Last week was a big one for major personnel announcements in the state's life sciences sector, leaving the state's newest med school, The Commonwealth Medical College, searching for a new leader.
With a strong manufacturing base, plentiful green resources and a host of entrepreneurs passionate about clean and smarter power, alternative energy is primed to become a major industry in Western Pennsylvania.
The 3rd Annual Cleantech Investment Forum brought together entrepreneurs with investors.
The Bosch Group is expanding its presence in Pittsburgh, having moved its Research Technology Center (RTC) from the North Side to join Akustica's headquarters in SouthSide Works; both companies are hiring.
Soon after losing their jobs at a local magazine Kelly Oppelt and Amanda Kuhn launched Smart Blonde Creative, a design firm based in Monroe County. They focus on businesses that usually don't have technical or design expertise in-house.
Facebook and Twitter accounts for Alvernia University in Reading seemed to be a way for the university to push information out, not a tool for dialogue and communication. A scavenger hunt with clues on social media might fix that.
The York County Economic Development Corporation is partnering with the architect who developed Y-FI, a free wi-fi network clustered in downtown York. It will build relationships in the city and seek grants to expand the network's reach.
Tara Gentile has garnered international recognition for mentoring artists, designers and other creative types. On April 19 she'll run a workshop for Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade and vintage items.
GeoWoodstock IX, an annual get-together of geocachers from all over the world, is set for July 2 at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Pittsfield. Organizers expect at least 5,000 hobbyists at the event.