Featured Stories

Pizza-themed bike racks outside Kermit's Bake Shoppe

The battle for the future of Washington Avenue West

Dan Eldridge Tuesday, February 11, 2014

This post-industrial corridor is the living, breathing heart of South Philly. City planners, residents and local businesses all claim to share a vision for its future -- so why is change so slow?

Design, Food, Neighborhood Innovation, Reuse / Rebuild, Supplier, Transportation

South Philadelphia

Inventing the Future: Philly startup is at the forefront of a consumer electronics revolution

Dana Henry Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Want to be able to roll up a tablet computer and slip it into your pocket? Graphene, a marvelous new carbon material being developed by local entrepreneurs, could turn sci-fi into reality.

Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Inventing the Future, Life Sciences, Supplier, Sustainability

University City

Melissa D'Agostino; creator and founder of D'Agostino Fashion Textile Design

Philly's Fashion Sense Returns, and It Looks and Feels Local

JV Chiu Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Daring entrepreneurs, a new incubator, region-wide support and higher ed are creating a new model for textile and apparel manufacturing.

Design, Entrepreneurship, Regionalism, Supplier

Center City, Germantown, Old City / Society Hill, Market East

Versatile and Visible: A New Advertising Age for Philly Firms

Rebecca VanderMeulen Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The industry started here in the 19th century but has long operated in the shadow of NYC. Here's how Philly ad agencies are recreating themselves.

Design, Emerging Technology, Media, Regionalism, Supplier

Center City

Fixing Fresh Food: Greater Philly's Co-Ops Find Their Way

Ruth Heiges Tuesday, August 16, 2011

A focus on members, organic growth and location are behind the increasing number of food co-ops here, creating a national model for making healthy and local food more accessible.

Food, Neighborhood Innovation, Philanthropy, Regionalism, Supplier, Sustainability

South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill, Northwest, Germantown, Mt. Airy

An Increasingly More Common Market: North Philly Group Sets Bar High for Local Food Distribution

Sue Spolan Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Know where your cafeteria's lunch comes from? Common Market is changing institutional food from the inside out, sourcing food from local farmers and supplying it to schools, hospitals and corporations throughout the region.

Entrepreneurship, Food, Healthcare, Higher Education, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism, Supplier, Sustainability

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Glassboro, NJ, North Philadelphia, Queen Village / Pennsport, South Philadelphia, University City, West Philadelphia, Wilmington, DE