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Why You Should Start a Company in Philadelphia

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital in Philadelphia talks about the city�s assets for startups as part of an ongoing series in Fast Company.

With gas deal, Consol strives to turn coal green

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Consol Energy announced a $3.5 billion deal on Monday to acquire 1.5 million acres of potential natural gas fields and 9,000 existing wells from Dominion Resources, with a third of the acreage coming in the Marcellus shale region, reports Forbes.

3D glasses to be made in Shamokin; global demand will produce 100 jobs here

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Shamokin�s D/E Associates could hire up to 100 people by year�s end thanks to a project that will eventually produce at least 1.5 million pairs of 3-D glasses monthly, reports the Daily Item.

Incoming Drexel president has ambitious plans

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Drexel University has found someone to fill the big shoes of its late former president, Constantine Papadakis, and John Fry�s Philadelphia connections will come in handy, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Lehigh Valley juicemaker finds niche

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Smart Juice, which sources organic ingredients around the globe, is successfully tapping one of the fastest growing segments of the multi-billion dollar organic foods market, reports the Morning Call.

UPMC gets new partners in plan for vaccine factory

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:36:29 GMT

UPMC gets new partners in plan for vaccine factory: Merck, Battelle, and IBM.

Google and Pittsburgh's Rollier's Hardware click

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:34:05 GMT

Google AdWords helps Rollier's a small hardware store in suburban Pittsburgh, expand online.

Undergraduates break tradition, leap ahead with research

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:32:12 GMT

Science research by undergraduates grows at Pennsylvania universities, according to national statistics.

Westinghouse at core of nuclear power trend toward smaller reactors

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:30:42 GMT

Westinghouse Electric is designing smaller nuclear reactors.

South Side-based firm hopes to ride a coming wave of mobile technology

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In Pittsburgh, SMaSh has developed a texting app to ride a coming wave of mobile technology.

New Lehigh institute will coordinate business efforts

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new institute created by Lehigh University and named for the school�s chief benefactor, will support entrepreneurship, reports the Morning Call.

Alternative energy time

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Brian McNew and Chambersburg�s EarthNet Energy are making their move as alternative energy is creating more and more opportunities, reports the Patriot-News.

Turning a hobby 'addiction' into profits

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lancaster County�s Laura Bergman and her line of recycled glass jewelry are among a growing number of �hobbypreneurs,� reports FOX Business.

Wynn gets a chance to revive Philly casino project

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn, who helped remake Las Vegas, will try to rescue the long-stalled Foxwoods casino project on Philadelphia�s waterfront, reports Business Week.

He gave the City of Steel a sweeter side

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Self-made chocolate mogul Frank Sarris, who died last week at age 78, is remembered in the Wall Street Journal.

PA ranks No. 1 in starting, completing transportation projects

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

When it comes to starting and completing transportation projects funded by federal stimulus money, no large state does it faster than Pennsylvania, reports the Patriot-News.

Pittsburgh, Buncher set to develop Allegheny riverfront

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:47:41 GMT

Pittsburgh will partner with Buncher Real Estate to redevelop 80 acres along the city's Allegheny riverfront.

A little black box to jog failing memory

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:46:21 GMT

Carnegie Mellon University researchers test a device to improve failing memory.

Energy management firm eCap Network moving to Pittsburgh's Hill District, hiring 15-20

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:44:03 GMT

Energy management firm eCap Network is moving to Pittsburgh's Hill District, hiring 15-20.

Descartes letter found at Haverford, therefore it is

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

One of the long-missing letters of Rene Descartes, considered a founding father of modern philosophy and analytic geometry, has turned up at Haverford College in suburban Philadelphia, reports the New York Times.

Penn State rakes in stimulus funds

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Penn State University has raked in 192 grants worth $78 million to become the largest single recipient of stimulus money in Centre County, reports the Centre Daily Times.

Independents aim for top care to compete with giants

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Western PA�s independent hospitals have dwindled but are looking to establish themselves through innovation, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Scranton Plan maps out county�s future

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Scranton Plan marketing initiative unveiled a $1.2 million fundraising campaign designed to create and retain jobs and expand the economic growth in the Electric City, reports the Times Leader.

Changing the face of research and science: A nonprofit biotech incubator

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, a partnership between the Hepatitis B Foundation and Delaware Valley College, continues to grow less than four years since its inception, reports the Huffington Post.

Redrawing the route to online privacy

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:53:47 GMT

Carnegie Mellon University's Lorrie Cranor is researching online privacy nudges.

Marriage of transit, real estate development pressed

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:52:20 GMT

Allegheny County seeks private partners to develop a transit route from Pittsburgh's university neighborhood of Oakland.

Slumbering Pittsburgh neighborhood reawakens

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:50:29 GMT

Pittsburgh's East Liberty lands new developments.

Erie investors raise $30M fund, StartUptown creates nonprofit incubator

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:49:27 GMT

Erie investors raise $30M for a start-up fund and a Pittsburgh incubator helps small businesses.

TCACC endorses Schuylkill Riverfront Academic and Heritage Center project

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Pottstown area brownfield site will be renovated into a state of the art environmental science center, according to a project plan submitted by the Montgomery County Community College Foundation and endorsed by the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce, reports the Mercury News.

Business park offers incentive for new tenants

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Moshannon Valley Economic Development is offering a finder�s fee for those who can help lure a business to move into its space, reports the Centre Daily Times.