How Creative Placemaking Transforms Neighborhoods
Whether its in Denver, Minneapolis or in West Philadelphia, the integration of arts, community and place is transforming neighborhoods.
Pharma and Biotech keep Ambler's Precis Engineering growing
Boosted by big pharmaceutical and biotech clients, Precis Engineering in Ambler has seen steady growth, through bad times and now good.
From Kitty Hawk to Bethlehem: Curtiss-Wright lands at a new facility, adding 95 jobs
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is building a new facility in Bethlehem and creating 95 jobs.
GE and Dow make mega investments in PA
Two global giants � GE and Dow � have made significant investments in Pennsylvania, with large physical expansions, retaining and possibly creating new jobs.
Passing Grade: Why the Design of Pittsburgh's School Matters
Right from the entrance, a school building's design can help children gain a sense of place, better connect with others and learn more effectively.
Applicant-Driven Process Filling Vacant Wilkinsburg Parcels
Using Allegheny County's Vacant Property Recovery Program (VPRP), this town that borders Pittsburgh is reducing its vast vacant property inventory.
More birthday presents: BFTP-CNP delivers $1.2 million to eight startups
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA, also marking the big 3-0, announced $1.2 million in funding for eight startups.
Mars' Vogel Disposal Services is moving to CNG with a new fueling station
Vogel Disposal Services of Mars, one of the largest independent haulers in Western Pennsylvania, has its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, part of a move to more sustainable operations.
PA's first flywheel energy storage facility underway in Hazle Township
As many as 40 Pennsylvania construction workers are hard at it, building an innovative flywheel energy storage plant in Hazle Township. Designed and built by Beacon Power of Massachusetts, the facility is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.
How Philadelphia is Taking Sustainable Housing Seriously
Sustainable housing is one of the few weaknesses in Philly's "greenest city" aspirations, but these three projects could change all that.