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Love Your Park

Citywide Fall Cleaning at 44 Parks

Joe Petrucci Friday, November 12, 2010
Led by an inspiring effort at Mt. Airy, hundreds of volunteers will be at Philly's parks on Saturday for an ambitious cleanup.                                                    Find out where and how you and your friends can help.
Dan Skovronsky

Philly Alzheimer's Fighters Acquired by Eli Lilly For Up To $800M

Joe Petrucci Monday, November 08, 2010
The five year-old Philadelphia company founded by Dr. Daniel Skovronsky and focused on novel molecular imaging able to detect the early stages of Alzheimer's gets a giant boost.
Jay H. Baker

Wharton School Announces $15M Gift to Establish Jay H. Baker Retailing Center

Joe Petrucci Friday, October 29, 2010
Jay Baker, an alum and the former president of Kohl's department stores, and his wife Patty build off the existing Baker Retailing Center at Wharton to stimulate growth, innovation and education in the sector here and abroad.
Higher Education thumb

Higher Education is Apparently Recession-Proof Here

Keystone Edge staff Thursday, October 21, 2010
Earlier this week, Select Greater Philadelphia released its 2010 Higher Education Impact report, an updated version of its 2007 study, and the findings were largely encouraging
Weed Eaters

FLYING PHOTO: Urban Foraging with The Wild Foodies of Philly

Jeff Fusco Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Within Greater Philadelphia's considerable foodie community is a sub-genre known as Wild Foodies who are spreading the seed of wild edibles, both plants and small critters, that are found just outside our doors.
Sounds of Cairo

EDITOR'S PICK: Jazz Masters to Play Like an Egyptian

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Renowned jazz composer and Temple U. doctoral candidate Andy Laster is giving life to century-old songs performed with zithers, fiddles and frame drums with the Sounds of Cairo at The Rotunda in West Philly on Thursday.
Design Philly Kicks Off

Innovate or Die: DesignPhiladelphia Pumps Up Creatives

Caroline Tiger Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Led by festival founder and design guru Hilary Jay, DesignPhiladelphia has established itself as an organic, comprehensive and cutting-edge festival that is the envy of other cities and the pride of ours. It's on Oct. 7-17 all over Philly.
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Q&A: Matt Bergheiser, University City District

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, October 05, 2010
University City is already a hub of sustainability. Off the Grid, a sustainability program created by the neighborhood's community development organization, is poised to bring together all of University City's assets in even more meaningful ways. 
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