A Main Street building in the PA Wilds gets new life
The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship partnered with a local business to transform a historic space, launching a new media lab that will serve as a resource for the region's entrepreneurs.
Our 2023 (last-minute) PA Gift Guide
This year we've got a special list of recommendations for you procrastinators out there. Here are some buy-local holiday gifts that require little more than the click of a button.
The Philadelphia Advantage: Local leaders talk inclusive growth at the Science Center
What makes Philadelphia a great place for innovation? And how can the city make sure that opportunities are available to all? Those just a few of the topics tackled during this lively conversation at the Science Center. Listen now!
Innovation meets impact in the PA Wilds
Three companies rose to the top during the second of three planned Big Idea Contests in the PA Wilds region. One thing they all share: A commitment to community and doing good, whether that's through a piece of handmade art, a cup of coffee, or a software program.
Life is sweet for Pennsylvania's maple syrup producers
This spring, six Maple Festivals across the state offer a peak into this thriving industry. Watch sap turn into syrup, sample the wares, and think beyond pancakes.
For PA Wilds innovators, the next BIG opportunity is here
The second of three planned Big Idea Contests in this vast, beautiful region is accepting applications, and there's a whole network of people working hard to make sure local innovators earn a shot at the $50,000 prize.
The 2022 Made in PA Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again: Time to boost some of our favorite Pennsylvania small businesses and help readers with their holiday shopping in the process. From rocks glasses to fresh flowers to one-of-a-kind jewelry, there's something for everyone on your list.
Prism Episode 5: Pennsylvania's industrial heritage inspires its creative future
For years, factories and mills anchored PA communities large and small. The question of what to do with these beautiful, historic buildings is an essential one, and there is no single answer. In Johnstown, metalwork has returned to a shuttered steel facility, while in the Poconos, a new generation of residents are setting up laptops and sipping lattes in an old silk mill.
A Bellefonte company plans luxury picnics in the PA Wilds
The pandemic offered the inspiration for Spring Creek Picnics, which provides swanky, comfortable setups for outdoor socializing. No clean up required.
Everybody Eats: In PA, food is a gateway to the humanities
Communities across the state are using food production and food culture to connect people to their shared humanity. From an urban agriculture/arts mashup in Philadelphia, to a video series spotlighting traditional dishes in Central PA, to a bucolic theater venue on the Delaware River, Pennsylvanians are cooking up change.