Q and A: Peggy McCarthy, Penn State-Erie, The Behrend College
There are many reasons why girls lag behind boys in pursuing STEM-related careers. Erie's Behrend College is among six Penn State branch campuses expanding girls' STEM opportunities.
Fantastic Plastic: Erie's Plastikos Crowned as Industry's Processor of Year
The company, which primarily serves medical and electronics industries, grew revenues by nearly 50 percent and expanded its R&D, production capacity and geographic reach.
Conversation Starters: Abundant Innovation in PA's Tourism Industry
Sustainability, social media and new ideas are pushing Pennsylvania's tourism industry in new directions, many of which will be on display for the statewide Together for Tourism summit March 14-16 in Harrisburg.
Faces of Energy: Ian Smith, Standard Solar
A chance meeting meeting while waiting tables in Washington, D.C., has led Ian Smith on an improbable path back to his native Erie County, where he is selling solar across the western part of PA, including his child home.
Faces of Energy: Dan Arnett, Ernst Biomass
His company is pioneering the use of switchgrass as feedstock for alternative energy, and his mission is to educate those who can someday help make that a reality. He'll even drive the tractor without air conditioning.
$15M Grant from GE Foundation Helps Erie Schools Make the Grade in STEM
The charitable arm of Erie's largest employer is arming the entire school district here with new tools to create a seamless K-12 math and science curricula and strengthen the future of the region's economy.
On the Make By the Lake: Erie Technology Incubator Nurtures Newcomers
The center for high-growth tech startups, located on the campus of Gannon University, pushes entrepreneurs near and far closer to their lofty dreams and the surrounding community forward.
Rethinking Erie: Regional Efforts Revive Flagship City Hopes for Prosperity
Like winter winds whipping off Lake Erie, there is an undeniable force pushing Pennsylvania's fourth-largest city toward a future with many promising possibilities.
Q and A: Carmen Scott Dawson, AdVanz LLC
This former top IT sales rep nearly lost everything when undiagnosed Lyme's disease unleashed a whirlwind of medical problems upon him. Now, the Erie native is back home engaging and empowering unlikely entrepreneurs throughout the state.
PA Companies Tap into Electricity Deregulation
As vast swaths of the Commonwealth brace for electricity rate caps to expire and drive up rates, emerging PA firms are having success helping businesses and consumers find ways to save.