First Friday

Check out our local Philadelphia highlight interview each month!

First Friday Interview: Pat Gallen of CBS3

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For better or worse, there are few things Philadelphians love more than our favorite sports teams. There’s nothing more “Philly” than cheering on our beloved players, whether they’re making us shout triumphantly or hang our heads in frustration. Win or lose, we’re still loyal! But we can’t forget about the anchors, delivering us with every play-by-play and game breakdown, week

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First Friday Interview: Patrice Banks of Girls Auto Clinic

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At Philly PR Girl, we’re always on the search for organizations and resources that empower and inspire women. What Patrice Banks and the ladies at Girls Auto Clinic offer to their clientele is more than just standard automotive services – they’ve initiated a supportive community for women united under the title #sheCANic that teaches females to

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First Friday Interview: Peter Hoban of Indego

First Friday, Out & About, Philadelphia / By
Seemingly overnight, the Indego bicycle share program took Philadelphia by storm and almost everywhere you turn, you can find one of those bright blue bikes. With over 60 stations and 600 self-service bikes, Indego is making public transportation personal, and making it easier than ever to navigate the city! Peter Hoban is the  general manager

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First Friday Interview: Sabir M. Peele of Men’s Style Pro

First Friday, Style & Shopping / By
Winner of the King of Prussia style contest in ’08 and one of Esquire Magazine’s 5 Best Dressed Real Men in America, Sabir M. Peele wears his passion for fashion on his sleeves, literally. The North Philadelphia native is the creator of Men’s Style Pro, an online outlet that provides male readers with not only fashion advice

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First Friday Interview: Dana Spain of McSpain Properties

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A successful entrepreneur, activist, animal rescue advocate, philanthropist, and established business leader, Dana Spain is considered to be Philadelphia royalty with her vast wealth of knowledge, experience, and leadership. In addition to her position as Managing Partner of McSpain Properties, Spain has developed a prestige of community awareness in Philadelphia with her role as Founder of the

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First Friday Interview: Bryan Mayer of Kensington Quarters

First Friday, Philadelphia, Restaurants & Bars / By
Established by co-owners Bryan Mayer and Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello, Fishtown’s locally sourced American restaurant and bar provides some of the freshest dishes you’ll find in Philly. That’s because their venue has a butcher shop set up in front, and their mouth-watering entrees are butchered, cooked, grilled, and cured in-house daily. The boys of Kensington Quarters endeavor to support small, local farms

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First Friday Interview: Maud Lyon of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Arts & Culture, First Friday, Philadelphia / By
Philadelphia has long been recognized for its rich and diverse arts and cultural offerings. There is so much our city has to offer tourists and locals alike: From the prestigious theaters on the Avenue of the Arts, to the world-class cultural institutions on the Parkway; operas and symphonies, ballet and contemporary dance, story slams, cabarets,

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First Friday Interview: David Fierabend of Groundswell Design Group

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In a city as rapidly growing as Philadelphia, each calendar year brings plenty of changes to the culture and landscape. For us, 2014 was the year of the pop up. Inviting beer gardens, parks and shopping outlets crafted out of recycled materials provided temporary relief to otherwise boring, empty lots. Behind many of Philadelphia’s most

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