Author Archives: Roberto Torres

Roberto Torres was the Technical.ly Lead Philly Reporter from May 2016 to May 2019. Prior, he was a freelance contributor to Technical.ly and Al Dia News. The native Venezuelan moved to Philadelphia in 2015 after reporting on research at his alma mater, the University of Zulia. Whenever he's not fencing deadlines, he can be found standing in line at Overbrook Pizza in West Philly, running Netflix/Hulu marathons with his wife or reading news from Venezuela.

A remote control

Professional Development Philly

In lawsuit filing, Media Mobilizing Project calls for more diversity in media ownership

Written by Roberto Torres April 17, 2019

Philadelphia's Schuylkill River at dusk.

Civic News Philly

Meet the 17 people tasked with advising Philly on smart city best practices

Written by Roberto Torres April 16, 2019

a group of women of color

Startups Philly

Why it matters that Philly has a conference for women of color in tech

Written by Roberto Torres April 16, 2019

a group of staffers smiling

Professional Development, Startups Philly

Power Moves: Growing a local beachhead, a CEO’s exit and other shifts in the Philly tech force

Written by Roberto Torres April 12, 2019March 7, 2023

City council candidate Adrian Rivera-Reyes

Civic News, Startups Philly

If elected, this 26-year-old scientist could bring a STEM voice to City Council

Written by Roberto Torres April 10, 2019

A microscope

Startups Philly

So, what are ‘life sciences’ anyway?

Written by Roberto Torres April 10, 2019