Transformative leader: Iola Harper wants to continue to help Philly businesses grow

Iola Harper, executive director of the Women’s Opportunities Resource Center (WORC), was featured by The Philadelphia Tribune for her leadership in expanding entrepreneurial training, small-business lending, and support services across the region. Under her direction, WORC recently secured funding to broaden its impact into Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester counties, reinforcing her commitment to strengthening…

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African-American Chamber of Commerce Releases Statement Following Announcement of the City’s New Small and Local Business Program

Today, the African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ & DE hosted Mayor Cherelle L. Parker for a press conference and executive order signing highlighting the City’s updated contracting and procurement policies. As we navigate these policy shifts, we will move forward with realistic pragmatism: hopeful that Philadelphia’s Black business community will benefit from these…

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African-American Chamber of Commerce Applauds the Shapiro-Davis Administration for Standing Up for Pennsylvania’s Diverse Business Community

November 3, 2025 U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590   Honorable Sean Duffy: Re: AACC–PA–NJ–DE Response to DOT’s DBE/ACDBE Interim Final Rule The African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware (AACC) appreciate the opportunity to comment…

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