- DN Editorial: STILL TINKERING: Despite 2 commission reports on taxes, no coherent policy [Philly.com] “The clear message was that comprehensive and strategic revision of the entire tax structure should win out over piecemeal tax amendments. So, why are city leaders still tinkering at the edges?”
- Growth spurt: City’s population rising, census shows [Daily News] “Philadelphia has continued to grow since the 2010 census count, according to new data being released Thursday. The Census Bureau estimates that the city’s population on July 1 was 1,536,471, an increase of 10,465 or a 0.7 percent jump from the official census count taken two years ago. The new estimates show that the city’s growth spurt from April 2010 to July 2011 was mainly due to an increase in births.”
- Tech Life: Connect Philly’s aim is to do just that [Inquirer] “How hard is it to find a public-access computer in Philadelphia, or a place that offers free computer training, or WiFi access for the disabled? A lot easier than before, thanks to the launch of a new service, Connect Philly, that identifies more than 200 such sites throughout the city.”
- Tackling quality of life issues in Philadelphia [Newsworks] “Holly Otterbein and Juliana Reyes discuss vacant properties, stray animals, litter and other issues that are bothering citizens. They also talk about what folks can do when the city refuses to address neighborhood problems — and how apps might make a difference in those circumstances.”
- Medical tech firm eResearch being sold for $400M [Businessweek] “Medical technology services provider eResearch Technology Inc. has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Genstar Capital LLC in a deal valued at about $400 million. The Philadelphia company provides technology and services that help medical device and drug companies interpret data related to cardiac safety.”
- U.S. Federal Reserve Beige Book: Philadelphia District [Bloomberg] “Overall, business activity in the Third District has continued to show slow, steady improvement since the previous Beige Book.”
- Taney Leaves Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney for Stevens & Lee [Philly Tech News] Technically Philly wrote about Francis X. Taney’s monthly office hours for entrepreneurs earlier this year.
- Philadelphia Police Prepare To Roll Out ‘iWatch’ App For Tips [CBS Phily] “In Dallas “I watch” tips lead police to 77 felony arrests in less than two years.”
- Daniel Rubenstein Has Joined Scala as Senior Director, Financial Sales [PR Web]
- Langhorne-based Novotorium incubates new businesses from the ‘burbs [Newsworks]
- Inaugural Princeton Tech Meetup Draws Enthusiastic Crowd [Philly Tech News]
- Devon IT may need to reboot itself again after Dell’s Wyse acquisition; Challenge also could create new opportunities [Philly Tech News]
- A members-only woodworking shop opens in Manayunk [Inquirer]
- SAP Lays out Plans to Become Big Player in Databases, Mobile [PC World]
- RES Software Signs $3.5 Million Deal with Fortune 20 Company [TMCnet]
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