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By Michael Alan Goldberg

Owner of Greensgrow Farms in Kensington Shows the City How to Be Successful in Urban Agriculture

Today, urban farming is all the rage, and Mary Seton Corboy’s acre-sized, widely lauded Greensgrow Farms has become the model for how to succeed in agriculture within big-city limits. Farmer-in-chief Corboy, 54, presides over a virtually year-round, multifaceted operation that employs a staff of more than 20.

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Posted May. 23, 2012 | Comments: 2

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By Michael Alan Goldberg

Philly Mom Launches Traveling Nanny Agency for Parents in the Arts Community

Nearly five years later, and with three partners, Perry, 31, oversees a growing national operation that specializes in matching creatively minded nannies in Philly and elsewhere around the country with artist-parents who travel regularly—musicians out on tour, authors doing book tours, actors on far-flung sets, etc.—and who need to hire someone to look after their kids full-time out on the road with them. Among ChARTer Nannies’ client list: The Flaming Lips, Sheryl Crow, the Strokes, Band of Horses and more.

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Posted May. 16, 2012 | Comments: 1

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By Michael Alan Goldberg

David Darwin Proves That One-Man Sideshows Can Be Successful

On a really good day, he can make a couple thousand bucks amusing corporate execs or college kids with his 45-minute act. On a not-so-good day, he might pull in 50 bucks doing the exact same routine at a Philly bar. Most importantly, though, Darwin has supported himself entirely with some version of his ever-changing act for all of his adult life.

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Posted May. 2, 2012 | Comments: 4

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By Nicole Finkbiner

Events Not to Miss at Equality Forum, the World’s Largest LGBT Summit

This year, Equality Forum celebrates its 20th anniversary and, as always, will be hosting six straight days of events throughout the city that will focus on educating and inspiring members of the international LGBT community.

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Posted May. 2, 2012 | Comments: 0
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Pennsylvania Rep. Introduces Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood
By Randy LoBasso

Shocked? Don't be.

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Posted May. 23, 2012

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Firefighters’ Union Calls on Commissioner Lloyd Ayers to Resign
By Randy LoBasso

“Philadelphia’s rank and file firefighters previously issued a vote of ‘No confidence’ for Commissioner Ayers and his deputies,” said Gault. “Now, their incompetence and dereliction of duty have claimed the lives of two of our finest and destroyed the quality-of-life of another.”

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Posted May. 23, 2012