economic development

A rendered design of the new silk mill site that is under redevelopment.

Group Redeveloping Altoona's Silk Mill Says State Funding Is Key For Revitalization Effort

Min Xian

For many former industrial cities in Pennsylvania, redeveloping old industrial sites is a way to attract new businesses and talent. One of the projects…

In State College, some residents worry about the upticks in urbanization, while others welcome the growth. Keystone Crossroads talked to residents about how they feel about their rapidly evolving community.

VIDEO: For Better Or Worse, State College’s Growth Is Changing The Community

Min Xian

Home to Penn State University’s main campus, State College and the larger Centre County area have been steadily growing in terms of population and…

Map of the state of Pennsylvania showing county boundaries and names, county seats and rivers from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Business, Economics and Finance

Pennsylvania’s Population Quickly Becoming Older, Slowly More Diverse

Lindsay Lazarski

Following national trends, Pennsylvania’s population is getting older and slowly becoming more diverse according to the latest statistics from the U.S.…