The state House recently advanced a resolution that urges the federal government to make the resiliency of the country’s infrastructure a priority. The resolution asks the federal government to r...
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s Manufacturing PA initiative recently awarded $1.7 million in grants to 26 projects intended to spark new processes and technology in the manufacturing sector. The projects focus o...
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House Bill 1172, legislation that would make it easier for out of state-licensed professionals to obtain a license in Pennsylvania, recently passed the House and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. R...
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New Century Careers (NCC), a nonprofit organization devoted to providing workplace development skills, has expanded its machinist training program to Westmoreland County. The year-round program wil...
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Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed House Bill 800 Tuesday, which Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) said fails to provide families with alternative educational choices. House Bill ...
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Tekni-Plex recently purchased three manufacturing facilities from Amcor's Flexible Packaging business unit. Headquartered in Wayne, Tekni-Plex develops and manufactures products for multiple indust...
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The Shale Network – a collaboration between Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences – hosted its eighth a...
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The state Senate Transportation Committee advanced a four-bill package last week that aims to reform the vehicle emission process. “Attaining emissions reductions through annual emissions testing...
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Two resolutions sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), chairwoman of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, were advanced by the committee Wednesday in an attempt to address th...
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Penn National Gaming received licensing approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and will begin construction on a gaming facility in Berks County. Penn National Gaming owns and operates ...
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Liberty Steel, part of the global GFG Alliance, recently purchased Johnstown Wire Technologies (JWT) in Johnstown. JWT is North America’s largest producer of electro-galvanized and aluminized wir...
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The Southwest Partnership for Mobility recently released a report on the challenges facing the region’s transportation system. The report is intended to be used by the state’s elected official...
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The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA), an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, recently named Mark Anthony Thomas as the entity's new president. Thomas will be responsib...
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The state House Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance the Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit, which seeks to encourage manufacturing companies to invest in Pennsylvania. The bill a...
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Scranton-based Peoples Security Bank & Trust Co. recently was awarded the FHLBank Pittsburgh Pillars of the Community Award at an FHLBank Pittsburgh regional member event in Malvern. The award reco...
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A bipartisan property-tax reform bill would allow school districts to exclude up to 100 percent of a homeowner’s school property-tax bill. An amendment to the state’s constitution in 2017 expan...
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Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced Tuesday the advancement of House Bill 1103, PIPE Investment Program legislation, by a vote of 14-6 by the House Finance Committee. As the legisla...
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Sites Bros Holdings, an Erie real estate developer, recently received a $400,000 loan through Enterprise Development Center of Erie County. The 15-year loan has an interest rate of 3.5 percent. Fun...
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The 25,000-square-feet Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing (JIB) held its ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours and a symposium May 31. The facility, located in Spring House Innovation Park in Lower Gwy...
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The Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Majority Policy Committee jointly will hold a workshop in Harrisburg Wednesday to discuss the work requirements for able-bodied, nonelderl...
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