A gaffer turned poet finds her light in Pittsburgh
Celeste Gainey, the first female gaffer admitted to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, reflects on the past in her first full-length poetry collection.
Wash Cycle Laundry forges a new path for socially conscious investing
A new loan for Wash Cycle Laundry isn�t just a way to grow the bottom line -- it�s also a challenge for it to meet major new hiring goals in line with its mission.
Out of the Office, into the Kitchen: Allentown's Sarbari provides restaurant-purchasing software
Allentown's Sarbari offers a software solution for restaurants and food service providers that organizes supplier data, streamlines the ordering process, boosts productivity, and saves money on food and labor costs.
'Philadelphia Liberty Trail' raises Philly's national profile
A husband-and-wife writer/traveler team have authored a new kind of Philly guidebook.
Genomics research collaboration launches; statewide network eases big data transmission
Penn State and Geisinger Research are collaborating on a massive effort to connect the genome data of 100,000 anonymous patients.
Made in PA: Solar Innovations lets the sun shine in
When ambition meets great design, the result is a flourishing company manufacturing cutting-edge custom doors, windows and greenhouses.
Pittsburgh entrepreneurs turn a Stone Age diet digital
PrimalPalate.com, a startup that began as a web-based passion project for Bill Staley and Hayley Mason, is revamping the trendy paleo diet for the 21st century.
Connecting the dots in Philly's neighborhoods
The Community Connectors program employs a diverse stable of advocates -- from high school students to crossing guards to stay-at-home moms -- to unify and energize neighborhoods across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Macaroni to the Rescue: Harrisburg acquisition saves 43 jobs
Philadelphia Macaroni Company, a more than 100-year-old, family-owned company, is operating a new pasta-making plant in Harrisburg, saving 43 jobs in the process.
Pittsburgh's Idea Foundry adds advanced materials to its mission
Idea Foundry, a nonprofit Pittsburgh acceleration and commercialization organization, is adding a new program focused on advanced materials. �