Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana), who serves on the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, voted recently to advance House Bill 270, which amends the State Lottery Law of 1971. The rev...
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The state House of Representatives recently approved Senate Bill 1205 that updates and streamlines reporting requirements for insurance companies. The legislation, which advanced through the state...
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The state House Insurance Committee recently held an informational meeting in Harrisburg on a bill that would ensure the viability of rural hospitals across the state, retain local jobs, and increase ...
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State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) recently praised his colleagues for passing legislation that would strengthen the Pennsylvania Business One-Stop Shop initiative. The bill will turn the in...
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The workforce development affiliate of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Skills in Scranton, recently announced it has expanded the Educators in the Workplace program. The program is offere...
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The state House recently advanced legislation that prohibits a commuter tax on the 45,000 non-residents who commute to the city of Harrisburg daily and that relieves the city from “distressed” fin...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) recently sent letters to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer on behalf of 13 companies with facilities in Pennsylvania that have filed or intend to file excl...
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Spark Therapeutics, a fully integrated commercial gene therapy company, recently announced it would be expanding its research and development capabilities in West Philadelphia. The new facility wi...
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Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) recently urged Pennsylvania businesses and residents to participate in a broadband speed test. The test is being conducted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvani...
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The state House Judiciary Committee recently advanced a bill that would allow businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations to collect restitution if they are victims of a crime. Under curre...
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The state plans to invest $2.7 million in the Erie Western PA Port Authority as a way to spur economic development through the Port of Erie, Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced. The investment was ma...
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The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) recently said it is cautiously optimistic about the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement and hopes it will benefit farm families nationw...
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Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) recently urged the Senate to advance additional alcohol privatization legislation. In April 2017, the House advanced H.B. 975, which would allow...
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Airgas USA recently announced it will expand its Plumsteadville manufacturing facility, creating 30 jobs. Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is headquartered in Radnor and has more than 1,400 location...
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A bill designed to improve highway safety in active work zones recently advanced the state Senate and is headed to Gov. Tom Wolf to be signed into law. The bill authorizes the use of automated spee...
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The state House recently passed legislation that would bring all transportation network companies (TNCs) under the same assessment structure when operating in Philadelphia. Assessments cover the co...
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) and local business owners recently participated in a news conference highlighting support for his ongoing street-cleaning program in lower northe...
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State Senate Bill 780, the telemedicine bill, recently advanced through the House Professional Licensure Committee. The bill, introduced by Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. (R-Beaver), would require insurance ...
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The Pennsylvania Senate recently advanced legislation that would update and streamline reporting requirements for insurance companies operating in the commonwealth. Under the bill, insurance compan...
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Grant funding for the 2018-19 fiscal year is now available through the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy Decision Consultants (DDC) program, which provides dairy-farm families with professional co...
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