Sarah Huffman is a reporter at Technical.ly. She covers Philly tech and entrepreneurship with a strong emphasis on access and equity, exploring themes in business, real estate, and education. Sarah's work has been featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Wiley, Environmental Post Ledger, and Technical.ly.
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Sarah Huffman’s coverage centers on Philadelphia’s local startup and small-business ecosystem, with strong attention to life sciences, business growth, and how companies fit into the city’s broader economic and community landscape. She seems most responsive to pitches tied to timely funding, expansion plans, founder stories, workforce retention, and practical developments that affect local businesses.
She also appears open to sources who can offer first-hand insight into company milestones, neighborhood-based business changes, or how local support systems shape growth. Data, concrete examples, and clear local relevance will likely strengthen a pitch.
Given her Philadelphia focus, outreach should keep the city and surrounding Pennsylvania context front and center.
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By: Sarah Huffman
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Gov. Josh Shapiro's executive order requires operating tech facilities to disclose annual energy and water usage to environmental regulators.
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By: Sarah Huffman
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By: Sarah Huffman
Consultant Elizabeth Garrison shares her thoughts on why startups building AI should prioritize human experience over impressive technology.
By: Sarah Huffman
Victor Espinoza got caught in the bureaucracy of US immigration, but didn’t let that derail his advancement. He’s now back at work at JP Morgan.
By: Sarah Huffman
Drexel University is weighing relocation options, but leaders worry moving away will reduce public access to science.
By: Sarah Huffman
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