Leading Ventures Keep Their Cool
In an uncertain economy, top VC firms in Pennsylvania are sticking to what they know works best: software and information technology companies with solid business models and well-laid plans for growth.
Raising the Ship: CMU Robotics Team Gunning for the Moon
Dr. William "Red" Whittaker and his team of young scientists at Carnegie Mellon are competing in the Google Lunar X PRIZE--a $30 million international competition to send a robot to the moon.
Three Rivers Film Festival: Q and As with Pittsburgh Directors
"Deuce," a documentary screened last week at the Three Rivers Film Festival, tells the story of Lawrence "Deuce" Skurcenski, a Pittsburgh sports fixture for the last half-century. Tom Dixon's "The Korean"
Going to Work Playing Games
In terms of annual revenue, which is expected to top $57 billion next year, video games are the new Hollywood. So shouldn't game developers get the same incentives to do business here that filmmakers do?
Downtown on the Farm: An Agricultural Renaissance Takes Root in PA
Is urban agriculture the future of sustainable urban living? Farmers markets and community gardens are multiplying across the Commonwealth
Urban Renewal and The Promise Of PA's Brownfields
As Pennsylvania communities become increasingly engaged with development projects, they are beginning to grapple with the question of brownfield redevelopment--and are making their voices heard.
Rooftops Sprout Over Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh, engineers are working with nature to shape spaces and grow buildings�literally. Green rooftops are taking root on some of the Steel City�s most distinctive buildings.