Battery manufacturer EnerSys recently announced its acquisition of ABSL Power Solutions, which makes lithium-ion batteries for satellites, underwater vehicles and portable communication systems for militaries around the world.
The Reading Phoenix Business Complex has an open house this month. This summer, the Berks County Community Foundation hopes to open a business incubator in its headquarters.
The arts, entrepreneurship, academia and opportunity are alive again in Reading, where the loss of manufacturing jobs is being overcome through a variety of public and private initiatives.
Pittsburgh has come a long way in the last 30 years, and a new report from Pittsburgh Today aims to spark civic dialogue by benchmarking the 22-county region against other cities according to a variety of data.
While pharma has been heavily impacted by the recession, a steady, growing roster of medical device innovators are creating the technology, companies and jobs for the next generation of healthcare.
A survey being conducted as part of the Erie Inland Port initiative has revealed some surprising findings -- like the fact that regional businesses are more likely to use the port in Baltimore than the one in Erie.
Less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania businesses create nearly every new job in the state. Identifying these businesses and encouraging their growth would be a new approach to economic development.