Welcome to the roundup of the latest from Philly's tech and entrepreneurship scene. Want this in your inbox? Subscribe for free.
A look at Philadelphia’s labor force
Philadelphia’s strength is in the “eds and meds” sectors, with thriving education and healthcare industries. In fact, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that education services jobs are 4.5 times higher than other services.
The life, physical and social science workforces also top the charts for tech-related occupation concentration in Philadelphia, including jobs like microbiologists and physicists.
➡️ Check out more data about Philly’s workforce
The Eagles did not endorse Kamala Harris
Posters claiming Kamala Harris is the official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles, accompanied by an illustration of the vice president in an Eagles helmet, popped up on bus shelters around the city over the long weekend.
This isn’t true and the ads are not digital, according to the Eagles and the city respectively. They are paper posters wedged between the glass and digital screen in an act of vandalism, the city said.
➡️ Read more about these fake ads
News Incubator: What else to know today
• Law firms invest in startups not just to provide legal services, but to also act as strategic advisors and community builders, wrote Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink. [Technical.ly]
• After closing suddenly in June, the University of the Arts will not be taken over by Temple University. [Inside Higher Ed]
• Car Dealership Guy, revealed to be run by Gettacar founder Yossi Levi, acquired automotive recruitment services company Global Auto Staffing [Technical.ly/Car Dealership Guy]
• Philadelphia is a top city for green transportation among 50 other US cities, according to a report from CoworkingCafe. [CoworkingCafe]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Philly Game Mechanics is hosting a playtest night on Sept. 5. [Find out more]
• Philly TOOOLBox’s monthly meetup is on Sept. 6 [Details here]
• Code and Coffee Philly is having its usual meetup on Sept. 7 at the Capital One Cafe. [More info]
Sarah Huffman is a 2022-2024 corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The Groundtruth Project that pairs young journalists with local newsrooms. This position is supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.Before you go...
Please consider supporting Technical.ly to keep our independent journalism strong. Unlike most business-focused media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational support.
Join our growing Slack community
Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!
No, Kamala Harris isn’t the official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles – and the city’s ads didn’t get hacked
An overlooked part of entrepreneurial ecosystems? The lawyers
Newly formed AI startup acquires Philly’s defunct LifeBrand, which still owes staff and investors
