Curious about Pittsburgh’s tech scene? This newsletter is for you

Entrepreneur Justin Capouellez, 25, is trying to get his startup, Boomerang Beacon, off the ground. Oh, and he's also running for state representative.

The Karen A. Stout Start-Up Accelerator Fund is issuing up to $25,000 to a handful of aspiring entrepreneurs in Montco.

Expect questions from the Grow PA agenda, and ask your own, Jan. 24 at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia's annual “A Conversation with the Governor” event.

A handful of community colleges are building the pipeline of workers that will staff Royal Dutch Shell's $6 billion ethane cracker in the 2020s.

Delaware technologist David Nevins has an idea for his neighboring state. He's calling it CadastralPA.

Lillian Harris, whose firm represents energy companies looking to tap back into the Marcellus Shale, is busy again.

Economic development leaders from across the state convened in Middletown, Pa. to vote on policies impacting healthcare, post-secondary education and infrastructure.

Leaders in healthcare, higher ed and infrastructure, all hailing from different parts of the Commonwealth, convened to share lessons and create a growth agenda.

News and events from Johnstown, York, Bethlehem and beyond.

The state's Public Utility Commission is making a last-ditch effort to capture federal funding that Verizon turned down.

Healthcare spending challenges that PA faces today are not much different than the ones the state faced almost 14 years ago.

The new approach to leadership development pulls in RMU's communications and nursing schools — for a chemical company.

About 100 countries send patients to CHOP and other health systems in Greater Philadelphia. From a 7-year-old taking her first steps to an infant finding a cure, the stories of local impact are moving.

It's the last of three Grow PA surveys. The results will be shared at our Grow PA event in Harrisburg on Nov. 15.

The initiative includes a $10 million grant to Goodwill Industries, helping the organization bridge the digital divide.

The program is expected to launch in the fall of 2018.

Results from this survey will be shared at our Grow PA event in Harrisburg next month.

The local paper is teaming up with a private college to breathe some business activity into the downtown corridor of Washington, Pa.

While 96 percent of chief academic officers believe graduates are prepared for the workforce, only 11 percent of business leaders agree. Here's how Delaware Valley University is approaching the disconnect.

From underwater robotic vehicles to ice cream, here are four companies finding success in exports.

Our Grow PA project has a question for you: What should Pennsylvania's top priority be?

A collective in Pittsburgh is drawing on research from Brookings to make sure a promising sector has the workers it needs.

With a seven-person team split between Bethlehem and Philadelphia, the startup is finding new ways to connect U.S. food companies with overseas markets.

Transportation outside the city, difficulty accessing capital and challenges finding and retaining talent persist in Steel City.

Dave Black, president and CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber, shares a few ideas in a guest post for #GrowPA.

The city's strengths haven't yet translated into widespread growth, but a new Brookings report offers a game plan.

But it's happening next month, and one local expert thinks it could trigger an economic boom akin to York's post-World War II manufacturing bubble.

Join us in Harrisburg on Nov. 15 to develop an economic growth agenda to influence the candidates' platforms in the 2018 races for governor and general assembly.

The recent merger of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and PinnacleHealth may mean that Penn State will have to step up.

In Armstrong County, retention is the name of the game.

Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Forensic Examination and Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center is helping nurses better treat an increasing number of victims.

Johnstown and Pittsburgh-based economic development consultant Donald Bonk explains why Cambria County could really use a WiFi-enabled shuttle bus to Pittsburgh.

There's a friendly competition between the Southeast and Northeast chapters of the state's Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

Connecting Johnstown to Pittsburgh will take some creative transportation solutions. But who's leading the drive?

The energy company has a lot of pipe to replace in the next two decades. Local students are being trained to do the job.

Pittsburgh's new “EcoInnovation District” hopes the success of its tech cluster will bleed into two of the city's lowest-income neighborhoods.

The Trade Institute of Pittsburgh invests in the formerly incarcerated — building skills and self-respect through counseling and coursework.

How the county has helped young founders like Michael McCarthy get ahead.

How officials in the birthplace of Jimmy Stewart are working together to ensure the health of the local economy.

Altoona Blair County Development Corporation President Steve McKnight says the county never had a distinguished identity. Until it embraced its history.

The Appalachia Partnership Initiative wants to support STEM workers across the Rust Belt. “We have to help coal miners figure out what their transferable skills are. They may actually be suited for high-demand jobs and not know it.”

Harrisburg economic development specialist Shaun Donovan believes the governor's proposed program should invest more in jobs training and healthcare apprenticeships.

Cheryl Feldman, executive director of the District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund, explains how apprenticeships can be a boon for the healthcare industry.

MCCC's Dean of Business & Entrepreneurial Initiatives explains how the school is trying to make it happen.

There's a tug of war between workforce development and housing availability in Cumberland and Dauphin counties.

Johnstown used to thrive on big defense contracts. Now the seat of Cambria County is hoping to replicate some of Pittsburgh's tech success.

Here's how the Westmoreland County Forum for Workforce Development plans on boosting the county's economic viability.

Pennley Park South has become an example of what not to do in urban planning. How can cities ensure affordable housing while still encouraging new development?

Introducing Grow PA, an underwritten reporting series that aims to highlight economic development successes in 10 counties across the state.

Jobs are on the rise, but unemployment rates are steady. The disconnect could have something to do with outdated hiring practices.

Wolf, flanked by part of his innovation team, spoke about open data and tech talent at the Philly Tech Week 2017 presented by Comcast Dev Conference.

Turn5, a RevZilla of sorts for jeeps and muscle cars, plans to create 183 jobs by 2020.

The subsidy program will offer companies $1,000 per seat to bring in teams of -at least- 20 workers to Philly.

Companies like Sidecar, Biomeme and VeryApt received credits.

Sandra Smith used to produce movies with Vince Vaughn. Now she's joining the Philly tech scene by way of a Pittsburgh-based dev shop.

Rittenhouse Ventures and Ben Franklin Technology Partners participated in the round.

Can a quiet 2008 change to the city tax code and its legislative update in 2012 get more venture capitalists (and the startups who follow them) to set up shop in Philadelphia? Years later, it may be too early to tell.