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Onward From the Summit

Last week, at our annual World Class Summit, more than 300 regional leaders came together to learn about the new Global Positioning Strategies (GPSes)...

Every Kid K-Ready

Contributing writer Bill Hangley looks into a new campaign to standardize kindergarten readiness assessments in Pennsylvania and its connections to...

An Open-Source Brand for Philadelphia

If you feel like you’re seeing the familiar three-letter airport tag PHL pop up in more and more places … it’s not a mistake. It’s in the Philadelphia...

Capital and Ideas to Grow PHL's Startup Community

When it comes to growing a region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, the basic formula for success is the same – a healthy population of smart and ambitious...

From the Editor: What Does it Mean to be a "World Class" City?

March 26, 2013 Lee Stabert , Flying Kite Last Monday, a group of Philadelphians gathered to hear the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia present...

Paving the Way to Regional Growth

I’ll be honest – infrastructure is not the sexiest topic in the world. A good many of us have a hard time getting excited about railways, roads, ports...

World Class Greater Philadelphia Looks Toward Improving the Region

March 22, 2013 Zack Seward The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia has 2026 on its mind. That's when America turns 250, when the national spotlight...

Economy League Offers Road Map to "World Class Philadelphia"

March 20, 2013 Mike Armstrong, Inquirer Columnist The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia is trying to keep everyone's eyes on the future of the...

Nutter Posits City to Become World-Class

March 19, 2013 Rebecca Savedow Just a week after Mayor Michael Nutter’s announcement of Philadelphia’s sixth consecutive year of population growth...

View From the Summit

Wow - what an evening. A standing-room crowd of more than 300 regional leaders was on hand at WHYY last night for this year’s World Class Summit. They...