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Manayunk Help Information
from 2023 Resource Book
by Manayunk
CITY PROGRAMS
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a program for small businesses that links learning to action. Through the program, participants will gain practical skills in topics such as negotiation, marketing, and employee management that can immediately be put into action. In addition, they will receive the tools and professional support they need to develop a strategic and customized business growth plan that will take their company to the next level. Details can be found at: https://www.10ksbapply.com/user/register
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) are a nationally accredited program that provides educational training, business resources, and experienced no-cost, confidential consulting to small business owners and entrepreneurs. The Pennsylvania SBDC has a statewide network of 15 centers and outreach locations to serve small businesses.
For details, visit https://www.pasbdc.org/
Philadelphia Business Resource Finder
https://www.phila.gov/commerce/business-resource-finder/#/
Streetery & Extended Cafe Seating Applications
• Food businesses need a Streetery License to provide outdoor seating in a parking lane in front of your restaurant. o For details, visit https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/ business-licenses/food-businesses/get-a-streetery-license/ • Food businesses need a Sidewalk Cafe License to place seating on the public sidewalk outside a bar or restaurant. o For details, visit https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/ business-licenses/food-businesses/get-a-sidewalk-cafe-license/
MANAYUNK HELP INFORMATION
Emergency Contacts
° In Case of Emergencies, Call 9-1-1 ° City-Related Non-Emergencies, Call Philly311 (215) 686-8686 or Download the Philly311 App ° Police 5th District: (215) 686-3050 | police.co_05@phila.gov ° For Electrical Related Issues Call PECO (1-800) 841-4141 ° For Gas Related Issues, Call PGW (215) 235-1000 ° For Water Related Issues, Call PWD (215) 685-6300 ° For Metered Parking Issues, Call PPA 1-888-591-3636 ° For Parkway Corporation, Call (215) 765-3665 or email customercare@parkwaycorp.com
Government Representatives
° Councilman Curtis Jones: (215) 685-2547 (Office) ° Chief of Staff for Councilman Curtis Jones, Josh Cohen: joshua.cohen@phila.gov ° State Representative Tarik Khan: (215) 482-8726 (Office) | reptarik@pahouse.net ° State Senator Vincent Hughes: (215) 879-7777 (Office) ° U.S. House Representative Dwight Evans: (215) 276-0340 (Office) Additional Information
Commerce Department: (215) 683-2100
Manayunk Contact: Nicole Tillman, Senior Business Service Manager (215) 683-2012 Nicole.tillman@phila.gov Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce helps businesses — large and small — thrive in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is the perfect home for your business, offering reasonable office rents and cost of living, a ready workforce, and a central location on the Northeast corridor. The Commerce Department works to attract and keep a diverse set of businesses, revitalize neighborhoods by building vibrant commercial districts, support small businesses and improve access to funding, develop a strong talent pipeline, and increase contracting opportunities for minority, women, and disabled-owned businesses.
Licenses & Inspection: (215) 686-2400
Philadelphia’s building-related codes regulate the construction industry and set forth the legal responsibilities that come with property ownership. L&I promotes code compliance through education, consultation, responsiveness to public complaints, building plan reviews, licensing and permitting processes, on-site inspections, and enforcement actions. For more information, please visit: https://www.phila.gov/li/pages/default.aspx
Philadelphia Streets Department: (215) 686-5560
The Philadelphia Streets Department and the divisions within it are responsible for the city's vast network of streets and roadways. Included among their many duties are the ongoing collection and disposal of residential trash and recyclables, as well as the construction, cleanliness and maintenance of our entire street system. The Streets Department's mission is to provide clean, green, and safe streets in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The department delivers a number of city services that are critical to maintaining the public health and safety in our communities. These essential services include, but are not limited to, curbside trash and recycling collection, maintaining all traffic control devices and street lighting, the construction and maintenance of 320 bridges and 2,525 miles of streets and highways and snow and ice removal. For more information, please visit: https://www.philadelphiastreets.com/