Asad Bokhari – Temple Update

State Budget Stalemate Could Impact Temple Tuition Beginning Spring 2018

Asad Bokhari — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:40:42 +0000

Temple students may be footing the bill after a state budget standoff has left Temple scrambling to make up for lost funds. If lawmakers can’t pass a funding package that would provide appropriations for state related schools within the next few weeks, Pennsylvania residents who receive a $12,000 discount annually will see a hike in their bill come November. “So, if we were to get defunded…

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Library Construction Back on Schedule Following Setback

Asad Bokhari — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:44:45 +0000

Temple University’s new library is on the rise, but Temple’s construction manger, Dozie Ibeh, says getting here wasn’t an easy process. Construction began on the library last year… But then complications slowed their progress. The original design included concrete, which put the project over budget. “Thats why I say it’s an iterative process. You establish a budget you design a building.

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Community Reacts After Jewish Cemetery Vandalized

Asad Bokhari — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:20:41 +0000

Community volunteers were out in full force to help with the cleanup after vandals desecrated over one hundred tomb stones at Mount Carmel cemetery. And while the destruction has brought the community together, many are fearful that this attack – is just the beginning. “I can’t believe people would actually come to not only like a Jewish cemetery but any type of cemetery and just smash…

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Center City Restaurant Donates Profits to Those in Need

Asad Bokhari — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:45:49 +0000

A new restaurant in Philadelphia is doing its best to help out those in need. Rooster Soup Company, a brand new eatery from the same guys that brought you Federal Donuts, recently opened on Sansom Street in Center City. View More »