Lights Out Philly rallies to protect the birds
A simple fix — and a whole lot of teamwork — has made the skies above the city safer for millions of our feathered friends.
Making the air we breathe safer, from the hospital room to the movie theater
This Lehigh Valley company continues to find new uses for its incredible air purification systems. What started in the IVF lab could soon be coming to an office or airport near you.
Key Change Episode 4: Tiffany Wilson accepts a new job in an unprecedented moment
How does the University City Science Center, an organization known for bringing people together, rethink its mission during a global pandemic? And with a new CEO to boot.
What if you could safely reuse an N95 mask 20 times?
LifeAire, a Lehigh Valley company that specializes in air purifiers, has pivoted their technology to help health care providers, hospitals and patients better weather the pandemic.
PA's hospitals, universities, and companies fight COVID-19
The state's life sciences sector has sprung into action, working hard on vaccines, medicinal therapies, and essential medical devices. Will the next big breakthrough come out of PA?
Pennsylvania's startup winners
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.
Celebrating innovation, leadership and diversity
The inaugural honorees at the University City Science Center's Nucleus Awards represent the vibrancy of Philadelphia's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
A floating field trip on the Mon River
This year, hundreds of students from the area will climb aboard Explorer, an amazing interactive classroom that also happens to be a boat. In addition to conducting experiments and observing wildlife, the kids will learn about the history of the Mon and how to be better stewards of the river.
Q&A: New Science Center President and CEO Stephen Zarrilli
There's a new head honcho at this West Philadelphia institution. Keystone Edge chatted with him about his varied resume, his greatest successes and failures, the best ways to foster innovation, and how he plans to bridge the gap between the local community and the Science Center.
Putting some mussels into PA rivers
An exciting partnership is working to breed, grow and release freshwater mussels into Philadelphia's Schuylkill River. Each one of these magical mollusks can filter up to 20 gallons of water per day, providing an essential service to our state's aquatic ecosystems.
