Creativity blooms in downtown Altoona

Now in its second year, the Cre814 Festival aims to spotlight this PA city's increasingly vibrant urban core by bringing together small businesses, local makers, live music, and artisanal eats.

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A small-town movie theatre comes back to life

The one-screen Victoria Theatre in the PA Wilds first opened for business in 1920, and now a local couple has returned the storefront movie house to its status as a community hub for Blossburg.

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Philly startup flies high with software for drones

Aerial Applications takes the data generated by drones and converts it into digestible maps and models. It's an exciting tool for a booming industry.

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Allegheny Outfitters expands in downtown Warren

The veteran-owned, independent outfitter is putting all of its services — kayak/canoe rental, outdoor gear, trip-planning — under one roof. A local brewery will soon join them. It's a big moment for the company and also for this PA Wilds town, a gem for nature lovers.

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Whiskey Rebellion: A Pottstown distillery carves its own path

Manatawny Still Works has made a name for itself with its distinctive whiskey. Now a wave of awards and a South Philly satellite location prove that the distillery is a major player in PA's craft beverage boom.

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Float On: This summertime tradition is Pennsylvania at its best

River tubing is the stuff of magical childhood memories — and adult adventures, too. Southeastern PA is a hotbed for this low-impact, high-fun activity. This summer, call some friends, grab some sunscreen, ditch your phone, and let the current take you.

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An innovative food truck incubator will bring fresh food to West Philly

After having success with its restaurant incubator, The Enterprise Center is launching a new on-the-go program. Wanna-be entrepreneurs will man the organization's food truck, feeding healthy foods to underserved communities.

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A breastpumping breakthrough is born in Philadelphia

With help from a team of dissatisfied moms and a slate of local experts, a pair of former University of Pennsylvania grad students have created Lilu, a next-generation pumping bra.

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Q&A: New Science Center President and CEO Stephen Zarrilli

There's a new head honcho at this West Philadelphia institution. Keystone Edge chatted with him about his varied resume, his greatest successes and failures, the best ways to foster innovation, and how he plans to bridge the gap between the local community and the Science Center.

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This PA startup gets results for patients

The founder of Group K Diagnostics discovered that two-thirds of clinical decisions are based on lab results, yet a staggering 77 percent of abnormal results are never communicated to patients and seven percent are never even read by a healthcare provider. She set out to solve that problem.

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