Andrew Zaleski Tim Wisniewski, left, and Robert Cheetham. The future of open data in Philadelphia looks bright. That was the message delivered by Tim Wisniewski, chief data officer for the City of Philadelphia, and Robert Cheetham, founder and president of…

Jesse Hart with his USBA super middleweight title belt. Jesse Hart is the USBA super middleweight champion. On May 2, the boxer from North Philly defeated Chicago boxer Mike Jimenez in one of the undercard bouts preceding the historic Floyd…

Andrew Zaleski Protesters walk amid outdoor diners at Devon Seafood Grill. Patrick Rapa Rally at Dilworth Park Patrick Rapa Protesters marching west on Market Street, nearly five hours after demonstration began Posted: 9:55 p.m. Two women and a baby have…

Andrew Zaleski The scene at Robot Build Day. On Sunday, Aidan Fiermonte secured his place in line fifteen minutes before the doors of the NextFab makerspace opened on Washington Avenue. The 13-year-old, along with his 9-year-old brother, Jesse, had been…

One of the newest video games to come out of the Philly Game Forge features a dog on a motorcycle and a way to help actual dogs in Philly. Cool Dog Don’t Care is the new game from developer Aaron…

Maria Pouchnikova Jesse Hart is all business in the ring, taking advan­tage of a long reach to jab an opponent and stay out of harm’s way. Maria Pouchnikova A veteran gym manager says Hart’s unit of corner men is ‘one…

Andrew Zaleski Jewelry-making space at Next Fab North Fourth. NextFab added another chapter to its history on Friday when it opened a new space on the first floor of the Impact Hub on North 4th Street. The makerspace celebrated its…

Matt Satell/Philly by Air Philadelphia in the winter. (Photo by Matt Satell of Philly by Air.) Drones have already been flying through Philadelphia’s skies, but a forthcoming ruling from the Federal Aviation Administration might open up the air to even…

Through teaching the basics of video game programming and design, Drexel University and local nonprofit TechGirlz are hoping to inspire girl students from the Philadelphia region—and, if all goes as planned, across the U.S.—to think of themselves as programmers and…