Taking drink local to the next level with PA hops
Pennsylvania's craft brewers are experimenting with local hops — and even growing their own buds. The crop represents an awesome opportunity for this beer-happy, agriculturally rich state.
Pennsylvania's craft brewers are experimenting with local hops — and even growing their own buds. The crop represents an awesome opportunity for this beer-happy, agriculturally rich state.
As the state prepares for this one-in-a-decade opportunity, a sophisticated effort is underway to reach everyone (yup, everyone), making sure the state receives the funding and representation it deserves.
Leaks cost Americans more than $70 billion a year and waste as much as two trillion gallons of water. PA's Conservation Labs has developed H2know, an elegant, affordable fix.
When it comes to grapes, Commonwealth winemakers are thinking beyond the usual suspects, experimenting with off-beat varietals that thrive in cooler climates. Their hard work is paying off, winning awards, expanding the industry, and enticing local wine lovers into sampling something new.
Kids walking to the 3rd and Spruce Rec Center have a fresh view. A coalition led by the Reading Recreation Commission and the Wyomissing Foundation have invested time, money, and labor into a transformative facade project, offering a boon to homeowners and the neighborhood.
As many as 75 percent of venture-backed startups fail; the failure rate of all U.S. companies after five years is over 50 percent. We take a closer look at three Commonwealth companies that have overcome the odds, making the transition from great idea to thriving company.
