GIANT hiring 4,000 seasonal employees
The GIANT Co. is hiring 4,000 full- and part-time seasonal employees to meet customer demand. Positions will be for the GIANT direct facilities in Lancaster and Camp Hill, the distribution center i...
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Alvernia University joins Ben Franklin Technology Partners to offer support for incubators
Alvernia University is partnering with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) to provide incubator support and explore investment opportunities for innovative pro...
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Gov. Wolf calls on General Assembly to provide additional funding for small business relief
Gov. Tom Wolf has called on the General Assembly to provide additional financial relief for small businesses that have suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic is a public he...
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Senate passes bipartisan bill to require legislative approval before imposing carbon tax
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill on Wednesday requiring legislative approval before the state can enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which would impose a carbon tax on elec...
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Pin Oak Midstream completes purchase of Jackson Center
Pin Oak Midstream, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pin Oak Energy Partners, recently completed the purchase of Laurel Mountain Midstream’s (LMM) Jackson Center assets. The transaction adds to the ...
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S&T Bancorp launches new website, tool
S&T Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company based in Indiana, Pa., recently launched a website with a mobile responsive design for easier navigation. The website is designed to provide customers wit...
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Consumer Energy Alliance reports nearly $14B threatened by pipeline delays, cancellations
A new report by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) found that delayed or canceled pipeline infrastructure projects are risking at least $13.6 billion in economic activity, more than 66,000 jobs, and r...
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Restaurants allowed to increase indoor occupancy to 50 percent starting Sept. 21
Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week that certified restaurants will be able to increase indoor seating capacity to 50 percent starting Sept. 21. “While our aggressive and appropriate mitigation eff...
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Mylan acquires thrombosis business in Europe
Mylan, a global pharmaceutical company based in Pittsburgh, announced Tuesday the acquisition of the related intellectual property and commercialization rights of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited’s...
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Bell & Evans building new facility in Fredericksburg
Bell & Evans, the nation’s oldest branded chicken company, recently began construction on a 411,500-square-foot Organic-Certified Chicken Harvesting Facility in Fredericksburg. The approximately ...
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University of Pittsburgh, Enterprise expand partnership
The University of Pittsburgh and Enterprise Fleet Management recently announced they are expanding their existing 20-year partnership to upgrade the university’s fleet with alternative energy vehicl...
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Constellis opening Grove City location
Constellis, a risk management and mission support services company, recently announced it will open a location in Grove City, which will be part of the company’s National Security Operations – Inv...
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Manufacturing, industry groups urge caution following governor’s push for legalization of marijuana
Pennsylvania manufacturing and business advocacy groups criticized the notion of legalizing recreational marijuana because of the employment challenges and workplace safety risks it entails, after Gov...
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Ball Corporation to build packing plant in Pittston
Ball Corp. recently announced it will be building an aluminum beverage packaging plant in Pittston to produce cans of various sizes. The company will invest approximately $360 million over several ...
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Tavanta completes company reorganization
Tavanta Therapeutics, a Philadelphia-based specialty pharmaceutical company, recently completed its reorganization from Druggability Technologies Holdings Ltd (Hungary). "Completing the reorganiza...
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HOFF Enterprises to provide students with desks
HOFF Enterprises, a Johnstown-based casework and millwork company, recently announced it will be producing desks for families and schools. The company is ready to start producing large orders of ...
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Mountain Valley Pipeline files request with FERC to allow two-year extension
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grant a two-year extension to complete the pipeline. In its Aug. 25 request, MVP noted that, d...
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Texas company purchases Triple K Fleet Services
FleetPride, a Texas-based distributor of truck and trailer parts in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket, recently completed the acquisition of Triple K Fleet Services assets. Triple K Fleet Se...
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Organizations awarded funding for development of COVID-19 treatment
The state’s COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Therapies program recently awarded funding to two research groups to develop a treatment or a vaccine for the virus. Apogee Biotechnology Corp., loca...
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Utz, Collier Creek complete business transaction
Utz Quality Foods, a Hanover-based salty snacks manufacturer, and Collier Creek Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, recently completed their business combination agreement. The compa...
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