So I was kicked out of MC Chris’s concert last night, by him over a tweet… [Reddit] Mike Taylor, co-founder of gaming site Game Boat, recounts the little occurrence that caused a whole lot of stir.
Manayunk lease falls through, but thirst for Juice Box, coworking space for parents, lives on [Flying Kite]
TechGirlz Turns Middle School Girls into Tech Entrepreneurs [Wall Street Journal]
Philadelphia a center of business innovation [Philadelphia Inquirer] In an editorial, congressman Chaka Fattah and Mayor Michael Nutter write, “The centerpiece of the [Obama administration’s] investment is the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub at the Navy Yard. This innovation hub attracts start-ups and clean-economy businesses that are fueling regional economic growth and job creation. The hub was the winner two years ago of the Obama administration’s multiagency Energy Regional Innovation Cluster competition.”
Not Enough Women in Tech? Not for Long. [Kaya Casper’s Blog] Casper lists classes and organizations that support women in tech, noting TechGirlz and Girl Develop It.
N.J. approves nine new charters, delays decision on cyber schools [Newsworks]
Chaput removes priest who ran an online business [Philadelphia Inquirer] “A Roman Catholic Philadelphia priest who has identified himself as “an online business owner” – a avocation not permitted by the church – has been removed as “unsuitable for ministry,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announced on Sunday”
Imagine Fighting Your Next PPA Ticket Via Skype [PhillyMag]
King of Prussia-based Procurian Acquires Media IQ [Press release]
I’m Jennifer Pahlka, Founder of Code for America, keeper of chickens, fan of the geek. AMA. [Reddit]
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