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.
Return of the MAC: Bipin Shah and company seek $72M for payments startup
Main Line resident and MAC inventor Bipin Shah seeks $72 million, targets payroll processing, debit and credit card transaction processing, and prepaid plastic.
Carlisle's WebpageFX gets Entrepreneur of the Year award, plans to grow by 35 percent
WebpageFX received the 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC. The company designs websites and smartphone applications, but expertise in search engine optimization is its main driver of growth.
Erie's Kold-Draft partners with Texas company on automatic ice-bagging machine
When a Texas business, In-Store Bagging Machine Co., came up with a new way to package bags of ice, it wanted to partner with a company that specialized in making commercial ice machines. It found the right fit in Kold-Draft, based in Erie.
Food for Thought: Elizabethtown College Takes Scraps to the Farm
While many schools are addressing food waste issues on campus, E-town has gone all out, partnering with a Lancaster farm and company to recycle food waste, reducing water consumption, trash fees and environmental impact and creating energy.
Philly mayor goes on camera with Bethlehem's InterviewStream to help teach job interview skills
Philadelphia welfare recipients who get job training services can practice interview questions posed by Mayor Michael Nutter, made possible by a Bethlehem company's video interview platform.
Happy trails: Statewide contest seeks smartphone apps using state trail data
The state has a wealth of information about Pennsylvania's trail system, from the trails' GPS coordinates to the location of boat docks on waterways. Sounds like a recipe for a smartphone app.
HU social media experiment yields surprising results
Harrisburg University's social media blackout experiment revealed 40 percent of students surveyed use social media between 11-20 hours per day, and that 'addiction' to social media is possible.
Conshohocken's Monetate hiring 20 new staffers, explores new features with huge private investment
With new private financing from well-heeled investment funds, Monetate looks to hire 20 new employees by the end of the year.
Google Pittsburgh moves into industrial-chic space at Bakery Square, goes on hiring spree
From the pool table to vegan bar to netting draped across the ceiling like a giant hammock, Google's new office might be the coolest place to work in Pittsburgh.