GlaxoSmithKline donates $5 million to Philly

    The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Mayor Michael Nutter got a nice surprise yesterday.

    The chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline announced a no-strings-attached $5 million donation to the city of Philadelphia.

    Why? For the kids.

    “We can make an impact on the next generation,” Witty’s quoted as saying in the article.

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