Central PA playground equipment maker combines smart phones and barcodes for ordering new parts
A playground equipment company in Lewisburg recently debuted new technology that will make it easier for customers to maintain their playgrounds.
Farm at Elizabethtown retirement community gets national environmental award
All farmers care about how well their land is taken care of, but one Pennsylvania farm has spent years taking extra care to protect the environment.
Log onto Foodspotting and eat your way across the Keystone State
The Pennsylvania Tourism Office recently partnered with Foodspotting, a social-media site where diners rate individual dishes and post photos of them.
Sewage treatment plant under construction will generate biofuel and discharge cleaner water
A sewage treatment plant being built in Central PA will use waste to produce electricity and reduce the amount of harmful chemical elements that end up in the Susquehanna River.
Hospital in northwest PA to monitor patients electronically, at home
Patients with chronic illnesses can avoid repeated hospital stays if their health problems are addressed before they become severe. The Meadville Medical Center is rolling out a program to catch problems while they can still be easily addressed.
Geisinger doctors experiment with showing patients their notes
It's uncommon for patients themselves to see doctors' notes about their visits. That changed when 27 Geisinger Health System physicians took part in a project to share their notes with the people they treated.
Harrisburg event will introduce students to careers in biotechnology
The March 23 Biotechnology Showcase at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will give students in middle school, high school and college a chance to learn more about jobs in this growing field.
Penn and Carnegie Mellon partner to solve auto safety and efficiency puzzles
Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania received a $3.5 million federal grant to work together on several transportation-based research initiatives.
York convenience store's smart phone app recognized nationally for engaging customers
People generally think of convenience stores as places to stay just long enough to fill up a tank of gas or grab a cup of coffee. But one chain based in York has attracted the smart phone-using public and received a national award for doing it.
Document processing firm near Philadelphia increases storage capacity
A suburban Philadelphia company that processes medical and legal documents now has the capacity to convert thousands more into an electronic format.