Co-Working is So Sweet at Lancaster's Candy Factory
The efforts of two local business partners have grown a palpable community inside a former candy-maker's building, and Mashable recently included it in its list of top 10 nontraditional workspaces.
Firearm manufacturer markets high-tech rifle to military and law-enforcement customers
Xtreme Machining's .338-caliber Xtreme Tactical rifle system can accurately hit a human-sized target two meters away. The company is now marketing the product for military and law-enforcement purposes.
Pedi-PRO organizes supplies for emergency responders
Erie-based Code Kit PRO has developed the Pedi-PRO, a kit that stores medical supplies, rolls into a package the size of a sleeping bag and unrolls into a hard surface for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
White Haven sportsman develops a better fishing rod
Four years ago Scott Belisle thought of a way to make a lighter, sturdier fishing rod. When he lost his job as a land surveyor last January, he decided to pursue it. And now outdoorsmen across the country want to buy his products.
York company's iPhone game aims to teach kids about recycling
Can an iPhone game convince kids to care about the planet? A York software studio seems to think it so. Runoff Studios, which focuses on environmental issues, recently developed a game called Face the Waste as a fun way to teach about recycling.
Butler County Community College robotics technology program off to ambitious start
The robotics technology program at Butler County Community College just started last fall, but it's already pursuing national recognition.
Ben Franklin event gives audience chance to vote on venture capital awards
Ever wanted a vote on whether an emerging company should get venture capital money? You�ll have your chance Nov. 16 during Ben Franklin Venture Idol.
Greater Pittsburgh rakes in $18.9M for healthcare, federal startup initiative and more
The region received $18.9 million in funding from several sources for HIV and Alzheimer's research, the creation of a new business model to promote startups, supercomputing and community-based healthcare.
Instant growth: InstaMed raises $6M in capital to expand medical payment technology
Philadelphia-based InstaMed allows doctors and health care centers the ability to turn any computing device into a payment terminal, able to calculate the copay and deductible for a complete check-out.
Pittsburgh's Bueda creates Hipster Boxing to help define the genre
With a nod to Carnegie Mellon's Language Technologies Institute, Bueda seeks to understand the social web through social platforms, and how to best define hipster nation.