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Happy Friday! Don't get us wrong: we love men 'round here, but are still totally amped from yesterday's Pennsylvania's Conference For Women. From Robin Roberts reminding us we've all got something, to Candy Chang's transformation of neighborhoods with chalk & side of a building, to Diane Keaton's questioning of Billy Pitt, that poet on top of City Hall (and holllerrr - our logo figure) - it was an inspiring day to be in Philadelphia and a woman.

Looking for an all-star garden-to-table affair, complete with locavores, wine and more? PHeaSt is the place to be this Friday, October 17th from 7-10 PM at the Navy Yard in South Philly. Complete with recycled props from the Flower Show for an "industrial-chic" setting, seasonal dishes, gardening teams and the opportunity to chat with chefs, PHeaSt is perfect for foodies or locavores. Thrown by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the decor, food and drinks satisfy the senses. A few of this year's highlighted partners include:

How are Philly's buildings faring with energy use? Just like we hinted in our recap of what Philly's doing to prep for climate change, the Mayor's Office of Sustainability (MOS) released results of Philly's Energy benchmarking program yesterday. The Year Two benchmarking results are available online to download. Don't feel like reading the whole thing? Highlights of the 2014 Philly Building Energy Benchmarking Report include:

Happy Monday! Despite the dreary weather, brighten your week with fun Philly events, including chocolate exhibitions, design showcases, and craft shows. Here's Philly events for the week of October 13-16th:

Happy Friday! This week, we learned from Next City that New York has a StreetsPAC for more pedestrian & biking friendly cities. Perhaps Philly can follow suite? Thanks to Be Well Philly for confirming our Runner's High and Hidden City Philadelphia for taking us to an underground 4-million gallon sewage & storage tank. And obviously, Generocity's piece about chickens from Nic Esposito made us rethink our compost bins (but not really...) Find out what to do over the weekend, after the jump!

It's official: The PA Conference for Women is sold out. If you're lucky enough to have snagged a ticket, get psyched for a lineup of power women including Jill Abramson, Diane Keaton, and Robin Roberts. This day-long conference based in our city has loads of programming about career development, personal finance, entrepreneurship, social media and way more. Plus, what's better than being inspired for a day and reengage in the community?

As our internship program continues, you'll see a couple of new faces 'round these parts.   Each new face brings something new to the table, and we're SO proud to introduce our new interns for Fall 2014! We'll let them tell you about themselves:

Did you notice graffiti in your neighborhood? Itching to report it? Philly has an app for that. How to report Graffiti in Philly:

Are you inspired by art and sustainability? RAIR (Recycled Artist in Residency), located within Revolution Recovery, aims to create awareness about sustainability through art & design. The 2014 class of residents built an incredible array of creative exhibits and prints. How to Apply to RAIR's 2015 Residency Program