We know many of our story subjects and readers will get a much-deserved opportunity to break away from the office during the next several weeks. As a result, Keystone Edge will take a holiday break from publishing from Dec. 24 through Jan. 13.
It might be a bit of an understatement to say 2009 was a challenging year. I imagine there are a few who will be celebrating less that a new year is coming and more that this one is ending.
Surely, there were many factors involved, but Harley-Davidson's decision to remain the face of manufacturing in York County sent a major signal: Pennsylvania still matters on the manufacturing front.
A Milken Institute study found Greater Philadelphia passed San Francisco and is closing in on Boston as the nation's top life sciences region.
While other companies struggled to find ways to stay afloat during the recession, BioClinica was on the attack the last 12 months.
With apologies to Kermit, it is easy being green in Pennsylvania, where our photographers chronicled the rapid development of green technology, companies and products throughout 2009.
Thomas Medical Company, Probes Unlimited and Met-Pro Corporation work in considerably different fields, but the three Eastern PA manufacturers share one common, business-growing trait--they've committed to "lean" principles.
Green jobs, green technology and green behaviors are being touted as the country's escape from the economic recession and its re-emergence.
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a nanotech coating that could one day prevent road icing.
Mercer County metal manufacturers are urging schools to direct students to skilled jobs in their companies.