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.
From throwing parties to incubating companies, Bobby Zappala is working to build a better Pittsburgh. The organization's annual innovation and music festival is happening September 20-24.
The president and CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation is a MacArthur Fellowship winner, published author and community activist who has helped transform Pittsburgh through integrated workforce development and arts education for public school students.
In East Liberty, a team of artists educate and satiate via the cuisines of nations where the United States is in conflict.
A venture capitalist and a roboticist teamed up to make parents' lives easier with innovative, high-tech baby products.
This groundbreaking Pittsburgh robotics company looks to take their lightweight mechanical arms beyond the battlefield.
FDA approval is up next for this Italian-born founder of Accel Diagnostics.
The former college basketball player helps a wide range of companies and would-be 'solopreneurs' take their best shots.
Pikimal is a crowd-sourced website providing real-time info for shoppers.
This Army man defends companies with global footprints from network attacks, especially those from foreign countries.