Community Banking Goes Direct in Shippensburg
Orrstown Bank is among a growing number of well-established, small-town banks that are ditching the brick and mortar for Internet banking, and interest seems to be growing quickly.
Plenty Riding on Rail Plans for South-Central PA
Momentum and federal money have stoked long-held hopes of starting commuter rail service in Greater Harrisburg. Stations are getting facelifts while locals hope for state funding to close the loop.
Wine Could Be Fine in South-Central PA
A new vineyard near Gettysburg is raising the stakes for Pennsylvania's growing wine industry in a region best known for apples and pears.
Q and A: Bill Hennessy, Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association
Last summer, 11,000 people flocked to rural Kempton in Berks County for the Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival.
Higher Ground: Downtown University Tied to Harrisburg's Rebirth
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, founded in the city's downtown in 2001, is intertwined with the hopes of a new state capitol for the 21st century, replacing post-industrial job losses and offsetting "brain drain."
New Laundry Detergent Factory Brightens Manufacturing Sector in York County
Some believe Church & Dwight's new 1.2 million square-foot facility, which will make Arm & Hammer liquid laundry detergent, can restore hope to York County manufacturing regardless of whether the Harley-Davidson plant leaves town.
Penn State Students Reach for the Stars--and the Sun
At Penn State, student innovators are working on projects that could power future space programs--or revolutionize emerging earth-bound industries like solar and satellite technology.
Q and A: David Black, President and CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber
We spoke with David Black about the best ways to create regional, sustainable development, how to weather a recession, and why it's important to know what outsiders think about your region.
Lancaster's Slow Motion Resurgence
A new hotel and convention center opened this summer in Lancaster after a 10-year odyssey, but local businesses and arts organizations didn't wait around to get the party started