Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The third year of “Eight Days of Eats” run by merchants on South Street has begun, as reported by a KYW1060 article. The event has over 100 restaurants offering three and four course meals for a flat fee of $30. The event runs through next Wednesday.

It comes during a time period that many economic experts are calling a recession. However, South Street Head House District executive director Dave Hammond isn’t concerned about business, feeling that many from in and near Center City aren’t feeling the recession like others and will still come out to enjoy the eight days.

Photo courtesy of KYW1060.

Philadelphia was found in a survey released today to be first amongst the top 10 most affordable cities for young college grads. The survey, conducted by Apartments.com and Careerbuilder’s CBCampus.com job site, was based on research criteria including the population of people age 20 to 24, the number of entry-level job opening suitable for new grads, and the average cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment.

The average price of a one-bedroom apartment in the city was found to be $962, as compared with $1,562 per month for a one-bedroom in New York City. Also according to the article, there are plenty of jobs available for young works both during and after college.

Click here to read the full NBC article which has statistics about job availability, salaries, and also testimonies from students.

Photo courtesy of CollegeRecruiter.com.