PA Leads B Corporations Push, But Will It Become Official?
There are more third-party certified, socially responsible companies here than anywhere except California. State senators have introduced legislation that would legally recognize B Corps.
LoRes-TV: Erie's Project Jobs Aims to Leave No Job Unfilled
A job is a terrible thing to waste. That's why a group in Erie is working to create an inventory of employers and their needs, now and in the future, using a model it hopes to replicate across PA.
Q and A: Jason Mumford, The Patriot Mural Company
This muralist with a penchant for depicting all things Erie talks about civic pride, the art and importance of large-scale paintings, and what to do when the heat is literally on.
Erie Innovation Fund rolls dice on first two investments
The local Ben Franklin Technology Partners group and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority have joined forces to fund CE Convergence and @Home FMS.
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.