Zenith Insurance Co. and ZNAT Insurance Co. are the first insurers in the state to submit informational workers compensation filings, a move commended by Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman. On D...
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The state’s Department of Community and Economic Development recently granted nearly $2 million in tax credits to more than 20 community redevelopment projects in the Erie region, state Reps. Patric...
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Seven community revitalization projects were approved for $995,000 in tax credits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program in her district, state Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) recently a...
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Bryn Mawr resident Charles N. “Charlie” Marshall recently donated $600,000 to the Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) degree program at Penn State Altoona, the nation’s only bachelor of scienc...
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The Montgomery County Commissioners voted last week to adopt a $420 million budget for 2019 with no tax increases for the second consecutive year. The budget will increase the county’s general ...
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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) announced last week that its strong support of the federal 2018 Farm Bill. The bill removes industrial hemp from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s controlled su...
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PharmaCann Penn Plant -- a part of PharmaCann, a medical cannabis business with dispensaries and cultivation facilities in Illinois and New York -- recently purchased 18 acres from the Scranton Lackaw...
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Aro Biotherapeutics, a Philadelphia biotechnology company, recently raised $13 million in start-up funding to develop and commercialize its next-generation protein drug platform, Centyrins. Centyri...
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Skills in Scranton, in collaboration with the Lackawanna County Workforce Development Board, recently hosted an Educator in the Workplace immersion experience on logistics and transportation. Educa...
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Insurance Department Consumer Liaison David Buono recently told Area Agency on Aging leaders they should educate seniors about the increased consumer protections around annuities established in Act 48...
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Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) announced his support last week of the $20 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant recently awarded to Butler County. The ...
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Funding from the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Training-to-Career grant, a part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Manufacturing PA initiative, will be used to expand the statewide “What’s So Cool About Manufactur...
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Less than 10 percent of Pennsylvania meets the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) minimum speed for broadband connectivity, according to a yearlong study from Penn State University. “The...
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The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners recently approved a $284.2 million county budget for next year. The county remains in stable financial standing and maintains its AAA bond rating. T...
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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) awarded the 2018 GMA Excellence in Government Affairs to Alex Baloga, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA), at the Food I...
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The Pennsylvania Public-Private Partnership (P3) Board recently approved a bridge bundling Adjusted Bid, Design-Build proposal to reconstruct 15 bridges along two interstates in Luzerne County. An ...
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently voted to renew the operator’s license of Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association for an additional five years. The association operates the Ho...
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The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training course, which ensures farms are compliant with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, is scheduled to be held at 10 locations throughout the...
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AMETEK, global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices based in Berwyn, recently completed its $190 million acquisition of Spectro Scientific. Spectro provides cloud-ba...
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The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council recently released analysis on the state’s non-general acute care (GAC) hospitals for fiscal year 2017. Non-GAC hospitals are facilities that...
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