January 9, 2013
Bittersweet site announcement: after two exceedingly great years at the helm of this website, Allison Stadd is moving on from her post as Uwishunu Editor. We’re sad to see Allison go, but we wish her the very best. Allison’s departure means that we’re looking for a new Full-time Uwishunu Editor to take over the reins. [...]
Read more»October 29, 2012
A little housekeeping note: as the city prepares for Hurricane Sandy’s arrival later today, posting is going to be a little light on Uwishunu today. We’ll have a few Sandy-related posts as well as a few posts unrelated to the hurricane. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for updates throughout the day. (You’ll also want to follow @Philly311 and @PhiladelphiaGov.) Note that pretty much all attractions in the city are closed today. Some restaurants and bars are staying open; if you’re looking to find out which ones, your best bet is the #OpenInPHL hashtag on Twitter. Stay dry and stay safe.
February 21, 2012
Sister site Philly 360° recently introduced the 2012 class of Creative Ambassadors and this year’s list is full of creative and inspiring Philadelphians who are making waves in music, visual art, dance, business and sports, all while representing Philly to the fullest. The new group includes the Philadelphia Eagles’ Nnamdi Asomugha, Grammy winners Dre and [...]
Read more»February 2, 2011
Last night, Philly 360° formally announced the new class of 2011 Creative Ambassadors. The legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff and the production duo Carvin & Ivan lead this year’s group of musicians, DJs, producers, dancers and artists, who are trendsetters in their respective fields and represent Philly to the fullest. The 2011 group joins previous Philly [...]
Read more»January 11, 2011
Legendary comic book writer Stan Lee has created superheroes for each team in the NHL as part of the league’s Guardian Project, a creative partnership between the NHL and SLG Entertainment. Each hero has a custom design and set of unique super powers that best represent its team. The Philadelphia Flyers’ hero, appropriately named “The [...]
Read more»December 3, 2010
Governor Rendell and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently announced that the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability is set to receive a $140,000 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant to purchase and install chargers for 20 electric vehicles in Philadelphia. The chargers will serve 18 electric cars that PhillyCarShare and Zipcar will add to their [...]
Read more»November 18, 2010
The Eagles don’t just wear green, they really want to be green. Lincoln Financial Field, recently named the NFL’s most vegetarian-friendly stadium, will soon be the world’s first major sports stadium to convert to completely self-generated renewable energy. The Eagles today announced a groundbreaking plan to power “The Linc” through a combination of wind, solar [...]
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