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EDITOR'S PICK: Time to Party Down for a Decade of Sugar Town

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sara Sherr's monthly celebration of lady rockers and spinners has a huge celebration planned for its 10th anniversary show at Tritone on Saturday starting at 6 p.m.
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Main Line Art Center Connects Creators with Collectors

Margaret Guthrie Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The longtime Haverford-based nonprofit's first-of-its kind program is already a smash hit. The yearlong initiative, dubbed C3, proves for every starving artist there's a hungry patron. They just need a little help finding each other.

Revolutionary Cancer Therapy Among Three Projects Funded by Science Center's QED Program

Joe Petrucci Friday, January 21, 2011
Researchers at CHOP, Temple, and Penn were among those who received a combined $600,000 in funding from the University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept program, announced earlier this week.
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Medicine's Orphans: Making Drugs for Rare Conditions More Accessible

Rebecca VanderMeulen Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The region's life sciences industry hopes to change a little-known provision in the massive healthcare overhaul that could depress drugmakers' incentives to develop treatments for rare diseases.
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GPTMC's Zale Helps Usher In Mobile, Growth for Region's Tourism Sector

Joe Petrucci Thursday, January 13, 2011
Dear Always Working Web Guy: Kudos for making our city and its attractions more connected to tourists, even the ones that insist on running up the Art Museum steps. With Love, Flying Kite XOXO.
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Indicators That Matter: What to Follow in the New Year

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, January 04, 2011
No year-end lists or predictions here, just an honest look at some holiday break news that includes meds, eds and creatives and that's indicative of themes we'll be watching closely in 2011.
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The Philly Factor: More Young Talent Staying in Region

Joe Petrucci Friday, December 17, 2010
Campus Philly's recent survey reveals nearly half of non-native Philadelphia-area college students are staying in the region after graduation, a huge increase from a similar 2004 study.
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EDITOR'S PICK: No Place Like Independent Craft Market for the Holidays

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, December 14, 2010
It is positively impossible to have more fun on a holiday shopping trek: More than 40 talented handmade and vintage vendors, five bands and free Pabst on Saturday in Fishtown.
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Free iPhone App Released for Business Calendar Network

Joe Petrucci Friday, December 10, 2010
The web-based tracker of networking events has proven to be such a valuable tool in increasing efficiency in the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem that founding sponsors were clamoring for more.
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Riding High With R5: The Last Indie Kid Standing

Dan Eldridge Tuesday, December 07, 2010
College dropout turned DIY entrepreneur Sean Agnew of R5 Productions keeps independent music alive in Philadelphia. With a venue in the works, he'll only get louder.
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Custom Cuts: Manayunk Woodworker Nails Sustainable Sawmill

Mike Morsch Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Steve Ebner's passion for anything wood has helped build a sustainable sawmill operation unlike any other in the region when it comes to offering historic lumber for restoration, renovation and construction.
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GOOD NEWS: Narrowing the Digital Divide

Joe Petrucci Monday, November 29, 2010
The Comcast Digital Connectors program celebrated its impact over the last year, including students from Project H.O.M.E. and the People's Emergency Center who are learning how to develop careers in technology and their communities.
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WANTED: Technology Connectors to Boost Arts Organizations

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 23, 2010
If you're a technology pro with a thirst for the arts or community service, read on to learn how to make a difference with the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. 
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EDITOR'S PICK: Be Thankful for DIversity, Experience the Fourth Wall

Sue Spolan Monday, November 22, 2010
While it might be hard to keep up with all the work of contemporary artists of different cultures and genres, this Saturday's Fourth Wall Arts Salon makes it easy to enjoy the best of everything Philly has to offer.
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TEDx Marks its Spot in Philly

Joe Petrucci Thursday, November 18, 2010
The inaugural TEDx Philly event, a celebration of innovative ideas happening right here and right now, took over the Kimmel Center in Center City on Thursday. Here's why we thought it was awesome and can't wait for the next one.
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