Key Change Episode 9: Mayor Brandy Schimp goes to bat for her hometown
The young mayor of Kane, PA, just earned a second term. She chatted with us about how she plans to use it, and what exactly has made this haven in the PA Wilds so successful.
The small town that could
Dublin is a Bucks County hamlet that has long been overshadowed by its neighbors. That is starting to change thanks to a raft of new businesses and The Square, a dynamic mixed-use development.
To Market, To Market: A local institution gets a facelift in Lancaster County
The historic Columbia Market House has been renovated and rejuvenated, helping to feed and cohere this riverfront community.
In Pittsburgh, the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center serves its community
Indigenous communities are an important part of Pennsylvania’s past and present. This longstanding organization is a perfect example of how this culture and its people have endured, adapted, and come together. In addition to educational and social-service programming, the organization hosts a yearly Pow Wow that draws thousands of people of all backgrounds.
Philadelphia's first urban winery is crushing it
A couple of hospitality industry veterans have opened Mural City Cellars in the East Kensington neighborhood. The founders are committed to using locally grown grapes and connecting with the community.
On the banks of the Susquehanna, Lock Haven rides a tide of optimism
This small central PA town is using a combination of festivals, arts programming, open streets, recreation trails, and downtown shopping to lure folks to its picturesque streets.
Key Change Episode 6: Thanks to Harvie, eating local is deliciously simple
For many of us, the pandemic changed our relationship to food. We cooked more. We shopped differently. We looked to local farms. This company out of Pittsburgh has been working for more than a decade at the intersection of technology and agriculture, so they were perfectly poised to meet the moment.
Key Change Episode 5: Riding the Covid-era roller coaster at Waldameer Park
After over a century in business, this Erie institution is no stranger to change — but that doesn't mean the last year didn't throw them for a loop. We chatted with Brian Gorman, a third-generation member of the park's leadership, about how they safely brought folks back to the midway, and what they have planned for 2021.
A community grocery store in South Philly takes the long view
The first seeds for the South Philly Food Co-op were planted over 10 years ago, and not even a global pandemic could derail the member-owned market from finally opening to its hungry customers.
In Philadelphia, signs of the times
A former bartender flexes his creative muscle with a small business that gives local storefronts a charming, unique flair — and makes southeastern PA streetscapes infinitely more interesting.