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Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Bahdeebadu Gives Light and Life to the Mundane

April 18, 2014

https://vimeo.com/91627549] A long time ago, Warren Muller heard something strange coming from the street outside his Philadelphia apartment. “I used to hear this man calling his dog outside of my apartment and he would keep

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Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Bringing Down The House with Pastor Harry Moore

April 18, 2014

Walk near the corner of 37th and Wallace streets on a Sunday around noon and the red-and-white brick building will be screaming at the top of its lungs. It’s not the building itself, but the

Elections

Technically Philly: Candidate Sean Sullivan Engages With Local Business Leaders

April 17, 2014

Over the past two years, Philadelphia has witnessed a rise in the number of tech start-ups and co-working spaces. But without proper support, many entrepreneurs fail to see their ideas and businesses flourish. Sean Sullivan,

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Art in the Age Pays Homage to Philadelphia History

April 17, 2014

The people of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction took Walter Benjamin’s theory and ran with it. The German critic penned an essay of the same name in 1936 suggesting art was ever-evolving and,

CIty of Philadelphia Chief Data Officer Mark Headd's user profile page on GitHub shows basic biographical info, organizations he is a member of, some popular repositories he owns, some repositories he contributes to and information about his contributions.
Government

Technically Philly: GitHub an Ideal Platform for City’s Open Data

April 16, 2014

Since he took up the position of the City of Philadelphia’s chief data officer in late 2012, Mark Headd has pushed for the city to release its data on GitHub, the popular software sharing and

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Brewerytown

Fairmount: Bookhaven Survives Despite Popularity of E-readers

April 16, 2014

Books never run out of batteries. E-readers can feature a variety of books. Books have that certain smell. E-readers have a light for late-night reads. The debate may never end. Supporters of e-readers wonder why

Featured Stories

Health Beat: Supper Clubs Support Health and Humanity

April 16, 2014

The Supper Clubs at Whole Foods Market on South Street provide nutrition information, healthy food and a sense of community. Proceeds from the events, which cost $15 per person, go to the Whole Planet Foundation. The private, nonprofit

Gayborhood

Gayborhood: On 12th Street, In The Heart of The Community

April 16, 2014

The Gayborhood stretches from 11th and Broad streets to Chestnut and Pine streets in Center City Philadelphia. Each block within the area has a gay destination that caters to the LGBTQIA communities. In 2007, the

Gayborhood

Gayborhood: The Center For The Community

April 16, 2014

It is not just services, colorful flags and signs that make a visible community, but also an atmosphere that makes people feel celebrated and welcomed. The things that make the Gayborhood a visible community are

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Arts and Entertainment

Olney: Organizations and Arts Alliance Keeps Arts Alive

April 16, 2014

Facing a $304 million budget deficit last June, the School District of Philadelphia laid off 3,800 employees, including 127 assistant principals, 676 teachers, 283 counselors, 1,202 aides, 307 secretaries and 769 service assistants. Extracurricular programs

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