PPG acquires Dexmet Corporation
Paint manufacturer PPG recently reached an agreement with private equity firm Sverica Capital Management LP to acquire Dexmet Corp. Headquartered in Wallingford, Conn., Dexmet manufactures special...
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Sens. Toomey, Young, Cotton introduce bill to prevent government bailouts
U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA), Todd Young (R-IN), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) recently introduced a bill that would prevent federal dollars from being used to help insolvent state, territory or local governm...
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Rep. Burns urges Amazon to open Pennsylvania headquarters
State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) sent a letter Thursday to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos urging the company to consider Cambria County as its new headquarters. The letter was a follow-up to correspondenc...
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Taiwan “bursting” with possibilities for Pennsylvania businesses, Pa. Manufacturers’ Association says
Following a two-week exchange trip to Taiwan, Carl Marrara, vice president of government affairs at the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, said the Office of Trade and Investment in Taipei is ...
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Lawmakers announce grant to extend natural gas service to East Allen Township’s Keystone Cement Company
State Sen. Mario Scavello (R-Northampton/Monroe) and Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton) announced Wednesday the award of an approximately $321,000 grant to extend natural gas service to Keystone Cement ...
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High Concrete Group begins major revitalization project for Denver, Pa., precast concrete production facilities
High Concrete Group, LLC broke ground Wednesday on a major revitalization of precast concrete production facilities at its Denver, Pa., headquarters to extend the company’s growing presence in the a...
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Sen. Dinniman urges DEP to deny Sunoco-proposed drilling method for Mariner East pipeline
State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-Chester County) sent a letter to Patrick McDonnell, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), urging the department to deny a recent permi...
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Giant Eagle partners with checkout-free technology provider
Pittsburgh-based food retailer Giant Eagle recently partnered with Grabango to provide a no-wait checkout experience. Grabango’s checkout-free technology works by utilizing computer vision and ma...
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Pennsylvania poised to supply more needed natural gas pipeline capacity
New England states need increased natural gas pipeline capacity, something Pennsylvania could help them with if certain other states would cooperate. In fact, a lack of pipeline capacity currently ...
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Teva purchases three buildings in West Chester
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, a specialist in generic and specialty medicines, recently completed the purchase of three buildings in West Chester. The purchase represents a 12-year investment in infra...
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Wolf, Kenney call on federal government to help address Hahnemann care gaps
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called on the White House and Congress to match all state and local funding to address potential gaps in service related to the bankruptcy ...
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AT&T invests $775M in local networks over three years
Between 2016 and 2018, AT&T invested more than $775 million in Pennsylvania’s wireless and wired networks, according to the company, and also improved services supporting the FirstNet communications...
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American Energy Partners to acquire Hickman Geological Consulting
Allentown-based American Energy Partners, Inc. recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hickman Geological Consulting, LLC, which is based in Canonsburg, Penn. The acquisition of Hickman G...
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Volkswagen, Ford to invest billions in Argo AI on autonomous vehicle technology
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. confirmed on Friday they will collaborate on electric vehicles and invest billions of dollars in Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle technology platform com...
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Cellulose fiber manufacturer IQ Fibers to establish manufacturing operation in Northampton County
IQ Fibers, a start-up cellulose fiber manufacturer, recently selected Northampton County to establish its first manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania, a project that is expected to create 43 new, fu...
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Turkey Hill plans to invest in manufacturing
Turkey Hill, a manufacturer and distributor of ice cream and refrigerated drinks, recently announced that it will invest in its manufacturing operations and will increase its hiring efforts. The a...
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Carter Lumber to establish manufacturing operation in York County
Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that Carter Lumber, a building materials retailer, choose York County as the location for its first manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania, a project will support the...
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Beemac Trucking to build new facility, create jobs in Beaver County
Beemac Trucking, LLC will construct a new full-service maintenance and repair facility in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County, creating 24 full-time jobs and retaining 190 full-time jobs within three year...
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Penn College of Technology, NJIT share $8M federal grant to devise apprenticeship programs
An almost $8 million federal grant awarded jointly to the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will be used to develop industry-driven strate...
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North American Höganäs High Alloys to expand operations, create jobs in Cambria County
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that North American Höganäs High Alloys, LLC (Höganäs), which manufactures powdered metal products, will expand its operations in Cambria County, supporting the c...
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