A bill recently approved by the Senate would direct the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to create special logos to promote veteran-owned businesses. Veteran-owned businesses are ...
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Pennsylvania business leaders warned lawmakers on Tuesday that the state’s economy would take it on the chin from the effect of higher power costs if it decides to enlist in the Regional Greenhouse ...
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Pittsburgh-based WESCO International, Inc., a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions based in Pittsburgh, announced Tuesday the completion...
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Thirty of Penn National Gaming’s 41 gaming and racing properties have resumed operations, the company recently said. These locations represent more than 70 percent of its regional gaming portfolio ...
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MSA Safety Incorporated, a Cranberry Township-based manufacturer and supplier of safety products, recently announced it will be expanding its facility. The expansion allows the company to meet futu...
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The Senate Democratic Policy Committee recently held a virtual public hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s food supply chain. As a result of the statewide shutdown order,...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) released data this week showing that the Commonwealth’s natural gas impact tax has generated nearly $2 billion in new revenues since 2012, with mor...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently urged Pennsylvania’s federal and state lawmakers to support safe harbor protections for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber ...
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The Manufacturing PA Innovation Program COVID-19 Challenge recently awarded $174,603 to four universities for seven projects that address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Community and Econ...
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Dow, Inc. and Shell announced this week a joint development agreement to accelerate and develop technology to electrify ethylene steam crackers. Currently, steam crackers rely on fossil fuel combus...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a workshop on the economic effects of the COVID-19 closure orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March had on Northeastern Pennsylvania. “We certain...
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ASGCO Manufacturing, a conveyor and screening equipment and accessories manufacturer and distributor, recently announced it will be moving its headquarters from Allentown to Nazareth, Pa. The move ...
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FCCI Insurance Group, based in Sarasota, Fla., announced this week company plans to begin writing commercial insurance in Pennsylvania, starting Sept. 1. Following expansion into Pennsylvania, the ...
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PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas utility, recently expanded its COVID-19 support policies through at least July 1. The COVID-19 policies were designed in mid-March to offer ass...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would provide a tax credit for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE). The Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act would provide ...
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In a review of a recent study on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s official campaign plan that would ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters, the Institute of Energy Re...
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Scranton’s Small Business Relief Program will be providing $560,000 supporting small businesses to overcome the temporary loss of revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be divided be...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee will host a discussion and workshop today focusing on the negative effects of the COVID-19 shutdown on Northeastern Pennsylvania employers and employees. “We ...
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Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) said last week that total project work on its 303-mile natural gas transmission line that will span from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia is approxim...
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State Reps. Aaron D. Kaufer (R-Luzerne County) and Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery County) recently sent a memorandum to members of the House seeking cosponsors for legislation that would assist small, lo...
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