Featured Stories

Anchor Institutions Help Shape Pittsburgh's New Look

Lee Chilcote Thursday, March 07, 2013

Long a hub due to the concentration of universities, hospitals and research centers, the city's Oakland section is now impacting many other neighborhoods.

Construction, Design, High Technology, Higher Education, Life Sciences

Pittsburgh

Inventing the Future: Dynamic Public Spaces Will Transform Drexel's Campus, Neighborhood

Greg Meckstroth Thursday, March 07, 2013

Thanks to an Updated Master Plan, Drexel aims to spend half a billion dollars on development in the coming years, urbanizing and greening their campus. University City will never be the same again.

Construction, Higher Education, Inventing the Future, Life Sciences, Sustainability

Philadelphia

Bottled Up: Startup Weekend Lancaster's Global Impact

Susan Pena Thursday, February 28, 2013

Amazi, a free mobile app that tells consumers where to find places to fill their water bottles, emerged as the winner from a diverse field.

Design, Entertainment Technology, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Investment - Central & Northern, Sustainability

Lancaster-York

Step Inside Philadelphia's Gym for Innovators

Dana Henry Thursday, February 28, 2013

The open-to-all high-tech workshop NextFab Studio has new digs with 3D printers, industrial textile machines and revolutionary software.

Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Design, Inventing the Future

Philadelphia

Meet Seven Innovators Changing Pittsburgh Education

Marty Levine Thursday, February 28, 2013

They're launching big, bold ideas that are changing the face of education in Pittsburgh, from fighting inequity to preventing gun violence to making teachers more effective.

Pittsburgh

KE-TV: Pennsylvania-Made Coaster Charges Your Smartphone

Keystone Edge staff Thursday, February 21, 2013

Tommy Joseph's New Castle-based Epiphany Labs has launched a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign that's about to crush its goal.

Design, Energy, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Investment - Southwest, Sustainability

Pittsburgh

Master Planners: Why Philadelphia's Navy Yard is a Leader in Sustainability Strategies

Greg Meckstroth Thursday, February 21, 2013

With its Master Plan update, the Navy Yard pushes the envelope on green development and stormwater management.

Construction, Design, Energy, High Technology, Sustainability

Philadelphia

Inspiring Local Girls Headline Gathering of World-Changing Pittsburgh Teens

Marty Levine Thursday, February 21, 2013

Wait until you meet these change makers--all of them teenagers, and all of them appearing at the Be Inspired: Girls Can Change the World event this Saturday.

Pittsburgh

Golden Opportunity: Luzerne County Jeweler Strikes Chord with Dave Matthews Band

Joe Petrucci Thursday, February 21, 2013

His custom DMB pieces are almost as popular as the band's signature hits, and the relationship has elevated Marc Williams' business.

Design, Entrepreneurship

Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania Has Enormous Untapped Potential for Investment, Says Venture Capitalist Kush Parmar

Elise Vider Thursday, February 21, 2013

5AM Ventures recently led a $23M investment in a Radnor biotech firm. Principal Kush Parmar discusses the investment and PA's venture climate.

Life Sciences, Venture Capital

Philadelphia

Wondergy: Providing the Energy for STEM to Take Root

Nikki Volpicelli Thursday, February 14, 2013

Marketing entrepreneur Ken Fink combines his loves for science, education and theater into a fast-moving, deep-diving interpretation of scientific explanations.

Energy, Entertainment Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Life Sciences, Robotics, Sustainability

Philadelphia