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FLYING PHOTO: Roller Derby Invades 'Burbs

The Philly Roller Girls hosted the East Coast Derby Extravaganza over the weekend at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, and we got up close to the action in this slideshow.

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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: The Gathering, Welcome America, Cinema Speakeasy

Our extended holiday version sets you up through July 5 and includes the sights and sounds of hip-hop, patriotism, and South Philly's growing Mexican community.

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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Penn Museum Summer Nights, Manayunk Arts, Puerto Rican Eats

World sounds at Penn Museum on Wednesday, Puerto Rican and neighborhood pride in Norris Square on Saturday, and art on parade in Manayunk all weekend.

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International Philly: Indonesians Quietly Forge Strong Bond With City

The Southeast Asian nation of 17,000 islands and a significant labor surplus has an increasing presence in the U.S. Philadelphia's home to the nation's 9th-largest Indonesian community.

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MOVING PICTURE: Philadelphia2035 Master Plan Approved

For the first time since 1960, Philadelphia has a master plan, and it aims to thrive, connect and renew.

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What's the Scenario? World Class Greater Philadelphia Imagines 2026

The Economy League is partnering with a Conshohocken firm in its comprehensive effort to prepare the region for world class status.

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

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.

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Q&A: Mark Alan Hughes, Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster

With $129 million dollars in federal money, the Navy Yard is poised to become a national leader in energy efficiency and this longtime Penn professor has the inside scoop on GPIC's vast potential.

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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Opportunity Fair, Block-Changers, and a Candle for Fourth Wall

If you need a job, head to Temple on Tuesday. If you've got a green thumb or warm heart, head to Germantown Saturday morning. And if you're into live art, hang on the Fourth Wall in Old City Saturday night.

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Investing in the Arts: PNC Arts Alive! Gives $1M to Region's Cultural Sector

The Main Line Art Center was among nine new grant recipients, as the five-year, $5 million initiative continues to stimulate innovation throughout Greater Philadelphia's arts and culture organizations.

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Q&A: David Stern-Gottfried, Sustainability Seeker

The Mt. Airy native has seen and done a lot since leaving for college. More than a decade later he's back to gain a foothold in the city's growing sustainability community.

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Soul of Our Community: Physical Beauty Means a Lot

Historic architecture and growing green spaces are large contributors to Philadelphia's aesthetic, a powerful pull for residents and others here, according to the Knight Foundation's Soul of the Community study.


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Breakfast Treat: Hospitality Sector Poised to Grow Jobs

It wasn't just about breakfast burritos and cheerleading at Tuesday's State of the City forum at the Convention Center. The annual Center City Proprietors discussion revealed that hospitality could hold the key for real job growth in Philadelphia.

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Don't Look Up: The Rotunda Turns 100

Fittingly, there's no centennial extravaganza for the historic building in West Philly. There will simply be more of the same � a wide range of high-quality arts and community-building, including a site-specific dance performance this week.
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