BusinessWeek recently named Philadelphia as one of the U.S. cities best prepared to weather the recession, citing its strength in health care, education and more. Business Facilities Magazine named Philadelphia as one of its editors’ location picks of...

The Inquirer reports : Getting a college education in Pennsylvania is more expensive than in many other areas of the country, and students generally graduate with higher debt, says a state education report released today. The report, The Cost of Higher...

The photography industry has a significant economic impact in the Philadelphia Region. And, as in all sectors of the creative industry, technological advances have changed the industry dramatically. Joseph Poulshock, photographer and painter, has been...

Gene Marks writes for the Philadelphia Business Journal . His recent article tells people to "get out of the office." He writes: Here’s an idea: get out of the office. That’s what Rob Bernstein does. Except he doesn’t do it alone. He brings...

Yahoo recently reported on six flexible careers that pay $70k. With the economy on the rocks in addition to balancing a life at home, Yahoo says that certain careers are more flexible than others (and pay well too). Creative industry jobs software and...

With the goal to inspire people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity, Global Entrepreneurship Week encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to think big, to turn their ideas into reality, and to make their mark. From November 17-23, 2008, millions...

Philadelphia may be thousands of miles from Paris runways but when it comes to fashion, we may be a lot closer than we think. The fashion industry in the Philadelphia region is active and flourishing, with strong academic programs, fashion celebrations...

“In many industries, the number of businesses that have turned their attention to the value of design has approached a tipping point. Mainstream business media such as Business Week and Fast Company have declared design strategy ‘the new black,’ moving...

While the goals and aspirations of our founding fathers were lofty and far-sighted, it seems unlikely that even Ben Franklin could have foreseen the impact of the music industry in his city. From classical to hip-hop, Philadelphia is the home of composers...

MSN Travel recently named Princeton University one of the 15 Beautiful College Campuses. Noted for the school's prime location to NYC and Philadelphia, it was also praised for the scenery and notable for speaker series, with ecent lecturers including...

Innovation Philadelphia and PhillyCreativeGuide.com will host “ createAdelphia : the Philly Creative Jobs Event,” a creative industries career fair on Thursday, September 25, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at World Cafe Live. Job seekers with 3-5 years...

The Inquirer reports that Unisys Corp. cannot put up its sign on Philadelphia's Two Liberty Place skyscraper, the Zoning Board of Adjustments voted unanimously this morning. Unisys spokesman James Kerr said the company is "disappointed by the...

“I’ve been an admirer of the cultural sector [in Philadelphia] for many years, the last 15 years or so,” Gary Steuer says. Come October, Steuer will take office as the Chief Cultural Officer for the city of Philadelphia. Steuer currently serves as Vice...

MyPartTimePro reports that fuel prices and worsening traffic are driving 26% of employees to consider changing jobs to improve their commutes. “The Impact of Commuting on Employees,” a survey conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services and commissioned...

On July 18, 2008, Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed an order creating the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. In addition, Mayor Nutter announced Gary Steuer as Chief Cultural Officer, who will begin his term in October. The re-establishment...