Keystone Edge - Features

Q&A: Doug Michels, OraSure Technologies

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This CEO of the Bethlehem-based oral and fluid diagnostics company has played a significant role in its success. He'll have a chance to do the same in developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy as part of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

Communities Come Alive at Destination Hotels

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lancaster Arts Hotel and James Gettys Hotel are turning community synergy into hospitality, connecting visitors with more than just a bed and free breakfast, and creating the beginnings of a tourism boom.

Michael Scott Means A Lot in Scranton

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Authenticity abounds on the hit sitcom The Office, and it's largely due to the city's willingness to play along. Scranton has been reaping the benefits ever since, as fans and locals alike have joined in the fun.

For the Love of Incubators: NEPA Couple Leads Region's Renaissance

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

He's an extrovert. She's more reserved. John and Kristine Augustine have different methods, but all of Northeast PA is benefiting thanks to their leadership of business incubators.

Harrisburg's History Making Household

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Rising utility rates motivated the Wilsons to make some changes. In the process, they became the world's first homeowners to sell a carbon credit, and they're hoping others follow their lead.

Q&A: Dan and Denise Marcolina, Marcolina Design

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

These early adopters of Photoshop have earned attention for pushing the software's capabilities to its limits, and were tapped by Adobe recently to develop a presentation for Photoshop's 20th anniversary.

Spectacle: Philadelphia Flower Show

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It raises $1 million for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's urban greening program and thanks to the likes of Moda Botanica, we can imagine a different kind of concrete jungle taking root in our cities. We got an early peek at the show's highlights.

Simple is Better for Entrepreneurial Food Scientist

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Malathy Nair left her career with a large food manufacturer to form Better Bowls, and she is trying to convince shoppers that her all-natural instant puddings and gelatin mixes are healthier and tastier.

Western PA's New Family Tradition

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Father-and-son IT specialists Stan and Matt Hoffman represent next-generation work ethic on and off the job. Both are working to promote technology education and careers.

Waiting on the rail in Scranton

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

While other projects in PA have received stimulus dollars and the promise of jobs, the Electric City hopes for a reconnection with NYC and cutting-edge Maglev demonstrates its speed in Western PA.

Philly's Ship Comes in at the Navy Yard

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The historically diverse corporate campus is home to the unique, the untested and the unexpected. From Urban Outfitters to Heliosphera, companies are enjoying life on the 1,200-acre peninsula.

Q&A: Drew Becher, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

At 40, he has already earned the trust and respect of the likes of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Bette Midler. Now the passionate Ohio native is hoping to bring technology and a deft greening touch to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

Bridging Nano Commercialization's Valley of Death

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center is helping ideas survive with funding, resources and talent throughout the state, creating innovation that would otherwise wither away.

Jobseekers Fishing Better with Bethlehem's Interview Stream

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Founded by two Lehigh Valley natives who were striking out on interviews, their company has fast become a home run that helps users eliminate 'ums' and other potential glitches during the interview process.

Q&A: Slavko Milekic, University of the Arts

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The medical doctor and professor from the former Yugoslavia is an innovator in cognitive science and is developing an eye-tracking webcam that will make the iPhone seem so 2007.

Q&A: Valerie Gaydos, Private Investors Forum

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

She wants entrepreneurs to believe in angels and government to pay attention to the real and unique payback that angel investors can provide. That payback will be on display along with the hopes of 30 companies at the upcoming Angel Venture Fair.

Welcome to Bike-a-delphia

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The City of Brotherly Love is home to an increasing number of two-wheeling, fossil fuel reducing, gas-money saving, good-time having, ecological footprint-reducing bicycle evangelists.

Coal�s Future in PA: Cleaner or Leaner

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The state�s once dominant coal industry looks to reinvent itself and become more viable as alternative energy gains momentum.

Q&A: Carmen Scott Dawson, AdVanz LLC

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This former top IT sales rep nearly lost everything when undiagnosed Lyme disease unleashed a whirlwind of medical problems upon him. Now, the Erie native is back home engaging and empowering unlikely entrepreneurs throughout the state.

Art and Local Food Flow Through Jim Thorpe

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A husband-and-wife team's art gallery and farm-to-table restaurant inside a 170 year-old renovated factory are putting a new shine on quaint Jim Thorpe, which now has a little cutting-edge to go with its historic, rural charm thanks to the Carbon County Cultural Project.

Reaching Out to Veterans Who Reach for Success

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Robert Morris University program assists entrepreneurial veterans at the its Massey Center for Business Innovation & Development, where ex-military can get help to begin their own missions.

Spectacle: The 94th annual PA Farm Show

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For those seeking a heaping slice of Pennsylvania, the annual PA Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural event in the country, serves it up. This year�s show, the 94th annual edition, ran from Jan. 9-16 at the sprawling Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.

Q&A: Matt Bieber, Originate Ventures

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

At 25, he has a career's worth of experience in finance, politics and entrepreneurism. He was also just promoted to prinicipal with Originate Ventures in Bethlehem, where he helps evaluate the potential of entrepreneurs in waiting for a hands-on venture capital firm.

PA has Rx for modernizing healthcare communications

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It took 40 years for the telephone to find its place in a doctor's office. Email hasn't taken that long, and Pittsburgh pediatrician Paul Rosen is among many throughout PA who are working to modernize communications in healthcare, with or without reform.

Q&A: Ed Sheehan, Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Born in Johnstown, Ed Sheehan returned there 20 years ago to start a family and help a young, growing company. Now CEO, Sheehan has helped bring jobs, technology and prestige back to his birthplace.

A Med School Mulligan: Technology Drives TCMC

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The country's newest medical school, which opened last year in Scranton, is already poised for the future with a forward-thinking mission that integrates technology into every corner of the campus.

Higher Ed Moves to Front of the Class in PA

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Various studies indicate higher education impacts PA to the tune of tens of billions of dollars every year. We found the industry continues to evolve across the state in ways as varied as the institutions themselves in our higher education progress report.

Innovating Investing: Complex Made Manageable

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The market's irrational. So now what? Harrisburg investment firm Team Financial Managers relies on complex systems analysis to guide a new mutual fund.

Q&A: Rick Hirsh, Fastech Integrated Solutions

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With two recent acquisitions, this IT solutions company in Delaware County is positioned to expand its revenues and stature as an integrator of its customers' technologies, and its CEO is on the hunt for more deals.

Blobs, Bars and Camps: Engaging Entrepreneurs

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Info-sharing forums for entrepreneurs have become the latest start-up trend. Philly Startup Leaders has revved up the growth of ideas and resources throughout the state.