Space industry experts join Astrobotic
Four space industry leaders recently joined Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic, a lunar logistics company. “These hires add substantial experience and leadership that will help lead Astrobotic’s next...
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Duquesne Light requesting rate increase
Duquesne Light Co. (DLC) recently requested a regulatory review from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) of a proposed rate increase to modernize the electrical grid in Allegheny and Beav...
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Pittsburgh tech companies raised $3.12B in 2023
Tech economy fundraising in Pittsburgh resulted in $3.12 billion in aggregate funding in 2023, a 203.3 percent spike from the year before, according to a recent report released by Ernst & Young LLP an...
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Pennsylvania House State Government Committee advances two manufacturing bills
The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee recently advanced two bills addressing domestic manufacturing and steel jobs. H.B. 2013, the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, would require...
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Westinghouse manufactures 1,000 fuel flow plates
Cranberry Township-based Westinghouse Electric Co. recently surpassed 1,000 fuel flow plates manufacturing it is using Additive Manufacturing (AM). This marks first safety-related AM components t...
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Pittsburgh International Airport airline capacity forecasted to grow 13 percent
Pittsburgh International Airport is forecasted to increase airline capacity, a term referring to scheduled seats, 13 percent during the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago, according...
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Gov. Shapiro supports Pittsburgh Steeler’s bid to host NFL draft
Gov. Josh Shapiro recently sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, expressing support for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bid to host the NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027. “As the birthplace of Amer...
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Appalachian Methane Initiative completes emissions monitoring
The Appalachian Methane Initiative (AMI), a coalition of U.S. natural gas companies engaged with independent monitoring providers, technical consultants, and universities, recently completed its pilot...
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CONSOL Energy releases sustainability report
Canonsburg-based CONSOL Energy, a producer and exporter of high-Btu bituminous thermal coal and metallurgical coal, recently released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, "Here Today AND Tomorrow...
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CertainTeed Siding reaches emission reduction goals
Malvern-based CertainTeed Siding, a building products provider, recently achieved a 96 percent reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 emissions from the manufacturing of polymer shakes, vinyl trim, millwork, and...
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FDA grants approval of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals liver drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted accelerated approval for Rezdiffra, a drug for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate...
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Kennametal names next president and CEO
Pittsburgh-based Kennametal, a materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions provider, recently named Sanjay Chowbey, the company’s vice president, as the next president and CEO, effective...
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Federal legislation would limit Mexican steel imports
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would limit the number of Mexican steel imports into the United States. The Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act would reinstate the 25 perc...
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Equus affiliate purchases nine properties in North Carolina
An affiliate of Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners, a developer and real estate investment manager, recently purchased a nine property, more than 1.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in...
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Officials celebrate 200th orphaned or abandoned well plugged under Shapiro administration
State officials recently gathered in Butler County to plug the 200th orphaned or abandoned well under the Shapiro Administration. This figure is higher than the total for the past nine years comb...
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New York company purchases D’Huy Engineering
New York-based CHA Consulting, an engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction management firm, recently acquired Bethlehem-based D'Huy Engineering, an engineering and project management ...
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State launches STEM fellowship program
Pennsylvania recently launched the Science and Technology Fellowship designed to help those with advanced degrees explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers in state gove...
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Majority of Pennsylvanians oppose LNG export moratorium
The majority of Pennsylvanians, 58 percent, oppose President Joe Biden’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export moratorium, according to an Axis Research poll conducted online in late February of 601 Pe...
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PECO had lowest rate of outages in 2023
Philadelphia-based PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas delivery company, experienced the lowest power outage rate in company history in 2023. The majority of customers, 86 percent...
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Ricoh, NC State partner for 3D-printing technology
Exton-based Ricoh USA, Inc., a provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions, and North Carolina State University (NC State), which offers one of the top graduate programs fo...
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