Susquehanna University team wins prize for baking business with clothing line
A Susquehanna University junior who picked up a love of baking from her babysitter has transformed that hobby into a prize-winning business.
Easton company introduces swimwear made from recycled plastic
Making swimsuits out of recycled material has proven to be a big challenge in the fashion world. But one Lehigh Valley company is selling bathing suits made from materials such as plastic water bottles and fishing nets.
EAFab Corp: Mexican couple brings flourishing steel fabrication plant to Pittsburgh
Claudia Leal says the steel industry is alive and well in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia mobile developer AppRenaissance announces $1.5M seed round, hiring at least four
Bob Moul, Chairman and CEO of AppRenaissance, announced today that the year-old company has raised a $1.5 million seed round of investment led by FirstMark Capital, with contributions from Moul and other Philadelphia angel investors.
Two years after opening, bagel supplier makes plans to expand Lebanon bakery
A New York bagel maker is already making plans to expand the bakery it built in Pennsylvania two years ago.
Is Philly's 5K Run for Clean Air the Greenest Race in America?
With a CO2-neutral truck providing all power via solar, medals made from recycled materials and runner bibs made of seed paper, the 31st annual race fits the bill.
Pennsylvania's Nanotech Players Pursuing Giga-Scale Impact
Scientists across Pennsylvania are advancing the field of nanotechnology, developing devices that depend on particles many times smaller than the thickness of a human hair.
KE-TV: Coolest Dad Ever Reinvents Legos Via 3D Printing
Carnegie Mellon professor, artist and hacker Golan Levin teamed with a former student to create the Free Universal Construction Kit.
A European's View of Pittsburgh
As a New Yorker architecture critic once said, if Pittsburgh were in the heart of Europe, people would travel hundreds of miles out of their way to see it. This German blogger agrees.
New distribution tactic means more overseas sales for Williamsport spa maker
When Tim Martin came to PDC Spas seven years ago, perhaps 5 percent of its hot tubs and other products were sold overseas. Since then, that percentage has climbed to nearly half.