New Philly HQ for medical device firm Echo Therapeutics, hiring 25
Life Sciences startup Echo Therapeutics moves headquarters from Massachusetts to Philadelphia to continue development of its transdermal drug delivery and glucose monitoring system.
Faces of Energy, Catherine Neil, Heat Shed
Eight years ago, she left her big city job to join her husband's solar installation company. Today, she relishes her status as one of the state's first installers and promoter of PA's energy industry.
Northeast PA business owner's mission: Mentor entrepreneurs, assist nonprofits
Catherine Shafer owns a business, is involved in a host of community organizations and has decades of experience in marketing and branding, so perhaps it's no surprise that she's become an informal advisor to entrepreneurs.
Dam release expected to bring more whitewater rafters to Southwest PA's Stonycreek Canyon
Whitewater rafters no longer have to wait for the perfect weather to experience rapids in the famous Stonycreek Canyon south of Johnstown.
Northern Tier maker of specialty parts and materials expands, looks to hire
Towanda Metadyne has added to its facilities in the Northern Tier five times since moving from Elmira, N.Y., in 1995. The high-tech parts maker's latest expansion is a 12,000-square foot addition to 34,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
Smart Plug Innovator Among Ten Southeast PA Companies to Rake In Combined $2M
Early stage medical, energy and internet-based companies are again the focus of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania's latest investment round.
Move over Facebook, CMU's Classroom Salon takes social media to the educational level
Imagine Facebook with a learning component, a social media app that brings students together to facilitate learning. That's the idea behind Carnegie Mellon's Classroom Salon.
Business leaders name area's top tech companies at PACT Enterprise Awards
Nearly a thousand business leaders and executives attended PACT's 18th Annual Enterprise Awards, where companies and individuals received accolades.
PA Scientists Make Something Out of Nothing With Metamaterials
Those looking for the next big discovery are no longer limited by the building blocks provided by Mother Nature. Research into exotic metamaterials � materials engineered to have certain characteristics � offers nearly unimaginable potential.
New gas pump in Harrisburg lets you choose how much ethanol you want
A Harrisburg fueling station now has a flex-fuel pump. Customers who use it to fill up can choose between gasoline with a traditional blend of 10 percent ethanol, the 85 percent-ethanol mixture known as E85, or E30, a blend of 30 percent ethanol.