Altoona woos Levity Brewing Co. to downtown
When a small-town brewery was looking to expand, a serendipitous text message set into motion a chain of events, bringing civic leaders and beer-lovers into an exciting alliance.
Adventurous PA drinkers have a lot to cheer
1700 Penn Ave is a drink-local mecca in Pittsburgh. Thanks to creativity and collaboration, the new venture has managed to weather the pandemic and position itself for the future.
This buy-local homecoming in Brownsville was centuries in the making
A wood worker with deep roots in the Mon Valley plots his return, and hopes his businesses can help boost the community.
Bangor Trust Brewing fights to stay alive, again
This small-town brewery recently weathered the storm through an unexpected move and renovation. Now they're facing the challenge of COVID-19 with the same tools: creativity and community.
The Den by Sly Fox comes to GoggleWorks
The beloved PA brewery continues its expansion with an eatery inside a downtown Reading arts center. And this time around, they're doing things a little differently.
Philipsburg is a rising star in the PA Wilds
This Centre County town has a growing stable of small businesses and a wealth of historic downtown properties ready for a refresh. Thanks to hard work by a passionate group of stakeholders, the comeback is just getting started.
Keystone Edge's top 5 stories of 2019
From Easton to Altoona, our top five stories of 2019 were all about local, local, local. People wanted to read about cities and towns evolving, thinking big, and using existing assets to build a brighter future. Look forward to more of the same from Keystone Edge in 2020!
Winning big for dreaming big
A PA nonprofit honors projects that help create walkable, sustainable, equitable, and healthy communities across the state. In the spotlight: Philadelphia's Cherry Street Pier.
A buzz in the valley
The towns along the Monongahela River in southwestern PA have banded together to support local economic development, increase tourism, and improve quality-of-life. Their work is paying off.
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.