Philly Exports Startup Blazes Global Entrepreneurial Trail
Peter Groverman's most recent venture, Grovara, aims to put 'Made in the USA' back on the map, and he's taking his friends along for the ride.
KE-TV: Another Pittsburgh Comeback, in East Liberty
Between 1959 and 1979, the Pittsburgh neighborhood went from 579 businesses to 98. Now they've got national retailers, small local merchants, coworking and even Google.
SMS SOS: Hack the Change Gets Local to Think Global
The Penn-organized weekend hackathon brought together students, developers and NGOs to identify and solve real-world problems, many through text-based tech.
Learning the language of growth: Stroll hiring up to five every week in Philly
Just blocks from Billy Penn's hat, Center City based Stroll, the sole licensee for online sales of The Pimsleur Approach language program, is growing at a phenomenal clip.
Pike County ripe with potential, says new economic development leader
The new face of economic development in Pike County sees plenty of similarities between his new job in the Poconos and his previous work in upstate New York.
Statewide project would enable infrastructure to communicate its needs to people who maintain it
Sensors and gauges can communicate structural problems and maintenance needs so they can be properly taken care of. The Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator would integrate technology into roads, the power grid and other infrastructure.
Lancaster's geographIT develops high-tech applications for geographic data
geographIT, a Lancaster company that specializes in consulting on geographic information systems and developing software enabling clients to use this data for their own purposes, is one of America's fastest-growing businesses.
Lehigh Valley rehab practice's new exoskeleton makes it possible for some patients to walk again
The Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, based in Allentown, is the third place in the country to receive a bionic device that enables wheelchair users to walk.
Berks Economic Partnership promotes job opportunities in skilled trades
A marketing campaign from the Berks Economic Partnership sets out to make teens aware of the possibilities to learn a trade and earn a good salary in a fulfilling job.
Pittsburgh's Birchmere Labs launches community driven venture fund
A new venture capital fund arrives with Birchmere Labs, a �community driven� approach led by Sean Ammirati, formerly the CEO of mSpoke and COO of ReadWriteWeb.