CEO of Philadelphia Youth Network is working to prepare Philadelphia's young people for lives beyond poverty.
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It's Philly Soccer Six day at the TSC😈 🆚Villanova 🕖7 PM 📍 Temple Sports Complex 📺(ESPN+) https://t.co/NVvMp4Riif 📺(🌎) https://t.co/AzcH7sj5Qz 📊 https://t.co/88yMGf3C82 📕 https://t.co/C61HwqniJh
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Party at our place tomorrow night🎉 Admission is free to all spectators
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We are proud to tell the remarkable stories of people of all abilities who are empowered by inclusive technologies. Thank you @DisabilityIN for this award.
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