Q and A: Kelly Wylam, Innovation Partnership
The consortium of 12 prominent economic development and business assistance organizations she oversees has helped young PA companies pull in $18M in federal Small Business Innovation Research grants.
Q and A: Sherry Kramer, Lehigh Valley Food Co-Op
In re-discovering the power of local food and community, this registered nurse is connecting farmers and food producers with nearby customers in and around Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton in new ways.
PA Artisan Trails Blazing New Path for Artists and Their Communities
You can get your kicks on Route 66, but can you get collectible glass pieces or award-winning sculpture made of man-made disposables? The PA Artisan Trails have turned well-traveled routes into prime creative space.
Has the Time Come for Time Banks?
Q and A: Chris Molineaux, Pennsylvania Bio
He's got big shoes to fill and big priorities as the new president of PA's only statewide organization for the biosciences, and he'll draw on a career's worth of relevant experience in the most dynamic political and healthcare environments.
Coal Gets a New Legacy Thanks to Wind Developers
No Funny Money: Local Currency Sustains Local Economies
Community organizer Paul Glover has brought the idea of local currency to Eastern PA, where multiple communities are cashing in and improving the health of local business districts as well as underserved residents.
Re-inventing the Feel: Sustainable Shawnee Captures Flavor of Region
Organic food and beer, a new restaurant and brewery, and arts-and-crafts aesthetic signal a new era at the venerable Shawnee Inn in Monroe County and in the tourism industry.
Q and A: Leigh Twiford, TECHQuest PA
She connects legislators, companies and resources to better utilize technology across Pennsylvania, and her job is becoming increasingly more important as government and industry look to get leaner and more efficient.
Community College Expansion Could Transform Poconos
Once driven mostly by tourism, Monroe County's explosive population growth left a void that the $72 million makeover of Northampton Community College's branch campus here is expected to fill, resulting in a redefined workforce and community center.