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Philly Police nominated for ‘Best Use of Social Media’ [LINKS]

In other regional police social media news, Philly Mag says that Upper Darby Police's Facebook has won the Internet.

Full Disclosure: Christopher Wink, Technical.ly Philly cofounder, helped organize the Pen and Pencil Awards.

The Upper Darby Police Facebook Page Has Won the Internet [Philadelphia Magazine] Related: Philly cops’ social media team was nominated for “Best Use of Social Media” in the Pen and Pencil Awards.

Campus Apts ISO Another First Round Capital for University City [Philadelphia Magazine] “Last year, Campus Apartments lured Josh Kopelman and his First Round Capital from Conshohocken to a rehabilitated warehouse in University City. This year they are hoping to convince yet another buzz-worthy company to relocate into University City to take advantage of a similar building just around the corner.”

Expert to evangelize in Pittsburgh for open data [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] “Mark Headd, chief data officer for the city of Philadelphia, will speak at the University of Pittsburgh, hosted by the University Center for Social and Urban Research. An evangelist for openness whose first year has seen marked progress toward greater transparency in the City of Brotherly Love, Mr. Headd believes Pittsburgh already has all the ingredients for success.”

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