Western PA power plant to test sewage sludge as fuel
An Ohio company has figured out a way to turn biosolids into electricity-generating fuel, and a power plant between Erie and Pittsburgh is going to try it out.
Genpact to bring at least 200 jobs to Wilkes-Barre
A generous aid package from the state sweetened the deal for a company that was already interested in expanding its operations. Genpact, which employs 255 people at its Wilkes-Barre office, plans to hire at least 200 more workers there.
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Eastern PA's Sweet Spot: Chocolate Dreams in Philly and Beyond
Candy is dandy from Central PA to the New Jersey border, and an inspired class of chocolatiers are turning Philadelphia into a hub of chocolate entrepreneurship, including artisanal offerings and nostalgic techniques.
St. Joes receives $1 million to study fuel sources and green roofs
After receiving a $1 million grant, St. Joes professors prepare for alternative fuel studies and continue green roof materials testing.
Real Time Tomography's breast cancer screening product goes to commercialization with new funding
Real Time Tomography's breast cancer image processing software makes film screen images obsolete, allowing faster mammogram results and more accurate imaging.
Reborn: Opportunity Abounds in Biosciences
The small but ambitious Malvern startup Recro Pharma represents the changing face of the bioscience industry, which will be on full display for next week's Biotech 2010, an annual symposium hosted in part by Pennsylvania Bio.
Illuminex gets grant to support lithium-ion battery research
Lithium-ion batteries seem to be everywhere. They�re also the focus of research at Lancaster-based Illuminex Corp., which sees its technology playing an important role in electric vehicles in the not-so-distant future.
Pepperjam continues to add Internet marketing clients
A Wilkes-Barre company is building its name in the Internet marketing world while fighting the perception of Northeastern Pennsylvania as a place that young, smart people flee.
LECG and Harrisburg University team up to create information technology services center
A Philadelphia-area business services firm wanted to expand its mid-state offices, and students at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology need real-world experience. An information technology support center is combining those goals.