Arts and crafts is big business in PA
A new trans-state partnership between Philly's CraftNOW and Pittsburgh's Creative Business Accelerator looks to track and boost the economic impact of the Commonwealth's artisans.
Along for the Ride: An ambitious plan lifts a Johnstown institution to the top
This city's iconic Inclined Plane has long provided a lifeline to residents, and now the entire hillside will be transformed via infrastructure improvements, bike and hiking trails, and an enticing new riverfront park.
Key Change Episode 7: An ideal moment to reconsider how and where we work
[email protected], a co-working space in downtown Harrisburg, experienced its best month of business in February 2020. We all know what happened next. Co-founder Adam Porter tells us how this gathering place survived a year without gatherings, and why he thinks his industry is poised to thrive in post-pandemic America.
For the 2021 season, Totem Pole Playhouse improvises
This renowned summer stock theater, nestled in the pines of Franklin County, draws international talent to its humble stage. And while summer 2021 won't quite be business-as-usual, there are lots of reasons — live music, a film series — to add this gem to your itinerary.
A startup animation studio brings color to Cambria County
After working all over the country, David Romani II felt the pull of his hometown. He returned to PA and launched Patch, an animation studio already prepping its first short film.
Philadelphia's first urban winery is crushing it
A couple of hospitality industry veterans have opened Mural City Cellars in the East Kensington neighborhood. The founders are committed to using locally grown grapes and connecting with the community.
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.
On the banks of the Susquehanna, Lock Haven rides a tide of optimism
This small central PA town is using a combination of festivals, arts programming, open streets, recreation trails, and downtown shopping to lure folks to its picturesque streets.
Key Change Episode 6: Thanks to Harvie, eating local is deliciously simple
For many of us, the pandemic changed our relationship to food. We cooked more. We shopped differently. We looked to local farms. This company out of Pittsburgh has been working for more than a decade at the intersection of technology and agriculture, so they were perfectly poised to meet the moment.
Welcome to Lynn Hall, 'Fallingwater' in the Pennsylvania Wilds
This architectural gem was rescued from disrepair and obscurity by a series of passionate owners who hope to alert travelers to the existence of the state's other modernist masterpiece.