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Danya Henninger is a Philadelphia-based journalist who believes local news is key to a thriving community, and that its format will continue to evolve. As editorial director at Technical.ly, she oversees a multi-local newsroom covering tech and entrepreneurship in emerging US innovation hubs. She previously ran Billy Penn, a local news startup acquired by Philly public media organization WHYY, and is a former food and beer writer. Prior to journalism, she and her husband founded and ran Imagic …

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Philadelphia finally has a 250-year vision. Will we lead with it?

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By Danya Henninger Verified
| Technical.ly Verified
Philadelphia now has a long-term vision statement  —  not for the next budget cycle or administration, but for 250 years from now. The 96-word statement, finalized this spring and unveiled publicly last month at our Builders Conference, emerged from three years of reporting, stakeholder sessions and feedback from nearly 1,000 residents. It will be commemorated in a mural overlooking Elfreth’s Alley, the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited residential street.
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Photo gallery: Pics from the 2026 Builders Conference

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By Danya Henninger Verified
| Technical.ly Verified
The 2026 Technical.ly Builders Conference was a big success, with more than 350 people from 30+ states coming through the doors of CYTO PHL in Philadelphia. Our reporters wrote real-time recaps of each session, and we have a searchable table of all of them here. We also have lots of photos from our panel discussions, AI workshops, founder fishbowls, Creator Lab, podcast room, Mural Arts paint sessions and more.
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Why employers should develop workers in the age of AI, instead of chasing ready-made talent

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By Danya Henninger Verified
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If you want a seasoned, powerful employee, you probably shouldn’t go looking for one. You should grow one. Just look at Pokémon. That was the argument FSH Technologies founder Lilly Chen made at the Technical.ly Builders Conference, explaining the hiring strategy that’s helped her build a growing public service software company, one that counts Pennsylvania city governments and school districts as clients.
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