KE-TV: Another Pittsburgh Comeback, in East Liberty
Between 1959 and 1979, the Pittsburgh neighborhood went from 579 businesses to 98. Now they've got national retailers, small local merchants, coworking and even Google.
Between 1959 and 1979, the Pittsburgh neighborhood went from 579 businesses to 98. Now they've got national retailers, small local merchants, coworking and even Google.
More MBAs are starting businesses, and there are plenty in Pennsylvania who enter their studies not with a ready-made idea, but on the hunt for a fix.
The National Geographic Society wanted a stellar website to match the historic nature of movie director James Cameron's expedition into the deepest point on Earth. It turned to West Reading design company Neo-Pangea.
Economic development officials in Scranton are working to lure biotechnology companies into northeastern Pennsylvania, and they're building a new business incubator to aid in that task.
A Lehigh University student's frustrations while working on group projects led to a website called GoodSemester, where students and faculty can share notes, assignments and grades. It opened to the public this month.
Peter Groverman's most recent venture, Grovara, aims to put 'Made in the USA' back on the map, and he's taking his friends along for the ride.
New and expanding businesses in the central and northern parts of the state now have more of a shot at getting the money they need to reach their goals.
More companies are choosing to locate their operations in Pennsylvania, including natural gas players, farmers, major global brands and breweries.
Labs at the Penn State College of Medicine teeming with cutting-edge research, and now the doctors behind these breakthroughs will have more resources dedicated to turning them into companies.
Businesses, town officials and Bucknell University are involved in numerous development initiatives that are making the Central PA town a "great place to do business."