Whether it's Drexel's Schuylkill Yards strategy, the Science Center's uCity Square expansion or visions for capping and developing the rail yards north of 30th Street Station, the Philly neighborhood we see today is not long for this world.
In the current economy, it's all about tech-savvy, high-skill employees. We check in with three Pennsylvania companies that are growing their workforces and putting talented people to work.
Thanks to innovative legislation and some passionate developers, The Waterfront is coming to the banks of the Lehigh River. With its restaurants, offices, stores, green space and apartments, it will spur job growth, vibrancy and rebirth.
Jessica Meyers is the founder and president of JEM Group, a fast-growing construction firm in Harrisburg.
State College restaurateurs Duke and Monica Gastiger are planning RE Farm Cafe where, among other innovations, cooks will work in nearby fields, growing the restaurant's seasonal produce.
This historic town along the Monongahela River is on the comeback trail, and some of its youngest citizens are leading the charge. New parks, exciting development projects and rehabs of iconic buildings are all part of the area's rebirth.
Thanks to a $31 million gift, Carnegie Mellon University is establishing the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, s a hub for university-wide entrepreneurial activities.
Doubling its size, Philadelphia's University City Science Center aims to be a globally recognized innovation district.
In an effort to preserve affordable housing in a rapidly-changing city, the WCRP is tapping a fresh tool. The resulting Community Justice Land Trust aims to help Philadelphians realize the dream of home ownership.
Penn State and the Pennsylvania Forest Products Association are sponsoring the Timber 2015 forest products trade show in June.