The Pennsylvania Senate will convene remotely on Wednesday and will consider legislation that will safely re-open the state’s economy following “flawed” government responses to the COVID-19 cris...
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Recently introduced legislation that would require the Department of Community and Economic Development to issue a waiver allowing all car dealerships to open during the coronavirus pandemic has passe...
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GIANT supermarkets began limiting the number of customers who can enter a store at one time Monday as part of supporting social distancing practices during the coronavirus pandemic. Limiting the n...
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The Manufacturers’ Association of Emigsville, Pa., recently received a $250,000 state grant to establish a new, registered “Apprenticeship Ecosystem” in southcentral Pennsylvania. The newly ...
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Butler, Pa.-based IDL, an experiential marketing and retail design agency that is part of Pittsburgh's Matthews International Corp., has shifted from the production of retail displays to two-piece fac...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) on April 9 denounced a newly signed order by Gov. Tom Wolf to commandeer personal protective equipment (PPE), pharmaceuticals, and other medical res...
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Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, recently agreed to increase the production of hospital ventilators at all its U.S. manufacturing sites. The company plans to double the production ...
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Triumph Group and the Triumph Group Foundation recently announced they will expand support for nonprofit organizations serving communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Triumph, through its f...
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Fulton Bank recently agreed to join the PA CARE Package, the state’s consumer relief initiative. The initiative requires banks and financial institutions to work with the Office’s Bureau of Con...
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The vision of Pennsylvania becoming a center of the U.S. petrochemical industry could get a fresh boost from, of all things, the coronavirus. The high-profile supply squeeze on personal protective ...
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ConnexiCore, an on-demand nationwide commercial drone services provider based in Milford, Pa., is helping construction companies utilize drone technology for job site data collection to maintain safe ...
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The House State Government Committee recently approved a bill designed to enable small businesses to serve customers while complying with public health officials’ recommendations for social distanci...
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Several local energy companies, all members of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), have upped their efforts to help communities, first responders, and medical professionals respond to the global COVI...
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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is urging banks licensed in the state to help small businesses facing financial challenges that are the result of the coronavirus pandemic. There is a lack of clea...
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Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced Saturday the creation of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal to mobilize the state’s manufac...
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Boeing temporarily suspended production operations at its Ridley Township, Pa., facilities on April 3 as the company continues to assess the current spread of COVID-19 in the region. The Ridley Tow...
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Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently began manufacturing COVID-19 test kits as a way to combat the national shortage. COVID-19 specimen kits come fully assembled from the vendor, ...
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PNC Financial Services Group recently contributed $30 million to coronavirus relief efforts directed toward basic needs and hardship relief programs across the markets in which PNC operates. The fu...
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Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) outlined Wednesday how Pennsylvania may benefit from last week’s passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion federal stimulus packa...
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First Commonwealth Bank recently agreed to join PA CARE Package, Pennsylvania’s consumer-relief initiative. The initiative ensures banks and financial institutions work with the Bureau of Consum...
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