story by Liz Pacheco | photos by Albert YeeDRESSED IN BOW TIES and early twentieth-century-style suits, Ryan and Eric Berley—owners of the ice cream saloon Franklin Fountain—talk about their second time-tripping sweets business, Shane Confectionary.
MoreFinding that special holiday gift that won’t be tossed aside with the wrapping paper can be a challenge. So, here’s our advice: Buy gifts that are totally cool. What does that mean exactly? Consider these criteria before opening your billfold: 1 Is the gift homemade? 2 Is the design thoughtful? 3 Are the materials salvaged
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Last Friday, Mayor Nutter made perhaps what is his strongest commitment to American workers and business owners. The Mayor signed a non-binding order creating a Philadelphia-, Pennsylvania- and American-made preference for all commodity and work bids. This means that when the City is putting an office together, they’re giving preference to locally-made items, like paperclips,
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Tree damage in Philadelphia post-Sandy. Image via Jacqueline Larma/AP PhotoWhen Sandy blew in last week, she did some serious damage to the Northeast region, and local trees were no exception. Now, as residents put back together their homes and businesses, it’s important to determine the care these trees need. Some will recover no problem with
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Image via paenergy.orgHere at Grid, we’re always encouraging readers to buy local, renewable energy. So, we were excited to see that since 2004, Peco has been among the 20 utility companies in the Northeast to offer such an option. Their Peco Wind program allows customers to purchase some or all of their electric supply as
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Are you passionate about sustainability? Want to help spread the word? We are looking for eco-minded individuals in the Philadelphia area interested in developing and marketing new Grid projects. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience researching, marketing, and designing print publications as well as live events. Preferred candidates will have strong research
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Weinstein won first place in PHS’s City Garden Contest l Photo by Ken Weinstein Trolley Car Diner and Trolley Car Café have long-been great places to grab a milkshake and burger, but owner Ken Weinstein is doing more than satisfying the local sweet tooth. Both his diner and café are proudly serving up sustainability programming
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Photo by Deva Watson When art teacher Deva Watson toured her new classroom at the Southwest Leadership Academy, she was disappointed to see it in shambles. The room looked more like a storage closert and paint was peeling off the walls. So, Watson decided to renovate the room. With little resources or funding, Watson partnered
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Longwood Gardens now boasts the largest green wall in North America. | Image via Frances Lincoln PublishersLongwood Gardens is well-known for its beautiful flowers and expansive gardens, but visitors may not realize that the horticultural center also boasts the largest green wall in North America. Designed as part of the new entrance space to the
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story by Michael Holahan | illustration by Andy Hood
As a shopkeeper in the Reading Terminal Market, any busy day is a good day. But after 25 years at the Pennsylvania General Store, my favorite is the day before Thanksgiving. The energy inside this more-than-a-century-old public market is unlike any other time of year. Thanksgiving is
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