Purina expanding in Cumberland County
Nestlé Purina PetCare, the largest dry dog and cat food manufacturer in the United States, plans to expand its Cumberland County operations. The pet-care provider will add new processing and packa...
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Federal bill would expedite loan forgiveness of PPP loans
A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House would expedite forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less. Loan forgiveness would apply to approximately 86 per...
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DEP to offer $1 million in grants through Small Business Advantage program
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced it will be offering $1 million through the Small Business Advantage grant program. The grants are available to small...
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Science initiative approves Crown Holdings’ pollution-reduction plan
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently approved Yardley-based Crown Holdings’ greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Approval means the targets are consistent with the Paris Agreem...
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New Jersey company to open Erie development center
ValueMomentum, a New Jersey-based provider of software and services to insurance, health care and financial services firms, recently completed the purchase of a facility that will serve as the company...
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Agreement lays groundwork for petrochemical facility
PTTGC America recently announced it is proceeding with a precedent agreement with Mountaineer NGL Storage, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Storage Ventures, regarding a proposed petrochemical comp...
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East Penn’s Canadian branch receives award
East Penn Canada and Terrapure Environmental recently were honored with an Environment + Energy Leader Award for Project of the Year for their closed-loop, circular-economy approach to lead battery re...
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Gov. Wolf signs petrochemical tax incentive bill
A bill that will grease the skids for the fledgling petrochemical industry in northeast Pennsylvania was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Tom Wolf. The Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit legis...
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Hershey building Lebanon County fulfillment center
The Hershey Co. plans to build a fulfillment center in South Annville Township that will support the company’s manufacturing plants and distribution center in Palmyra. The facility also will expand ...
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Rep. Metzgar voices opposition to RGGI at hearing
Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) voiced his opposition to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) at a House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing Tuesday. “RGGI...
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Ohio bribery scandal reinforces need to quash nuclear bailouts
Tuesday’s release of a racketeering complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office involving Ohio’s Speaker of the House alleging bribery and misconduct to secure power plant bailouts is not a su...
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First state C-PACE deal yields $1.5M in energy, water efficiency investments for Philadelphia
The first project in Pennsylvania to use Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing closed Monday under a partnership between the Philadelphia Energy Authority, Twin Financial Partne...
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Harrisburg launches shop local campaign
Harrisburg is preparing to launch a campaign aimed at encouraging the municipal government, businesses, and residents to shop locally for products and services. The Choose Harrisburg campaign will...
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State awards more than $2M in grants to advance cleaner fuel vehicle projects
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded more than $2.1 million in 2019 Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIG) to 18 cleaner fuel vehicle projects that aim to reduce greenho...
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Republican House delegation rebukes gov’s decision to withhold relief funds from Lebanon County
Members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation admonished Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to withhold nearly $13 million in CARES Act funding for Lebanon County after two out of three coun...
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Natural gas project gains federal approval
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently gave Williams, a natural-gas-infrastructure provider, approval to advance its Leidy South Project. The project will transport natural gas from Penn...
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Rep. Evans requests information on SBA denials of nearly two dozen Philadelphia small businesses
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) requested last week answers from the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding why as many as 20 Philadelphia small businesses have been denied assistance. All of ...
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European pharmaceutical company to expand operations to United States
Idorsia Ltd., a Swiss biopharmaceutical company, is expanding into the United States by establishing commercial operations in Radnor, a Philadelphia suburb. The company specializes in the discovery...
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Lackawanna County brownfield to be redeveloped
CANPACK Group, a coalition of packaging companies, plans to redevelop a former brownfield site in Lackawanna County for a North American Center of Excellence and an aluminum-can manufacturing facility...
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CFA approval to provide millions in funding for 12 infrastructure projects
Twelve alternative energy projects were approved this week through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) that will provide millions in funding to utilize, develop, and construct alternative energ...
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