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Manayunk

Manayunk: Keeping Up With the Woman Who Runs Main Street

March 12, 2018William Brown and

Chances are if you have seen a new business or event in Manayunk, Jane Lipton has been a part of it.  Lipton (below right) is the executive director of the Manayunk Development Corporation. Her job

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Safety, Community Enhancement are Top Priorities for Business District Executive Director

March 27, 2017Howard Knapp and

Martha Sharkey is the executive director for the Chestnut Hill Business Association and is one of the primary people leading the way in bringing new businesses, programs and community safety projects to the local community. Sharkey,

Spruce Hill

Spruce Hill: Resident Community Organizations Work Together to Help Neighborhood

April 2, 2014

Lee Huang has lived in Spruce Hill for 20 years. For 14 of those years, he has been a homeowner, and for nine years, a parent. He is also a member of the Spruce Hill

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Technology

Technically Philly: Scaling a Company Just Takes a Little Faith

April 5, 2012

Any successful small business eventually reaches a point where the workload overwhelms its resources. When this happens, a company has two choices; cut back on clients or expand. The process of a company expanding is

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