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Two fundraisers merge 26 Aug 2013 | 11:47 pm
A Berwyn, Pa., fundraising firm said Monday it will merge with a similar firm from California. Next Generation Fundraising will retain its name when it merges on Oct. 1 with Drakes Bay Fundraising of...
Offer unlimited vacation days. What can go wrong? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
Nothing is more American than paid time off. And some companies are embracing it whole-heartedly by offering unlimited vacation time for employees. The idea is gaining popularity in places like Silic...
Chip Kelly inspires namesake burger 26 Aug 2013 | 11:24 pm
Chip Kelly has yet to win a regular-season game as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, but he has a burger named for him. Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will serve the Chip Kelly Burger at all of its 1...
CEO takes leave of absence for undisclosed reason 26 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
Dr. Patrick Mooney is taking an immediate leave of absence as president, CEO and board chairman of Echo Therapeutics, the Philadelphia medical device company said Monday. No reason for the action was...
Company's vow: Buy something and we'll remove a pound of trash from ocean 26 Aug 2013 | 08:42 pm
United By Blue will open its first retail location — what it calls a “café and clothier” location — in Old City next month. The firm, which sells apparel and accessories, is a for-profit venture, but...
Jesse Jackson recalls the day MLK was shot (Video) 26 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
As the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers the day King was murdered and discusses his legacy. Jackson talks about the famous pho...
City announces winning widget 26 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
A piece of software that will allow users of the City of Philadelphia’s Philly311 Mobile App to access a directory of after-school programs and activities has been declared the winner of the city’s Ph...
50 years after, panel to discuss March on Washington 26 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
To mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, a panel will be held in Philadelphia to discuss the civil rights movement. The Urban Affairs Coalition, along with the UAC Program Partner Glo...
FDA approval clears way for sale of biopharmaceutical company 26 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted marketing approval for a cancer drug developed by Ceptaris Therapeutics Inc. - and in doing so cleared the path for the $250 million sale of the comp...
Bored? (So are your co-workers) 26 Aug 2013 | 06:17 pm
Waiting for 5 p.m. to roll around? You aren’t alone. In a recent Gallup poll, around 70 percent of Americans admitted that they are not engaged with their jobs. Boredom certainly isn’t any fun for em...
