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DesignPhiladelphia

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: The Philadelphia County Fair, DesignPhiladelphia's kick-off and harvest in Camden

Check out our picks for the week's top events.

An Art All Night exhibit celebrating Yayoi Kusama

Statewide Spotlight: Across PA, artists help rebuild and unify up-and-coming neighborhoods

In an effort to upend gentrification and boost struggling areas, community groups and artists are banding together to throw blockbuster events and push creative development strategies.


Aweber's new headquarters

Statewide Spotlight: Pennsylvania's coolest workplaces

Whether they're employing flexible desks, cutting-edge technology, natural light, green space or multi-story slides, these five companies have integrated smart design into every aspect of their offices. 

PhilaSoup

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: #WhyILovePhilly Education Edition, Party at the Market and PhilaSoup

Check out our list of the week's best events.


Yard's Tom Kehoe

From dream to drink: How to start a craft brewery in Pennsylvania

Launching a microbrewery is nowhere near as lucrative or romantic as many beer geeks think. But for those intent on chasing the sudsy glory, we've got some insider advice.

Philadelphia Sculpture Gym

National Skyline: Sharing is becoming big business across the country, and Philly is no exception

The rise of the sharing economy has created a new class of entrepreneur. Their startups are monetizing everything from tool swaps to unused parking spots in cities, and one of them might be the next Airbnb.

Work by Rachel Citrino

Inliquid Artist Profile: Rachel Citrino

An interview with this Fishtown-based painter.


Cloud Coffee

Back to School: Mastering the art of coffee at Temple University

A couple of Tyler grads are using a spruced-up truck to bring stellar brew to the Temple campus, and creating an innovative community art practice in the process.

3rd Ward

From the Editor: Has coworking reached its critical mass?

Does Philadelphia's recent wave of coworking spaces say something bigger about our regional economy? Brooklyn transplant 3rd Ward, opening this summer in South Kensington, could be a bellwether. 

Mike Stampler - Norman Porter Co.

Made in Fishtown

Philly's manufacturing legacy is alive and well in Fishtown, where boutique denim tailors, motorcycle makers and furniture fabricators continue to ply their crafts.

tending to the hive

On the Ground: A pair of brothers go to bat for urban bees

Germantown's We Bee Brothers foster hives and cultivate local honey -- a vital mission in the era of colony collapse disorder.
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