PolyMedix teams with UMass-Amherst for $6.6M grant from NIH
The remarkable growth of Radnor-based biotech company PolyMedix is poised to continue deep into 2009.
MossRehab earns U.S. News honor for 16th straight year
MossRehab has been a regular on the annual U.S. News & World Report survey of "America's Best Hospitals for more than a decade.
Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corp. to build new headquarters
Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corporation will build a new, 2,550-square foot home in the Lebanon Valley Business Park.
IUP's convocation centers gets $2.1 million
A 150,000-square foot convocation center at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $2.1 million through Pennsylvania�s H2O PA fund, which directs $800 milllion toward flood control projects statewide.
Marcellus Shale estimate increased
A Penn State professor has pieced together the first hard production data on the Appalachian Marcellus Shale and concludes that it could supply U.S. energy needs for almost two decades.
Maple Glen's Easy Walking gives patients more support, options
Eli Razon estimates he drives 50,000 miles and flies 200,000 miles annually, traveling to clinics, rehab centers and family homes to help people with disabilities or chronic diseases learn how to walk.
Approval of Constar's DiamondClear technology signals Philadelphia company's rebirth
When Constar, a global provider of PET plastic packaging for food and beverages that employs about 200 at its Philadelphia headquarters, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy last December, there were signs that pointed to a quick recovery.
Trading Touch for Sight: UPMC Researchers Working to Offer Eyesight to the Blind
BrainPort, a new device being studied at UPMC's Fox Center for Vision Restoration, could offer a form of eyesight to the blind using sensory substitution to restore sight.
All Hail the Billtown Craft-Beer Revolution! (part 2 of 2)
Lycoming County's burgeoning microbrew scene is comprised of small, scrappy breweries that prefer to compete with the big dogs by supporting each other and maintain a regional reputation for excellence.
Q and A: Steve Miller of Exit Philadelphia Skateboard Supply
Pop's Playground, a near-derelict park in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, has been rebuilt as a skatepark and celebrates its grand re-opening Saturday, July 25.