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    "Geeks on a Train" — hashtag: #GOATPhilly — pulled into 30th Street Station shortly after nine o'clock Friday. The first wave of Baltimore technologists had just gotten off Amtrak'...  More »

     
  • Less is more. That's the idea behind SEPTA's first Energy Action Plan. The new plan, released Monday, looks to save more than $2 million a year by cutting annual energy usage by about 3 per...  More »

     
  • A gathering of the region's CEOs and venture capitalists kicks off Wednesday at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia. And organizers say the timing couldn't be better.  More »

     
  • Mayor Michael Nutter launched a new initiative Friday to support Philadelphia tech startups.On the roof deck of the Independence Visitor Center, Nutter kicked off the proceedings with a nod to the pas...  More »

     
  • The city of Philadelphia wants to bankroll local startups with a new city-backed seed fund.  More »

     
  • Here's Doximity in action, according to CEO Jeff Tangney. "An emergency room doctor had a patient come in, took an X-ray and had some weird findings in the intestine," recalled Tangne...  More »

     
  • Here's the $481-million question: How can Philly build a more vibrant innovation ecosystem? Philly Tech Meetup is taking a stab at that question with a new program called "Fireside Chats.&q...  More »

     
 
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Could Gov. Corbett's column on Philly.com qualify as a campaign contribution?
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May 24 - Elizabeth Fiedler, @EAFiedler and Holly Otterbein, @HollyOtterbein

[Updated at 7:00 p.m.] Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's new column on the Philly.com website debuted this week.  The website is owned by Interstate General Media, the same company as the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News. Company officials More »

Former manager at Chickie's & Pete's files whistleblower suit
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May 24 - Emma Jacobs, @ecjacobs

Restaurant workers often complain that their employers skim some money off of the tips they make. A fired former manager at Chickie's & Pete's alleges the sports bar chain did just that -- and says More »

Corbett enlists help to get his legislative agenda moving
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May 24 - Mary Wilson @marywilson

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has called on an audience outside of Harrisburg to promote the major issues on his legislative agenda.  More »

Letter grades proposed to spell out how Pa. schools perform
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May 24 - Mary Wilson, @marywilson