In New Berlin, Energy Independence Means a Closer-Knit Community
This small town in rural Union County has built community support and significant progress in its three-year quest to save energy and eventually produce its own.
Additions to Central PA rail line expected to bring new business
Adding less than a mile of track to a railroad line might not sound like an improvement, but it's expected to spur plenty of business activity in Northumberland County.
Advances in videoconferencing allow psychiatrist to "see" patients in remote areas
The ReDCo Group found a psychiatrist willing to remotely consult with its clients in rural northeastern PA. Modern videoconferencing technology makes it possible.
Gannon University launches first biomedical engineering program in Northwest PA
Students at Gannon University now have a new major to choose: Biomedical engineering. It's the first such program in northwestern PA.
New testing facility at Harrisburg Area Community College makes energy from agricultural leftovers
A new lab at Harrisburg Area Community College will turn agricultural byproducts into energy and give students a chance to learn how biomass technology works.
Lancaster County solar installer reaches out to customers, competitors and developing countries
Advanced Solar Industries maintains connections with customers after their energy systems have been completed. It plans to deliver lunch to competitors, an overture aimed at uniting solar installers so they can work together as an industry.
Planned Chatham U. Campus to Set New Bar for Higher Ed Sustainability
When complete, the Eden Hall Campus in Richland Township would be the nation's first university campus to integrate sustainable development, living and learning.
Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse reels in Johnson and Johnson, Merck and two VC firms
Two big pharma companies, Johnson & Johnson and Merck, and two venture capital firms will be moving into the expanded PLSG campus.
Q and A: Dennis Yablonsky, Allegheny Conference
Less than two years on the job as CEO of southwestern PA's collaborative community and economic development effort, Yablonsky talks about challenges, jobs, politics and his favorite restaurant.
Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse reels in Johnson & Johnson, Merck and two VC firms
Two big pharma companies, Johnson & Johnson and Merck, and two venture capital firms will be moving into the expanded PLSG campus.