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Hunting Park: Technology Teacher Started Out As Bus Attendant

April 28, 2012charper

Evelyn Cruz did not always want to be a robotics teacher or even dabble in technology. In fact, she started out as a bus attendant at Roberto Clemente Middle School in Hunting Park, making a

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Local Science Shop Inspires Learning

April 10, 2012

A local science shop in Manayunk provides a fun and unique atmosphere for children and families to learn together. Matt Kriebel, owner of Spectrum Scientifics, located at 4403 Main St., started the store in 2007 because

Education

University City: KEYSPOT Responds to the Digital Divide

April 9, 2012

https://vimeo.com/39975363] According to statistics distributed by the PEW Institute, access to computers and the Internet has greatly increased from 2000 to 2010. The utility of mobile Internet alone has increased by 13 percent from April

Education

Technically Philly: AT&T’s Aspire Program Hosts Job Shadowing for Philadelphia Students

April 6, 2012

Global nonprofit organization Junior Achievement works as a partner with AT&T’s Aspire initiative. Started in 1919, the model Junior Achievement employs connects young students with business professionals, providing students with life skills to succeed in a

SEER Interactive
Technology

Technically Philly: Scaling a Company Just Takes a Little Faith

April 5, 2012

Any successful small business eventually reaches a point where the workload overwhelms its resources. When this happens, a company has two choices; cut back on clients or expand. The process of a company expanding is

Featured Stories

Al Dia: Latino Blogger is One of Few in Philadelphia

February 28, 2012

Eric Cortes has always had a passion for writing. Throughout his childhood he wrote constantly, including his own comic books. This passion led him to his own blog, hisPANIC. Cortes is from Plainfield, N.J., but

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Roberto Clemente Middle School Excels in Robotics

February 27, 2012

At Roberto Clemente Middle School in Hunting Park, 4 p.m. may be after school, but for the student members of the robotics club, it is the beginning of learning new and exciting technology. Every Tuesday

Kensington

Kensington: Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Not Reaching Residents

February 15, 2012

Comcast, the largest home Internet provider, is having a difficult time bridging the digital divide in Kensington. Introduced last fall, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program aims to provide low-income families with home Internet access for $9.95

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Community Center’s Computer Lab Goes Underused

February 14, 2012

In November the Greater Brewerytown Community Development Corp. (GBCDC) reopened its technology center for the public, but employees at the community center said it still feels like an underused resource. “I think people are a

Economy

University City: Science Center Receives Business Incubation Delegation

February 13, 2012

https://vimeo.com/36677260] The National Business Incubation Association has awarded its coveted Soft Landings designation to the University City Science Center’s incubation program. The science center’s nonprofit incubation program aims to promote the University City neighborhood and

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