Philadelphia's South Street West Comes of Age
West of Broad is abuzz with construction, rehab and lots of new businesses, establishing a new dining destination that's more livable than ever.
West of Broad is abuzz with construction, rehab and lots of new businesses, establishing a new dining destination that's more livable than ever.
A New York bagel maker is already making plans to expand the bakery it built in Pennsylvania two years ago.
A microbrewery west of Philadelphia is close to hitting its beer-making capacity, so the next step is to expand its footprint. Victory Brewing Co. plans to hire 50 more employees at its new location.
The re-purposing of older properties is cheaper than new development, with easier financing, and usually results in superior projects, from theaters to schools to hospitals.
The 5,500 people who live in the northeastern Pennsylvania town of Lehighton use electricity distributed by the borough government. In 2014, some of that power is expected to be generated by a hydroelectric plant at a nearby lake.
Between 1959 and 1979, the Pittsburgh neighborhood went from 579 businesses to 98. Now they've got national retailers, small local merchants, coworking and even Google.
More companies are choosing to locate their operations in Pennsylvania, including natural gas players, farmers, major global brands and breweries.
Economic development officials in Scranton are working to lure biotechnology companies into northeastern Pennsylvania, and they're building a new business incubator to aid in that task.
Businesses, town officials and Bucknell University are involved in numerous development initiatives that are making the Central PA town a "great place to do business."
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