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This local thinker has made waves by addressing "Why Good People Can't Get Jobs," and laying some of the blame at the feet of rigid employers.  Next week, Cappelli will give a talk at the JOIN(t) Action Forum, a gathering of thought leaders, advocates and employers workshopping best practices for creating and filling jobs in Philadelphia.

We're wrapping up a year of On the Ground and saying so long to Camden.

Flying Kite's site has been redesigned -- we hope it will be clearer, more functional and more fun.

This innovative online publication is using a combination of top-shelf reporting, community engagement and open data to shift Philadelphians' relationship to news, whether it's AVI increases or soon-to-be-vacant school buildings.

Flying Kite's next On the Ground location is Camden, NJ, Philadelphia's neighbor to the east. We'll be spending three months there, highlighting the city's challenges, charms and underreported successes.

We've got your insider's guide to the annual tech smorgasbord. Whether you're a programmer, designer, gamer or simply tech-curious, there's an event for you.

Love 'n Fresh Flowers' Jennie Love uses sites like Pinterest and Facebook to grow her business and brighten up weddings throughout the region. She's helping other local farmers do the same.

This week's events run-down features a seminar for press-starved artists (co-sponsored by Flying Kite) as well as a film screening and networking opportunity.

What happens when local government teams up with a community of tech innovators to digest a sea of city data? We're about to find out.

Last week, 180 writers and arts leaders gathered to discuss the gloomy state of cultural journalism -- and to offer some potential solutions.

Albert Stumm's blog is essential reading for South Philly residents and would-be residents alike. Now a novel business partnership could lead to bigger things for this media startup.

Theo Constantinou and Dustin Seidman's lifestyle magazine is unlike any other.

It's an ideal time of year to reflect on Philadelphia's myriad assets. 

Meet Flying Kite's new managing editor.

With a new curatorial vision and focus on "listening," the stories at the 11th First Person Arts Festival only get better with Jeanne Garofalo.