Like most businesses, Arcos Industries, a Central Pennsylvania company that makes materials used in welding, was looking for ways to expand its business. The answer has proven to be overseas.
While the city seems mired in finger-pointing, there are indicators, including a commercial real estate development expected to provide 4,100 jobs, pointing toward recovery.
A Central PA company that makes custom-designed metal parts for a variety of customers recently expanded its space and is planning to hire a few more workers.
The next phase of the long-term initiative taps into its true power, with the Urban Land Institute, United Way and CEO Council for Growth tackling infrastructure, education and business.
A job is a terrible thing to waste. That's why a group in Erie is working to create an inventory of employers and their needs, now and in the future, using a model it hopes to replicate across PA.
It was only about 20 years ago that carbon nanotubes, among the stiffest and strongest fibers known, were discovered. Ever since, scientists and academics have been researching potential uses.
Indicative of rail investment across the state, work begins soon in Allenwood to provide rail service to the Great Stream Commons business park, increasing appeal to potential tenants and creating jobs.
A Carlisle company that prints advertising displays on fabric has grown to 60 employees from just two in 2004. It's now planning to graduate from a business incubator and move to a new building.