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Gabriel Mandujano

Gabriel Mandujano

Nicole Rupersburg Thursday, September 01, 2016
Gabriel Mandujano is the founder and CEO of Philadelphia-based Wash Cycle Laundry, a triple-bottom-line social enterprise that provides much-needed corporate laundry services while also providing green economy jobs to folks returning to the workforce.
Aaron Goldstein, William Duckworth, Becca Goldstein and Collin Hill of Fever Smart

Exploring the lifestages of an entrepreneur via four Philly companies

Elise Vider Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Like all organisms, founders start small and evolve. But instead of birth, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, they mature from intellectual capital to incubation, bootstrapping to venture capital, startup to established company.
Connecting local kids to food

On the Ground: The Farm at Bartram's Garden cultivates community

Martha Cooney Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Every year, this four-acre plot produces 12,000 pounds of food, welcomes 10,000 school kids, employs 22 high school interns, hosts 45 families in a community garden, distributes 80,000 seedlings, supplies 50 farmstands and welcomes 1500 volunteers. And there's more.
Homeschooler Days at Bartram's Garden

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Homeschooler Days at Bartram's, Jazz in West Philly, and arts on the river

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, July 12, 2016
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The view from Bartram's Garden

Bike, learn, grow, row or wed at Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philly

Martha Cooney Tuesday, June 21, 2016
This historic site is reinventing itself for the 21st century, emphasizing both attracting new visitors -- with help from an ambitious trail project -- and connecting with the surrounding neighborhoods.
The University City Science Center

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Girl Power, an info session on tax credits and fighting violence in Kingsessing

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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PHS at the Viaduct

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: For the Love of Germantown, PHS at the Rail Park and revolutionizing vaccines

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, June 14, 2016
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The Reading Viaduct

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Dollars (and drinks) for the Rail Park, Pride Parade and the West Park Arts Fest

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, June 07, 2016
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A textile lab at Drexel

Weaving together innovation at Drexel University

Elise Vider Friday, May 20, 2016
The earliest civilizations knew how to weave fiber into textiles. But those products bear little resemblance to the high-tech "functional fabrics" being engineered in Philadelphia -- these miraculous materials can see, hear, sense and communicate.
uCity Square from 37th Street

Say goodbye to the University City you know

Elise Vider Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Whether it's Drexel's Schuylkill Yards strategy, the Science Center's uCity Square expansion or visions for capping and developing the rail yards north of 30th Street Station, the neighborhood we see today is not long for this world.
Hawthorne's Fifth Annual IPA Block Party

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: IPA Fest, open historic sites in Germantown and Eats for Equity in West Philly

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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A mural dedication in Parkside

SLIDESHOW: A mural dedication in Parkside

Richard Barnes Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Last week, the Parkside community came together to officially dedicate "North Star," a colorful mural adjacent to a neighborhood playground. Photographer Richard Barnes was on hand to document the event. #OntheGround
The University City Science Center

Giving international companies a soft place to land in Philadelphia

Elise Vider Tuesday, March 08, 2016
Thanks to an exciting University City Science Center program, businesses seeking a foothold in the U.S. are choosing Philadelphia. These firms are pioneering groundbreaking technologies, transforming sectors such as oncology and wind power.
First Friday on Frankford Avenue

Avoid the Obvious: A visitors guide to the REAL Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, March 01, 2016
Lonely Planet recently named our fair city the top U.S. destination for 2016. As a new wave of tourists and transplants discover all Philly has to offer, here are some tips to getting off the beaten path.
The new Fringe Arts space at Delaware Ave and Race St

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Nature for Kids, creativity at Magic Gardens and works-in-progress at FringeArts

Tuesday, March 01, 2016
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