Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Home » Blog » York Senior Living Community Recognizes Silver, Bronze Level Graduates YORK, Pa. – The Residence at Fitz Farm celebrated the success of three team members recognized in IntegraCare’s Motivational Advancement Program (MAP) graduation on August 20. The graduates included Dorothy Sanchez, Medication Associate, Jenelyn Eligan, Resident Wellness Associate, and Laticha Taylor, Medication Associate. Eligan and Taylor each achieved Silver Level status, and Sanchez earned Bronze Level. IntegraCare, which operates The Residence at Fitz Farm, has 17 senior living communities across three states, with nearly 1,300 hourly employees. The…
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From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education More than 130,000 Georgia high school seniors will receive letters in October listing colleges and universities that are saving spots for them in their 2027 freshman classes—even though they never applied.Georgia is one of 19 states that have developed some form of a direct-admissions system. Using data about academic performance through 11th grade, colleges essentially apply to students—a reverse of the traditional application process that can create logistical and financial barriers to enrollment.“For a lot of high school seniors, maybe they aren’t sure if they are college material,” said Chris Green, the…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates City, Community Partners’ Ribbon Cutting Unveil Medically Fragile Place to Call H.O.M.E. SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah along with multiple community partners today held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil renovated apartment units that will benefit medically fragile residents experiencing homelessness. The property, located at 1826 Florance St. in Savannah, includes four, accessible two-bedroom apartments and will operate as part of the Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homelessness (CSAH) Housing Opportunities Made for Everyone (H.O.M.E.) initiative. The pilot program is designed to provide residents with stable housing while connecting them with healthcare coordination, case management, housing navigation,…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: Out-of-town home shoppers are driving the new-construction market, drawn by increasingly commonplace price incentives and larger properties—and budget-friendly Sun Belt hot spots are seeing the strongest pull.House hunters routinely look beyond the confines of their local market online, but that wandering eye is especially pronounced for buyers who have their heart set on a new build, according to the latest quarterly New Construction Insights report from Realtor.com®.Nationally, out-of-metro buyers accounted for more than 67% of page views on newly built homes this spring, compared to roughly 65% for existing homes. Simply put, new-home demand is more likely…
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with North Florida News Khiry Bivins Khiry Bivins By Wyllisa R. Bennett | Jacksonville rapper Sk8tie, 32, is trading his hometown for Atlanta, hoping to take his music career to the next level in one of hip-hop’s most influential cities. The move follows the release of his latest single, “Cost Me a Lot,” released June 1 on his birthday. The deeply personal track reflects the sacrifices, setbacks and determination behind his pursuit of a career in music. Born Khiry Bivins, Sk8tie grew up on Jacksonville’s Fairytale Lane, where his family home became a neighborhood…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment By Staff When Jennifer Grace Jennings founded Funlayo Grace, a U.S.-based textile manufacturing company in 2008, she knew that her vision was much bigger than herself. A graduate of the Goldman Sachs Black In Business (BIB) program, the dynamic businesswoman honed her leadership skills without cutting corners. Nearly two decades later, she is spearheading a landmark $155 million expansion. With a story and platform rooted in the “blueprint of the possible,” Jennings is transitioning a legacy of manufacturing excellence from Newark, New Jersey, to a manufacturing strategy that will empower people nationally. …
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection With the second edition of Afro Plus Fest about to go down, Travel Noire tapped in with founder Michael Awosanya to get everything you need to know about the festival, its venue, and how to have an amazing time vibing to the best musical artists within the Black/African diaspora. Last year, Afro Plus Fest drew around 20,000 people from all over the world to Washington, D.C. This year, the venue has changed from the Festival Grounds at RFK Campus to the Northwest Stadium Complex in Landover, Maryland, a choice Awosanya believes will make…
Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips Estimated reading time: 8 minutes If you keep starting over on your skincare routine, the problem probably was not your routine. It was starting over. If your skin has not changed the way you hoped, the problem is probably not your products. It is more likely that you keep starting over. A new serum, a fresh two weeks of effort, then life gets busy, and the whole thing quietly falls apart, until the next product promises to be the one. That cycle is the real reason so many routines never pay…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Few represent the innovative and communal spirit of the Dallas creative scene quite like Temi Coker, the 33-year-old multidisciplinary artist who is attracting the attention of global brands and audiences with his vibrant, layered designs that are deeply inspired by his Nigerian heritage. While the world is calling (and Temi is certainly answering the call), he maintains Dallas as his homebase, running his namesake creative studio, Coker Studio, alongside his wife, Afritina Coker, and raising their children amid one of the most productive and collaborative Black arts scenes in the country. With…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth Ironwood Warranty Group, a leading provider of comprehensive warranty and service contract solutions, has announced the appointment of Wayne Davis as Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Davis will lead Ironwood’s commercial strategy across sales, business development, marketing, brand and strategic partnerships. Davis joins Ironwood during a period of significant momentum. Ironwood was recently named to Louisville Business First’s 2026 Fast 50, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has been recognized among the region’s fastest-growing private companies. “Ironwood has experienced tremendous growth over the past several years, and we believe we are still in…