Keystone Edge - Features

Inventing the Future: From Original Idea to Billions

Dana Henry — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Philadelphia's fertile entrepreneurial environment has produced world class tech and science companies.

Need Successful Women Mentors? Pittsburgh's Got 'Em

Elizabeth Pagal-Hogen — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

There's no better time for women to own a business in Pittsburgh. More than ever, resources for mentoring women are helping them bust through barriers and grow, grow, grow.

Pennsylvania's Five Coolest Green Buildings

Elise Vider — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Our resident design expert takes us to some of our state's most impressive green buildings and explains why they're so special.

More than 20 from Pennsylvania Make Fortune 500

Keystone Edge staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Chesterbrook's AmeriSource Bergen is the top PA company, while Canonsburg's Consol Energy sees the biggest improvement.

TEEM Pittsburgh: Transitioning into Entrepreneurship

Marty Levine — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Transitioning Employees to Entrepreneurs in Motion launches in Pittsburgh with hopes of expanding to SBDCs across the state.

KE-TV: Visitor Spending in PA Wilds Grows to More Than $1B

Keystone Edge staff — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Spending is up more than 11 percent, the PA Wilds Artisan Trail has doubled its locations and 13 PA Wilds award-winners were named last week.

Inventing the Future: Salvation at the Philadelphia Navy Yard

Dana Henry — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Building 661, a crumbling, long-forgotten structure, is being reborn as the Center for Building Energy Science.

Heavenly Reuse: Five Cool Pittsburgh Church Rehabs

Nick Keppler — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Prayers are being answered across the city, from the Church Brew Works, with its vats of Pipe Organ Ale and Celestial Gold, to Mr. Small's Funhouse.

Inventing the Future: Saving Homes, Fighting Blight in Philly

Dana Henry — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Part detective, part hostage negotiator, Project Rehab's Ryan Spak is reviving University City's abandoned properties, and saving taxpayer dollars in the process.

Un-paved Paradise: Pittsburgh Parking Lot Now a Park

Keystone Edge staff — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Princeton elms and oak leaf hydrangea now buttress a giant green wall in a Cultural District parking lot.

Pennsylvania's Cheese Stands Alone: Three Profiles in Innovation

Patti Orton Kuna — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Cheesemakers in Erie and Chester Counties are stirring an industry that rarely changes.

BrazenKitchen: Making Healthy Food Sexy in Pittsburgh

Brett Murphy — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A former tech marketer and venture capitalist got serious about food and the result is healthy and delicious.

Pennsylvania Educators, Students Pick Up STEAM

Sara Hodon — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The inserton of art into the established and recently emphasized STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) movement is sweeping the state.

Innovation Cafe: Capital Region Entrepreneurial Class Brewing

Joe Petrucci — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This event series is pulling in Central's Pa.'s surprisingly vast technology and life sciences assets to promote commercialization successes.

Whose Website is it Anyway? Philadelphia legal firm tames new frontier

Dana Henry — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Wild West-like world of online intellectual property and new media calls for a different kind of sheriff -- enter Greising Law, a firm making a name for itself representing startups, artists and emerging tech companies.

ReClaim Northside: A Pittsburgh Lesson in Vacant Lot Renewal

Marty Levine — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This GTECH program not only teaches step-by-step how to complete a green project, but it also helps advocates create community change.

The Rise of the Rest: Pittsburgh Among Cities Where Startups Will Bloom

Eric Peterson — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Tech observers say this year is prime time for startups to bloom in unexpected cities—like Pittsburgh.

Inventing the Future: Making Scientists Outside the Lab

Dana Henry — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

"I Love My Science Job" hopes to spark young people to pursue careers in life sciences, a vital element of Philadelphia's new economy.

Modena Makers: Pennsylvania's Tiny, Groovy & Green Borough

Rebecca VanderMeulen — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A few eco-conscious businesses are remaking this Chester County town, revitalizing a close-knit community's stagnant economy.

Jobs First: Gov. Corbett Takes Pennsylvania to Brazil, Chile

Joe Petrucci — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A trade agreement, new jobs and heightened global prospects for 19 Pennsylvania companies made the 10-day trip an impactful one.

54 Hours: Surviving Startup Weekend Pittsburgh

Marty Levine — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Entrepreneurs got by on "little sleep and crap food" last weekend, and social media platform ShareCloset earned the top prize.

Tracking Dollars Spent, New Map Shows a Divided Pennsylvania

Joe Petrucci — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A physicist uses data to illustrate effective communities by tracking the flow of dollars spent, and Pa. is split in half.

Inventing the Future: Rethinking Market Street in University City

Greg Meckstroth — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Porch at 30th Street Station sparked a makeover of a key stretch of Market St., and this vital Philly corridor will only get more vibrant.

Awesome Pittsburgh: One Foundation, One Goal

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The local forces behind the global movement are aiming to bring awesome projects to life, having made 15 awards in its first year.

Fred Beste, Board Chair of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA

Joe Petrucci — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This longtime venture capitalist has seen first-hand the transformation of Bethlehem from steel and trucks to tech and entrepreneurship.

Adventures in TechVentures, the Bethlehem Incubator That Keeps Growing

Rebecca VanderMeulen — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The highly decorated and recently expanded facility has created many success stories like Saladax and Texas Instruments Lehigh Valley.

Micro Interventional Devices

Rebecca VanderMeulen — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The company is looking to commercialize its technology that will revolutionize common heart procedures by 2014.

Harrisburg's Art Spaces Help Create $54.5M Impact

Bonnie MacAllister — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Moviate, MakeSpace, Metropolis and more are creating a destination for art and performance.

KE-TV: Meet BaldyBeard, the York-Made Beer You'll Love Unconditionally

Keystone Edge staff — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

With brews like My Yammy Weiss and Saison Says, this York microbrewery is the latest startup to move beyond Kickstarter.

Sharing Love: Social Media the Newest Tool in Farmers' Shed

Lindsay Hicks — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Love 'n Fresh Flowers' Jennie Love uses Pinterest and Facebook to grow her business and brighten up weddings throughout the region.