32nd Annual Excellence Awards [Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce] Former winners include Artisan CEO Bob Moul and SEER Interactive CEO Wil Reynolds.
Oversharing undertaker goes viral [Daily News] “In November, the Parkesburg, Chester County, undertaker tweeted: ‘As a mortician, I always tie the shoelaces together of the dead. Cause if there is ever a zombie apocalypse, it will be hilarious.’ The joke went viral, getting retweeted more than 6,000 times.”
401 N. Broad St. moving forward with $70 million renovation [Philadelphia Business Journal]
Police seek camera help for Philly race security [Newsworks] “Police and the city Office of Emergency Management asked nearby businesses and residents who have closed circuit television cameras to “turn or position any exterior cameras” toward the street on the day of Sunday’s race.”
Philly’s coolest charter school is high-tech heaven [Daily News] “THE COOLEST SCHOOL in Philadelphia has a golden telescope on the roof, where everyone from kindergarten through 12th grade can watch explosions on the surface of the sun. Inside, all 1,327 students work on iPads and computers, and exercise in an all-Wii gym with Wii Fitness, Wii Sports and “Dance Dance Revolution.””
Password is thing of past for Phila. officials’ disclosures [Inquirer] “Philadelphians can look at their city officials’ annual financial disclosures online – and starting this week, they don’t need a password. That change comes after questions about the password system were raised by two ethics watchdogs, one inside city government, one outside.”
Local librarian chronicles Philly history through digital collection [Philadelphia Weekly] “History is important. Technology is awesome. Local librarian Michael Krasulski knows this. And he weds them together in his blog, “Philadelphia Studies,” a digital collection of “Philadelphia history through books, ephemera, and the Episcopal Church.””
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