A screenshot of the new property data visualization. Philadelphia is a widely recognized leader in open data — that is, taking municipal government information, on things such as crime statistics and polling places, and making it digitally accessible, downloadable by…

Biz Philly: The Impact Hub coworking space in Kensington is slated to close, per an email sent out Wednesday. Jared Shelly reports: “Executive Director Dominique Aubry sent a note to all members on Wednesday, saying that the co-working space has…

Photo by John Abella via Flickr.com under Creative Commons. The 2012 Open Hardware Summit in New York City. Robots, Arduinos, and a love of all technology-related DIY projects will descend upon Philadelphia on September 19 when the Open Hardware Summit…

Mark Stehle Vanessa Stiles, aka V-Diva, zips around the pack at a Liberty Belles bout against Montreal Aug. 22. Early in the bout between Philadelphia’s Liberty Belles and Montreal’s New Skids on the Block, a tall woman with a star…

Technical.ly Philly: The University City-based Department of Making + Doing, which houses several partners including local makerspace The Hacktory, will close in November. An email sent by the Department says its efforts are “no longer sustainable,” reports Juliana Reyes. In…

Drone pilots: Keep your hands off the controller when Pope Francis arrives.  The Federal Aviation Administration has declared Philadelphia a “No Drone Zone” for Sept. 26 and Sept. 27. According to a flight advisory, the flight restrictions on drones (and…

Technical.ly Philly: Earlier this summer, restaurant and bar Brick and Mortar opened up in the Callowhill neighborhood—and Rick Nucci, who runs a startup based in Old City, invested right away. Juliana Reyes reports: “Unlike with a tech investment, the Philly…

Via Twitter The last known photo of Pope Bot. Updated 8/20/15 10 a.m.: The Pope Bot is no longer missing. Check out its Twitter feed; it was on Fox 29 news this morning, and is now hanging out east of…

Technical.ly Philly: AOL founder Steve Case is coming to Philly in September, and while he isn’t the Pope, he does have money to give away. Juliana Reyes reports: “He’s coming to Philly on Sept. 29 and will be hosting a…