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Free registration lets the public add and edit information to the current database of 175,000 trees Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) April 29, 2011 Azavea, a geospatial analysis (GIS) software development company announces the launch of PhillyTreeMap (http://www.PhillyTreeMap.org), a wiki-inspired web application that enables the public to collaborate with the project partners -- City of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), and the Delaware Valley...
DUBLIN, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company (the "Company") announces that at its Annual General Meeting today, all resolutions contained in the notice of meeting were duly passed and the results of the poll are as follows: For* Against Withheld** 1. To receive the 434,920,990 99.46% 2,344,010 0.54% 1,047,773 Company's...
PHILADELPHIA, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fourth of July is always festive in Philadelphia as Wawa Welcome America! commemorates America's birthday with 11 days of fun, free and patriotic happenings. From June 24 through July 4, the city where American independence was established, celebrates with patriotic ceremonies, a parade, fireworks shows and the nation's largest free outdoor Independence Day concert featuring legendary hip-hop artists The Roots, along with special guests...
PHILADELPHIA, March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania based developer O'Neill Properties Group will be joined by The Honorable Mayor Michael A. Nutter and various Philadelphia City Officials, representatives of The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation in the Grand Opening of the newly constructed Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market this Friday, March 25 at 1:30 pm. (Photo:...
BERLIN, N.J., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 33 second graders from Robert Morris Elementary School in Philadelphia will get a big surprise Wednesday, March 2nd when a huge victory for arts education will be announced at East coast retailer, A.C. Moore Arts & WHAT: Crafts, Inc., (South Philly location). The retailer will reveal their plan to the 7/8-year- olds (along with...
TRENTON, N.J., Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The debate over natural gas development in the Northeast will culminate this week in Trenton, New Jersey, where the last of three public hearings are being held by the multi-state agency responsible for regulations governing drilling. Ahead of his planned testimony at the hearing, African-American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey President and Founder John Harmon warns of the consequences of overregulation and missed economic...
NYON, Switzerland and PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of two senior Research & Development executives to its Specialty Pharmaceuticals business. Lawson Macartney, DVM, PhD, FRCPath, has been appointed Senior Vice President of the Emerging Business Unit and Mario Saltarelli, MD, PhD, has been named Senior Vice President of Clinical Development and Medical...
CHESTER, Pa., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Home Remodeling Group (formerly Power Windows and Siding(TM)), the nation's fourth largest home remodeling company, was named one of the 50 fastest growing companies in the Greater Philadelphia area by Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine. Under the leadership of CEO and Founding Partner Jeff Kaliner, the company has experienced a phenomenal three-year growth of 367 percent even through the economic downturn. In 2011, Power will expand into three...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The people have spoken: the Delaware River is Pennsylvania's River of the Year for 2011. Chosen for the first time through a public vote, the Delaware bested five other candidates in an online contest that saw more than 10,000 ballots cast from across the state. The Delaware received 2,520 votes. "The Delaware River is the longest un-dammed river east of the Mississippi and is steeped in history, diverse in resources, and is vital...
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) is evolving its popular and proven With Love, Philadelphia XOXO® campaign by ushering in the new year with new media-buying tactics, joint marketing initiatives and an exciting consumer-engagement opportunity. In winter 2011, Philadelphia will be the first U.S. destination to dominate train stations in New York City and Washington, DC; serve as the first regional advertiser with CNN...
