Free 10-Week Boot Camp in State College could help launch your big idea
Looking to get your business off the ground? Area entrepreneurs, researchers and grad students are invited to participate in a free 10-Week Boot Camp.
The new faces of economic development
Across the state, the task of helping communities thrive financially, socially, architecturally and culturally is passing to a new generation. And if the five women under 40 profiled here are representative of that next wave, Pennsylvania is in good hands.
142 years and counting at the Centre County Grange Fair
This beloved annual event (running August 19-27) is the largest encampment in the country and a big economic boon to the region. Families wait for years to earn one of the fair's coveted tent spots. Now, thanks to a new equestrian center, the fun lasts all year long.
Small but Mighty: York's business community rises together
With a population of only 43,000 in a compact five square miles, York has an entrepreneurial ecosystem that rivals many of its big-city counterparts. Now a growing slate of incubators and development programs is boosting local food, tech and manufacturing startups.
Nonfiction Writers: Head to Lancaster for HippoCamp 2016
Scribes from across the globe will descend on this historic Pennsylvania city for some lessons in telling true stories.
From Kitchen Table to NASDAQ: Serial entrepreneur Roy Smith turns to online privacy
After starting a series of successful businesses, this York resident is at it again, looking to keep users safe online.
When the going gets tough, the tough get innovating: the 5th Shale Gas Innovation Contest winners
Three Pennsylvania companies -- chosen from 12 finalists -- will receive $20,000 to further develop and market its innovative product or service.
BIG IDEA CONTEST: Two startups win prize packages valued at $150,000
From the sharing economy to fantasy sports, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA announces the winners of this year's huge entrepreneurship contest
Rebirth in Midtown Harrisburg
This evolving neighborhood has been drawing in young professionals, artists and historic preservation fanatics since at least the 1970s. In recent years, the number of entertainment and culinary options -- from breweries to art galleries to coffee shops -- has boomed, while the boundaries of the neighborhood have pushed ever outwards.
From historic maps to photos to cookbooks: Check out PA's new public digital content hub
Researchers, genealogists, developers rejoice! Pennsylvania now has its own online repository of digital images, text, maps, audio and visual files from libraries, archives, museums and special collections across the state.