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The city of Philadelphia is urging people to take the storm seriously and prepare for the worst. “Be prepared, be ready to m ...

Hurricane Sandy will bring thousands of people an unplanned day off Monday, but it will be a wet, windy and anxious one. Philadeph ...

Mayor Michael Nutter launched a ...

The city of Philadelphia wants to bankroll local startups with a new city-backed seed fund. Mayor Michael Nutter will make the ann ...

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In this socially networked world, text is king. Status updates — tiny dispatches from friends, family, strangers — are the atomi ...

A civic-minded group of young Philadelphians has awarded small grants to propel three projects that aim to make their city more livable a ...

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Sometimes startups need an angel investor to turn an idea into a moneymaker. That’s the idea behind the University City ...

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After suffering a series of personal losses, a Bucks County couple is launching a new business that they say will help others grieve — ...

The Philadelphia City Planning Commission recently tried out a new tool for stoking civic engagement. The pilot project is over. The resu ...

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