- Two Penn alumni to choose from for President? [Philly Tech News] — Notes Wharton grad Donald Trump and Penn alumnus Jon Huntsman are both said to be U.S. President hopefuls
- Now Pitching for Philadelphia… The Philliebot! [PC Mag] — Get more details on the robot that threw the opening pitch at a Phillies game this week.
- In related baseball news, Philly.com has released its first iPad app, Philly Pro Baseball 2011, which features articles, columns, blogs, schedules and stats and videos and photo galleries, and live play-by-play during games.
- Recession didn’t dampen Center City District’s outlook [PhillyInc: Inquirer] — On the State of Center City from the Center City District
- Planning Commission says state law extends zoning relief for the 1,500-foot American Commerce Center [PlanPhilly] — The years-long battle over what would be Center City’s tallest building
- Philadelphia’s cuts less than expected under federal budget deal [Philadelphia Business Journal]
- Philly open-source prize: Geek treasure [Philly Deals: Inquirer] — On Monetate event that’s part of Philly Tech Week
- University City Science Center gets U.S. grant for concept program [Philadelphia Business Journal]
- Survey finds Phila. among the best at clueing in investors [PhillyInc: Inquirer] — Noted of 12 among 75 big cities that go above and beyond standard support for those who own city bonds.
- Welcome to the New Geekadelphia: V4.0 [Geekadelphia] — Redesign of the popular geek blog
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