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Grow PA is an ongoing, statewide initiative, organized byGrow PA was an ongoing, statewide initiative, organized by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, that convened people and organizations throughout Pennsylvania to establish a modern economic growth agenda.
From May 2017 to March 2018 the Chamber partnered with Technical.ly on a solutions journalism project with the goal of telling stories of growth and possibility from across the Commonwealth. The reporting below highlights successes and strategies for economic growth across Pennsylvania, specifically in three key sectors: Infrastructure, health and universities.
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Technical.ly Coverage
A coworking space wants to rejuvenate this small Rust Belt city
Grow PA: Republican gubernatorial candidates will debate economic policy in Philadelphia
What Gov. Tom Wolf said about #GrowPA
This ‘returning boomerang’ wants to bring the jobs back to Johnstown
Montgomery County Community College has a seed fund
Join the Chamber for a conversation with Gov. Wolf
Pa. community colleges are staffing a plant that hasn’t been built yet
Could cadastral blockchains be the answer to Pa.’s economic woes?
This lawyer says the Marcellus Shale is back
125 econ dev leaders in Pa. were polled on policy. Here’s what they said
How 4 leaders from across the Commonwealth want to #GrowPA
#GrowPA roundup: Here’s what’s happening across the state
Pennsylvania’s struggling rural broadband is about to lose out on $140 million
How this Temple startup is connecting Pennsylvanians to healthcare in the digital age
Robert Morris University is retraining Pittsburgh’s workforce, one company at a time
The local impact of international medicine in Philly
Tell us how Pa. can make post-secondary education better
Pittsburgh workforce org to get 100 IT scholarships from Google
Widener debuts region’s first robotics engineering degree for undergrads
How should we prioritize healthcare innovation in Pa.?
A small Pa. city is getting a startup incubator, thanks to two unlikely partners
Solving the vast disconnect between schools and employers
How these 4 Pa. companies found success in exporting
Internet, transit, natural gas, oh my: Rank Pa.’s infrastructure priorities
This program wants to get ahead of manufacturing’s workforce problem
Grovara wants you to be in the export business
Pittsburgh startups navigate a brave new world with the same old problems
Pennsylvania needs to change. Here’s where we start
It’s ‘kind of a mystery’ how Rise of the Rest landed on Central Pa.
Grow PA: Driving economic growth in the Keystone State
Healthcare competition thickens in Central Pa.
‘Not your father’s’ factory: How one Pa. county is courting growth
PSU pilot will help treat sexual assault victims in 4 rural Pa. towns
Regional transit is the missing link
There’s a rumor that the Lehigh Valley could steal Philly’s startup thunder
PECO is siphoning pipeline workers from community colleges
Don’t squander PSU: Centre County’s #econdev playbook
It’s a wonderful life in Indiana County
Blair County’s new ‘mountain town’ brand is a draw for young folks
Retraining the workforce doesn’t require starting from scratch
Can ‘Jobs That Pay’ create jobs that grow?
Apprenticeships aren’t just for the building trades anymore
Montgomery County Community College wants to be the regional hub for entrepreneurs
Housing, not jobs, is holding back growth in Central Pa.
Johnstown is hitching its wagon to Pittsburgh tech
Old county, young workforce? Westmoreland is trying something new
Join us for #GrowPA
Here’s what employers in Allegheny County can do now to prevent a future workforce crisis
Gov. Wolf: Pa. ‘shouldn’t be the shrinking violet when it comes to innovation’
Chester County ecommerce company Turn5 lands $611K in state grants
Gateway Philly is the City’s latest push to bring suburban companies to town. Will it work?
Biggest year to date for Philly KIZ: 36 companies grab $2.4 million in tax credits
This former Hollywood producer moved to Philly and is putting an app together
