Annual Golf Show Drops Into Convention Center In Oaks
It’s all things golf this weekend at the Greater Philadelphia Convention Center, in Oaks.
Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention Opens at Convention Center
More than 600 tattoo artists from around the world are participating in the country’s largest tattoo arts convention.
Temple U. Shows Up High On Popularity List of ‘Arrangement’ Web Site
A “dating” web site says more college girls, including those from one Philadelphia university, are looking to the web not for love, but for money.
Amid Mild Weather, Area Hardware Stores Sit With Abundance of Snow Supplies
Home improvement and hardware stores around the Delaware Valley are eager for winter to get started.
Officials Address Safety Concerns At Shuttered Oil Refineries
Delaware County Emergency Service officials met with representatives from Sunoco and Conoco Phillips oil refineries on Thursday to discuss public safety concerns following the closure of the two facilities.
Montgomery County Company Uses Online Tool To Grade Banks On Small Businesses Lending
Small businesses in search of capital to expand their operation now have an online tool they can use to find out which banks are friendlier when it comes to loaning them money.
Councilman Wants Philadelphia Government To Buy Local
Introduced in City Council Thursday was a bill that would change the purchasing practice of Philadelphia city government, so that more American products are selected even if slightly more expensive.
Group Says Comcast Corp. Is Hiding Its Low-Cost Offering From Low-Income Families
Comcast’s “Internet Essentials” is restricted to certain low-income families, but cuts the cost of getting online to $9.95/month.
Philadelphia Newspaper Owners Apologize For Censoring Blatstein Article
A spokesman for Philadelphia Media Network, which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, has apologized for the removal of a reporter’s story earlier this week from the philly.com web site.
As Amazon Eyes NJ Warehouses, NJ Eyes Future Sales Tax Revenues
The Internet mega-retailer Amazon.com is looking to set up shop in New Jersey — a move that could mean big bucks to the state in the long term.
Billy Beane Discusses ‘Moneyball’ Principles At Free Villanova Seminar Friday
“It really is about having to do a lot with a little — being creative, being thoughtful, as well as using analytics.”
Security Fast Lane Coming To PHL
The TSA’s Pre-Check program is a pilot program at seven airports now. It’s expanding to 28 including Philadelphia by the end of the year.
Philadelphia Healthcare Consulting Firm Aims To Be Healthiest Company In The World
At one Philadelphia consulting firm, being a desk jockey is not nearly as sedentary as it often is.
Attorney Says Casino’s Search For ‘Model’ Cocktail Waitresses Is Legal
“You can generally discriminate when you’re hiring on the basis of attractiveness. But you cannot discriminate on the basis of, for example, age or disability at the same time.”
Kristin Haskins Simms
Once a contestant on the TV show “Project Runway,” graphic designer Kristin Haskins Simms is the founder and designer of the fashion line Strangefruit.
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