Kraft Heinz selects two media agencies
The Kraft Heinz Co. recently selected two agencies, Carat and Starcom Worldwide, to support its media planning and buying. “We’re thrilled to welcome Carat aboard, as the agency will bring data...
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Williams moving ahead with Leidy South Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently granted approval to Williams, a natural gas company based in Tulsa, Okla., for its Leidy South Project. The project will connect natural gas produc...
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Industry leaders protest Pennsylvania inclusion in RGGI
Representatives from several industries gathered at a rally Wednesday at the Cheswick Power Plant in Springdale in voice opposition to Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI...
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Respiratory mask facility opening in Montgomeryville
Dräger, an international medical and safety technology company, plans to open a production facility next month in Montgomeryville for the manufacture and distribution of N95 respiratory protection ma...
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USDA invests more than $300,000 in Pennsylvania farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded three Pennsylvanian farms and one business $310,768 through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The program is designed to help ...
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Labor and business say Wolf’s RGGI plan will add costs, subtract jobs
The plan to enlist Pennsylvania in the controversial Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was dismissed Tuesday as an ill-conceived idea that would exact a stiff toll on the commonwealth’s ener...
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Eureka Resources receives patent for wastewater purification
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Eureka Resources a patent for a method to cleanse and recycle wastewater from oil and gas operations. The company’s proprietary technology ca...
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LVEDC, insurance company partner to assist businesses
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. (LVEDC) and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America recently partnered to assist women- and minority-owned businesses facing economic difficulties c...
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PaperWorks updating North Carolina facility
PaperWorks, a folding carton solutions company headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, recently announced it plans to increase production at its facility in Greensboro, N.C. The company will invest in state-...
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Groundbreaking held for distribution center
NorthPoint Development officials, stakeholders, and lawmakers recently broke ground on a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Bethel Township. The location at Berks Park 78 has highway acce...
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Mountain Valley Pipeline commits to conservation stewardship protecting Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), and the Conservation Fund announced Monday a joint agreement that will protect the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and enhanc...
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More than 30 businesses in 7th District receive $440,000 in relief grants
Thirty-eight businesses in the 7th Senatorial District recently received $440,000 in pandemic relief grants through the COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance program. “...
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NETL, Appalachian Regional Commission partner on job-training program for high-tech welding
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced last week their recent partnership establishing a job-training program to help create a high-te...
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Trucking company joins Penske’s electric-vehicle program
Black Horse Carriers is the latest company to join Penske Truck Leasing's electric-vehicle program. The program is a partnership between Reading-based Penske and Daimler Trucks North America to tes...
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PIOGA commends EPA reforms of methane emissions regulations
Dan Weaver, president and executive director of the Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association (PIOGA), last week commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) reform of methane...
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Group to redevelop Erie building using tax credit program
The Erie Center for Arts and Technology (ECAT) will redevelop the former Wayne School Building on Erie’s East Side using New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC) funding. The NMTC Program was enacte...
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PNC invests $10M in three government programs
PNC Community Development Banking and the PNC Foundation recently invested $10 million in three programs operated or managed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Pittsburgh. The programs ...
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PPG, federal agency partner to develop coatings for auto industry
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and PPG recently partnered to develop energy-efficient coatings systems for the automotive industry. PPG project’s...
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InFirst Bank selects financial technology company
InFirst Bank, an independent community bank based in Indiana County, recently selected Computer Services’ (CSI) NuPoint platform to offer its customers digital banking solutions. Computer Service...
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OraSure to expand in Lehigh Valley
OraSure Technologies, a manufacturer of rapid diagnostic tests, plans to expand its Lehigh Valley operations. Expansion is expected to create 177 full-time jobs and retain 233 other positions. â...
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