DEFINITE READS
- Fake out: Twitter group writes the book on its grammar spoof [Inquirer] — South Philly resident RJ White is a contributor to the @FakeAPStylebook that is now publishing a book
- Study asks well-to-do Philadelphians how they’re investing [Philadelphia Business Journal]
- Penn’s new billionaires: FarmVille creator, Groupon backer [Inquirer] — Mark Pincus of Zynga and Russian investor Yuri Milner
- Philly’s Food in Jars a finalist in Saveur Magazine’s best food blog awards [Geekadelphia] Marisa McClellan
Below, see what Philly startup is moving into a church, big startup perks in Pittsburgh and more.
MIGHT INTEREST
- Liz Solms is putting a sustainable touch on apartments her late father renovated [Inquirer]
- The new SEER Interactive Office – Pics & Video [Business 1.0] — The Northern Liberties SEO shop is moving into a renovated church
- Still ‘wait-and-see’ on the economy for small business [Philly Inc: Inquirer]
- Pittsburgh’s Perks: What Companies are Offering to Lure Top Talent [Keystone Edge]
GIVE A GLANCE
- Sen. Rockefeller to introduce ‘Do Not Track’ bill [Post Tech]
- Penn’s $370M research center [PlanPhilly] — The research facility integrated into the hospital opens
- Maiden Media Group Welcomes Four New Hires [PR Newswire] — Old City creative digital marketing shop
- Largest unemployment rate decline in Pa. since 1987 [Philadelphia Business Journal] “The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Pennsylvania has fallen a full percentage point in the past year, representing the biggest year-over-year decline since August 1987.” It’s 7.8 percent, down from 8.8 in March 2010, though New Jersey’s rate increased.
- Pulse Live in the App Store, Cipher Prime Looking for Local Philly Musicians for Updates [Geekadelphia]
- Ocean Spray cites tax for move [Courier Post] — A state voluntary cap-and-trade emissions program in New Jersey is said to have chased away Ocean Spray to Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley
- CarSense, Helicopter Tech among local SBA award-winners [Philly Inc: Inquirer] — No Philly area companies up for Small Business Person of the Year for, as Armstrong puts it, “the umpteenth time,” but there are Delaware and western Pennsylvania finalists.
- 11% increase in sales for Destination Maternity [Philadelphia Business Journal] — Including almost a quarter jump in web sales
- Tales From the Con: Too Many Games Recap [Geekadelphia]
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