Philadelphia Eagles executive Connor Barwin is known for two things: chasing down quarterbacks — he had 14.5 sacks for the Birds in 2014 — and improving the region. Through his Make the World Better Foundation, he’s rebuilt public parks and rec spaces in the neighborhoods that needed them most. So when he decided to make
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When tenants at King’s Ferry Square Apartments in South Philadelphia call their property manager, Camden answers the phone. “Hi there!” she says, unfailingly chipper. Camden, however, is not a property manager, nor is she an employee of The Michaels Organization, which owns the building. In fact, Camden is not a human. She’s an artificial intelligence
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We have a new plan. Grid will NOT transition to an all-digital newsroom. Grid will either survive as a print publication, or it will cease to exist. That decision was reached after hearing feedback from our readers, some of whom emailed us, some of whom we spoke to at farmers markets. Not a single person
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