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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Rep. Wheatley expresses disapproval over lack of help for minority-owned businesses
State Rep. Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny) recently criticized the lack of assistance for minority-owned businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These businesses are the ones hurt the ...
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State government aims to help small businesses
State lawmakers recently took steps to help small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 business closure order. A total of 4,933 small businesses statewide were awarded $96 million in state grants, a...
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Legislation would provide restaurants with financial assistance
Legislation recently introduced in the House would provide restaurants with pandemic assistance. House Bill 2789 would allow restaurants required to operate at less than full capacity because of re...
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Payment processing company, Uber Eats team for food-delivery platform
Shift4 Payments, an integrated payment-processing-solutions company, and Uber Eats, an on-demand food-delivery platform, recently partnered to launch a new on-demand food-delivery platform will be ava...
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Penske opens electric vehicle charging stations
Penske Truck Leasing, a Reading-based transportation services provider, recently opened its sixth heavy-duty electric vehicle charging station in Southern California. The station was designed by AE...
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SAE International, GM launch STEM curriculum program
SAE International, a global organization focused on advancing mobility knowledge and solutions, and General Motors (GM) recently launched a STEM curriculum program focused on information technology (I...
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Coalition urges federal support for liability protections against frivolous COVID-19 lawsuits
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently sent a letter to Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation urging support for temporary protections from unwarranted lawsuits. The U.S. Se...
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SWEPI completes sale of Appalachia shale-gas property
SWEPI LP, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, recently completed the $541 million sale of property in the Appalachia shale-gas position to Seneca Resources Co. and NFG Midstream Covington, subsidia...
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PIDA approves loans for four projects in three counties
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved four new low-interest loans for projects in three counties. “Now, more than ever, our business owners and developers n...
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PPG, Sibi form partnership with real estate company
PPG and Sibi, a supply-chain technology platform, recently signed a four-year partnership for an undisclosed amount with Tricon American Homes (TAH), a residential real estate company, for PPG paint p...
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Senate committee visits natural gas facility
Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently toured a Deep Well Services (DWS) facility in Butler County to view the company’s gas well technologies. D...
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Attorney general shutters student loan financing company, secures debt cancellation
Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently shut down Equitable Acceptance, a financing company, in Pennsylvania, and is ordering the company to cancel nearly $200,000 in debt for Commonwealth customers. ...
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Clarion County Community Bank completes reorganization
Clarion County Community Bank recently completed reorganization and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of CCCB Bancorp. CCCB Bancorp is a Pennsylvania corporation recently formed by Clarion County ...
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Health and beauty manufacturer relocates to Northampton County
A.P. Deauville, a health and beauty products manufacturer, plans to relocate its headquarters and manufacturing operations from New Jersey to Forks Township in Northampton County. The company plans...
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Harsco releases environmental report
Harsco Corp., a Camp Hill-based provider of environmental solutions and technologies, recently released its Environmental, Social & Governance Report. The report highlights the company’s corpor...
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Pence, Joyce visit Somerset chemical company
Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) visited Guy Chemical Co. in Somerset on Thursday to speak about the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. “It was a p...
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Resolution would designate September as business month
A resolution that soon will be introduced in the state House would designate September as Pennsylvania Business Month. The month would recognize the state’s business and industry history and ackn...
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Sen. Yaw questions impartiality of DEP contractor linked to support for RGGI
Letters supporting Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) have been linked to ICF International, a Virginia-based global consulting and technology services com...
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Purina expanding in Cumberland County
Nestlé Purina PetCare, the largest dry dog and cat food manufacturer in the United States, plans to expand its Cumberland County operations. The pet-care provider will add new processing and packa...
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