Alcoa to implement new operating model
Alcoa Corp., a bauxite, alumina, and aluminum product manufacturer based in Pittsburgh, will implement a new operating model effective Nov. 1. The new structure is intended to increase connectivit...
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First Commonwealth Bank purchases 14 new locations
First Commonwealth Bank, a subsidiary of First Commonwealth Financial Corp., recently completed the acquisition of 14 retail banking locations from Santander Bank. “With the legal close and conve...
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Public hearing will discuss bringing business to southeastern Pennsylvania
The House Majority Policy Committee will hold a public hearing Friday to discuss ways to attract major businesses to southeastern Pennsylvania. The main topic will be the challenges to attract busi...
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Penn State breaks ground on solar panel project
Penn State University recently held the groundbreaking for a 70-megawatt, utility-scale solar energy project. The project represents a partnership between Penn State and Lightsource BP. Lightso...
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PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services purchases 100th location
Blairsville-based PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services recently purchased Black Mountain PT in Black Mountain, N.C., making the North Carolina office PHOENIX's 100th location in the United State...
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GreenPath expands services in Philadelphia, New Jersey
GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit organization that provides financial counseling, education and products, and its affiliate Clarifi, a nonprofit credit counseling and housing organiz...
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Highmark Health to invest $20M in downtown Pittsburgh
Highmark Health plans to invest $20 million in upgrades to its headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh over three years. The project is expected to create more than 100 construction jobs. In additi...
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Dairy Future Commission adds two new members
House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster County) recently appointed Lisa Graybeal and Doug Harbach to the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission. The commission was created in a package of bil...
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WebFX expanding its Dauphin County facility
WebFX, a digital marketing firm, recently announced plans to expand its campus in Dauphin County. The company recently purchased a more than 100-year-old building adjacent its current location in ...
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Six businesses receive low-interest loans through Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority recently approved low-interest loans to six businesses in five counties. The authority offers lines of credit and low-interest loans to Pennsylva...
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Legislation would require new Pittsburgh buildings be net-zero
Recent legislation introduced this week in Pittsburgh City Council would require all new or renovated city-owned properties be net-zero energy efficient. The bill defines net-zero energy buildings ...
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Supermarket News names GIANT retailer of the year
Supermarket News, a retail food industry trade publication, recently named GIANT Food Stores its 2019 Retailer of the Year. The annual award honors grocery chains for outstanding performance. G...
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Researchers find new way to discover natural gas
Researchers from Penn State University are testing a new method for exploring natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. Natural gas hot spots are traditionally found using a combination of current well p...
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Hearing highlights critical role of broadband access in healthcare
Sally Kozak, deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, recently testified in front of a state Senate committee on the critical role broadband access plays in healthcare. Th...
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American Water names new president for Mid-Atlantic Division, Pennsylvania American Water
American Water recently named Mike Doran as senior vice president of its Mid-Atlantic Division and president of Pennsylvania American Water. The positions will go into effect Monday. “Mike al...
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Scranton receives funding to revitalized abandoned property
The Department of Community and Economic Development recently approved a $352,500 Industrial Sites Reuse Program grant for the city of Scranton. The city will turn an approximately quarter-acre sit...
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Penn State Dubois to hold seminar on brand success
A one-hour seminar on brand marketing will be held Sept. 11 at Penn State DuBois, hosted by the North Central PA Launchbox and Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The seminar, Positioning Your Busine...
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Snack manufacturer expanding York operations
Snack food manufacturer That’s How We Roll plans to expand its operations and open a manufacturing facility in York County. The New Jersey-based company has outgrown its current facility and will...
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Legislation would grant protection to land banks
Rep. Austin Davis (D-Allegheny County) recently sent a memorandum to House members seeking co-sponsors for legislation would grant land banks the same protections given to redevelopment authorities wh...
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Proposed legislation allows Philadelphia businesses to carry forward net operating losses
State Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia County) recently sent a memorandum to House members seeking co-sponsors for proposed legislation that would extend the ability of businesses operating in Phila...
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