The first class of students in Penn State Altoona's rail transportation engineering program starts this fall. Graduates will be prepared to work in areas like railroad operations, signaling and track design.
A supervisor at Penn State's physical plant office woke up at 1 a.m. with the idea for the ReDi Index, a standardized way of measuring how much waste an institution generates and how much is kept out of a landfill.
Pittsburgh companies raised more than $25 million during the first quarter of 2011, a strong showing that was spread fairly evenly among technology and life science companies.
Talk about lighting the lamp. This family owned and operated Ellwood City company makes high-powered and ultra energy-efficient LED lights and technology in ways that stand out from competitors.
Forbes points out the obvious - our industrial heritage - in ranking Philly atop its toxic cities list, but our own report finds that while we have some work to do, we live in an environment that's increasingly sustainable.
The Mark Group, a UK company with recently opened North American headquarters at The Philadelphia Navy Yard, is hiring big time. And training, too.
Looking for proof that manufacturing isn't dying in Pennsylvania? Acutec Precision Manufacturing employs about 275 people, up from around 200 when it trimmed its workforce during the recession. Its challenge now is finding enough skilled workers.
Advanced-Tec Materials in West Hazleton, south of Wilkes-Barre, is marketing a variety of wares made from coal-combustion waste, including facial skin cream and shoe insoles. But its focus now is on an ash-derived foam for security doors.
Cumberland Fulfillment, which opened in Mechanicsburg in 2010, focuses on smaller businesses that want to get into e-commerce or direct mail, but don't have the time or people to dedicate to those tasks.
Kutztown University students have an idea for a smartphone app for trivia nights at bars and restaurants. Teams would answer questions on a shared smartphone and their responses would feed into the trivia master's laptop.