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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...

Making an Impact: Ben Franklin Technology Partners

An affiliate of one of the most respected state-sponsored technology programs in the country, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern...

Making an Impact: Select Greater Philadelphia

Select Greater Philadelphia is an economic development marketing organization dedicated to attracting companies to the Greater Philadelphia region...

Built to Partner

Throughout my career in higher education, I’ve been known to boast about community colleges as being uniquely built to partner. As president of...

Making an Impact: Industry Partnerships

The “industry partnerships” model aims to foster industry-led partnerships that train workers for high-demand, mid-skilled positions. To achieve this...

Working Together for a World Class Future

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been pleased to share the thoughts of regional leaders who have been active participants in the development of World...