UGI subsidiary purchases Texas company
UGI Energy Services, a subsidiary of UGI Corp, recently purchased GHI Energy, a Houston-based renewable natural gas company. The purchase is part of the company’s strategy to position itself as a...
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Lynn Electronics purchases California manufacturer
Lynn Electronics, an Ivyland-based manufacturer of fiber optic and copper cable assemblies, recently completed the acquisition of Coast 2 Coast (C2C), a custom fiber optic and copper cable assembly ma...
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House advances bill requiring legislative consideration for RGGI involvement
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to advance House Bill 2025, which would require legislative authorization before Pennsylvania could enter into any multi-state program, such as the Regi...
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PA Chamber expresses disappointment with termination of Atlantic Coast Pipeline project
Following the unexpected cancellation of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline project over the July 4 weekend, PA Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr cited it is another examp...
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Companies to build ammonia production facility
Allentown–based Air Products and two business partners recently signed a $5 billion agreement to build a green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility powered by renewable energy in Saudi Arabia....
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Federal bill would assist businesses damaged by social unrest
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) recently introduced bicameral legislation that would assist small-business owners whose establishments were damaged by civil unrest follow...
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Dept. of Energy report details petrochemical’s economic promise in Appalachia
Exporting Appalachia’s bountiful natural gas supplies continues to be a challenge, but the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said in a new report that the still-developing petrochemical industry would...
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Carpenter Technology releases financial forecast
Carpenter Technology Corp., a specialty alloys company, recently released its fiscal year 2021 preliminary outlook, which also includes the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. Despite the pandemic,...
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Beaver County site now free of hazardous chemicals
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently concluded an interim response under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) for the Pool Doctor-Beaver Alkali Products Site in Roc...
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Amtrak partially restores Keystone Service
Amtrak, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, partially restored full-length Keystone Service today in anticipation of increased demand. The route runs from New York to...
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Pennsylvania small businesses can begin applying for federal relief grants
Small businesses statewide can now apply for the COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program grants, which opened applications on Tuesday. Funding for the program is through the f...
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FirstNet expands across Pennsylvania
FirstNet, a wireless communication network for first responders, recently announced its expansion across Pennsylvania. In Huntingdon County, a new site will provide coverage around Broad Top City a...
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Attorney general stops Scranton company from price gouging
The office of the attorney general recently stopped illegal price gouging by Scranton based Goods And More Incorporated, an Amazon.com third-party seller. The company was selling 12-ounce bottles o...
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FirstLight announces Pennsylvania expansion with over 1,000 route miles of newly built fiber
FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the northeastern United States, recently announced pl...
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Sen. John DiSanto
Senate approves occupational licensure reforms, sends legislation to governor
The Senate approved Wednesday, with House amendments, legislation designed to extend second chances for rehabilitated citizens seeking state-issued job licenses. Senate Bill 637, introduced by stat...
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Senate committee holds workshop on safely opening economy
The Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a workshop on ways to safely reopen southeastern Pennsylvania’s economy following Gov. Tom Wolf’s public health emergency. Southeastern Pennsy...
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Penn State develops program for small businesses handling COVID-19 impacts
The Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a business consulting provider for small businesses in Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, and Mifflin counties, recently launched a program to help sma...
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EQT awards more than $500,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations
The EQT Foundation recently announced it has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations and programs in southwestern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia. EQT...
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BFTP announces emergency investments of more than $1.4M awarded to 18 start-ups
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) announced Monday that it has awarded approximately $1.4 million in emergency investments to protect existing portfolio clie...
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Legislation would approve new marketing tool to promote veteran-owned businesses
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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