Another Look at Salt-Harvesting in West Virginia
by James Fallows
Combine ancient ingredients with a modern sensibility, and a new business takes form (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Economic Life
Artisanal Salt from an Ancient Sea
Artisanal Salt from an Ancient Sea
by James Fallows
A different kind of underground wealth is the source of a new business in West Virginia. (Read it here.)
What Millennials Love About Pittsburgh
What Millennials Love About Pittsburgh
by John Tierney
‘Land of Opportunity’ has real meaning here. (Read it here.)
How Green Riverfronts Transformed Pittsburgh
How Green Riverfronts Transformed Pittsburgh
by John Tierney
The City of Bridges revives the rivers that helped make it an economic powerhouse. (Read it here.)
America’s Tiniest Innovators: Report from Pittsburgh
America’s Tiniest Innovators: Report from Pittsburgh
By Deborah Fallows
Teaching technology and life lessons in an urban elementary school
(Read it here.)
The Story of ‘Moop’: How a Company Came to Be
The Story of ‘Moop’: How a Company Came to Be
By John Tierney
A Pittsburgh woman managed to build a successful bag company from a failed effort to make a dress.
(Read it here.)
California Dreamin’: How Collaboration Builds Small-Town Communities
California Dreamin’: How Collaboration Builds Small-Town Communities
By Deborah Fallows
In Winters, CA, a library, a swimming pool, and a school make a big difference in the quality of life
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The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police
The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police
by John Tierney
A startup in Pittsburgh has designed a smartphone case and app to deter assault. (Read it here.)
The Company That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Fabric — And Jobs
The Company That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Fabric — And Jobs
by John Tierney
A startup in Pittsburgh shows what a social enterprise is capable of.
(Read it here.)
The Hard Road to Making Hard Liquor
The Hard Road to Making Hard Liquor
by John Tierney
A look at a nascent distillery in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
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