Rebuild the Block, started by two 23-year-olds, raises $200k for Black-owned businesses
Started at a moment's notice in Philadelphia, the grassroots fundraiser has gone national.
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NORAD’s famous Santa tracker is powered by Philly tech
More than 15 million people use the 3D globe to track St. Nick's path, which developers refuse to admit isn't real.
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$36,000 in a week: How local news partnered to fight hunger and poverty in Philly
Philadelphia's food economy is booming, yet one in five people don't have enough to eat. Can the Full City Challenge help?
Getaround, the ‘Airbnb for cars,’ has landed in Philadelphia
A Silicon Valley import is expanding to Philly with plans to shake up the carshare economy.
Philly cracks the top 10 best places for your startup (but there’s work to do)
A new report out ranks 25 American cities and their “readiness to capitalize on the inevitable shift to a digital economy."
Philly start-up ApprenNet and the legacy of its CEO who died on Amtrak 188
The last year saw new funding, a merger, and a growing list of blue-chip clients; still, Rachel Jacobs looms large at the company she left behind.
What it’s like to take your vitamins via IV
This Philly startup gave a Billy Penn reporter a jolt of energy through an IV.