South Philadelphia : In The News

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on two online news publications that have launched recently, including yours truly.

As the market for news fragments, new models for journalism are emerging. Two of those experiments, Flying Kite and Patch, launched in Philadelphia last month.

"This is a fresh way to get fresh content about all the innovative things happening in our city," said Danielle Cohn, (Philadelphia Convention and Visitors) bureau spokeswoman.

Original source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Citizens Bank Park has gone high-tech thanks to a partnership that gives fans the chance to use their iPhone or IPod Touch to have concessions delivered to their seats, reports Athletic Business.

The short pilot program--right now slated to only run through the end of the regular season--will be integrated into the "At the Ballpark" section of MLB Advanced Media's all-inclusive iPhone application, At Bat. "At the Ballpark" currently offers a variety of interactive tools to allow fans to check in from the ballgame and integrate their experience with technology. This latest innovation carries that a step further, with food-ordering technology never previously employed at a Major League venue. "It's convenient, it's cool and it's quick," Mike Harris, Phillies director of marketing and special projects, told MLB.com.

Original source: Athletic Business
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Environmental publication Grist takes a look at Philly's urban farming scene, including the historic Manatawna Farm and Glenwood Green Acres.

The city is also host to two multi-acre farms, one at the Schuylkill Center, a nature preserve that operates a farm stand and a CSA in a surprisingly verdant area in the northwest part of the city. The other is managed by the member-owned Weavers Way Co-op grocery stores (more on that below, and full disclosure -- I'm a Weavers Way member, and the co-op hosts my Beyond Green blog).

Mayor Michael Nutter has issued a series of food-focused proposals and initiatives, including creating a food policy council and releasing the Philadelphia Food Charter, which puts ag front and center. Even the city's "Greenworks" initiative, designed to turn Philly into "the greenest city in America," sets the goal of increasing commercial agriculture within city limits.

Original source: Grist
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Philadelphia Technology Park is open in the Navy Yard, where it will serve Philly, South Jersey, Wilmington and Mid-Atlantic region companies and institutions, reports Web Host Industry Review.

The data center infrastructure offers a range of services, including back-up, disaster recovery, and protection of their IT systems from natural disasters, terrorist threats and unpredictable service from utility and bandwidth providers.

PTP was designed to meet the most strict power, cooling and bandwidth requirements. The campus has improved its 25,700 square foot single-use, fully redundant enterprise data center with a $25 million investment.

Original source: Web Host Industry Review
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