Creativity blooms in downtown Altoona
Now in its second year, the Cre814 Festival aims to spotlight this PA city's increasingly vibrant urban core by bringing together small businesses, local makers, live music, and artisanal eats.
Downtown Altoona gets a boost
Two new projects in the city's urban core are the latest signs of rebirth, building on major investments from Penn State and UPMC.
Day in the Life: Reviving Altoona on two wheels
Steve McKnight is part of a new generation of young professionals bringing fresh energy to the world of economic and community development. In this first installment of a new series, we follow him as he bikes around Blair County, forging connections and spreading the word about the region he loves.
The Penn State Altoona LaunchBox brings vitality to downtown
The city is now home to a new, no-cost startup accelerator and co-working space ten years in the making.
Workshops of the World: Makerspaces spring up across the Commonwealth
Looking to get hands on? These community-centric spaces are giving Pennsylvanians young and old the opportunity to build, create, craft, manufacture and design. Whether you're in Altoona, Philadelphia or State College, there's probably a makerspace near you.
Q&A: Colin A. Lennox from Altoona's EcoIslands
No industry or economy can exist without clean, plentiful H2O. Since 2010, Altoona's EcoIslands has been building and installing wetlands-in-a-box to remove metals and other pollutants from water, solving a major ecological challenge.
Creator Square brings Johnstown's manufacturing legacy into the future
A live/work project for artists and makers looks to revitalize the city by bringing together the new economy and the old.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania: A Place to Remember
Head to this iconic southwest PA town and discover its complex history of tragedy and resilience. From its famous flood to its shifting economic landscape -- not to mention the world's steepest incline plane -- you certainly won't be bored.
5 for 5: Five PA towns you've got to see
Celebrating five years of Keystone Edge with a list of charming Pennsylvania towns worth checking out.