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Pennsylvania House Declares 2023 State’s “Taylor Swift Era” [Video]

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has declared 2023 the state’s “Taylor Swift Era.”

That’s right, House Resolution 282 was adopted in a 103-100 vote on December 13th, 2023, officially recording this past year as the “Taylor Swift Era” in the state of Pennsylvania, celebrating Consequence’s Artist of the Year for her myriad of landmark achievements.

Sponsored by Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, the resolution’s language highlights Swift’s impacts on the economy and populace of Pennsylvania, citing everything from her fans’ struggle with Ticketmaster to her donations to charity, her participation in Get Out the Vote campaigns, the financial stimulus of her historic “Eras Tour,” and more as justification. “It is clear that Pennsylvania is in its ‘Taylor Swift Era,’” the resolution reads.

The resolution also notes that Swift is a Pennsylvanian native who grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Berks County. Last week, Timemagazine named Swift its Person of …

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen