Eduardo Peters

Is Wisconsin Getting Wetter?

Precipitation. Wisconsin has become about 10 to 20 percent wetter since 1950. What will climate change do to Wisconsin? Warming temperatures and increased rainfall due to climate change brings uncertainty to Wisconsin’s agriculture sector and threaten food security. Even though warmer temperatures could benefit crop productivity by providing longer growing seasons, extreme heat conditions are …

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Does Philadelphia Have Italians?

Philadelphia has a significant Italian American population. In 2010, the Philadelphia metropolitan region had the second-largest Italian-American population in the United States with more than 142,000 residents with Italian ancestry, and about 3,100 Italian immigrants. How many Italians are in Philly? By 2010, the U.S. Census identified the Philadelphia metropolitan region as home to the …

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Why Is Philadelphia Called Center City?

Haugaard’s colleague Anthony DiGiovanni, a cataloger and researcher, believes Center City is likely a derivative of “Centre Square,” which comes from William Penn’s original plan for Philadelphia, laid out as a grid with five public squares: Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square, Franklin Square, Washington Square and What is considered Center City Philadelphia? Center City, as its …

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How Much Does An Estate Have To Be Worth To Go To Probate In Maryland?

Maryland offers a simplified probate procedure for smaller estates. The simplified procedure is available if the property subject to probate has a value of $50,000 or less. If the surviving spouse is the only beneficiary, the cap goes up to $100,000 or less. Do all estates have to go through probate in Maryland? Maryland Law …

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