GIANT to open four Philadelphia stores
The GIANT Co. recently announced plans to open four new locations in Philadelphia, with the new stores varying in size from 32,000 to 50,000 square feet. Grand opening dates have not been announc...
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Pharmaceutical manufacturing facility opening in York County
250 Cross Farm Lane (CFL), a PSC Biotech Corp subsidiary, plans to open a contract pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in York County. The company plans to invest more than $22 million to trans...
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National Infrastructure Bank would revolutionize infrastructure funding, legislators say
A bill that would create a National Infrastructure Bank would rebuild, replace and revolutionize infrastructure in Pennsylvania and the United States without raising taxes, four Pennsylvania legislato...
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AFL-CIO urges U.S. Steel top reconsider Mon Valley decision
Rick Bloomingdale and Frank Snyder, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO president and secretary-treasurer, recently sent a letter to David B. Burritt, United States Steel Corp.'s president and CEO, disagreeing with ...
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House committee votes to send letter confirming Gov. Wolf’s lack of authority to join RGGI
House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) announced this week the committee’s approval to send a warning letter to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ...
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Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center announces $5M investment from retirement board
Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC), a nonprofit life sciences incubator based in Doylestown, announced Wednesday that it had received a major investment pledge by the Bucks County Employees’ R...
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners approves $207,200 in economic investment
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) board of directors recently approved $207,200 in early-stage company investments in five companies. BFTP/NEP provide...
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Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority approves development loans for seven companies
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved more than $11 million in low-interest loans for seven companies in five counties to create and retain employees, grow operati...
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Reps. Kenyatta, Snyder urge legislature to provide COVID-19 relief to Pennsylvania businesses
On Tuesday, state Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) and Pam Snyder (D-Green/Fayette/Washington) urged the state legislature to pass a bill that would expand business interruption policies for bu...
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House legislation seeks increase review of proposed regulations
The state House of Representatives recently advanced legislation that would create an enhanced review process of proposed regulations that would have a large financial impact on businesses and taxpaye...
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Small business owners doing better than expected, report shows
A new report from TD Bank shows that Greater Philadelphia small businesses are doing better than expected given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. TD Bank’s 2021 Small Business Survey foun...
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Italian coffee company building West Chester plant
Lavazza North America recently began construction on a facility in West Chester. The company is part of Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, and this is the company’s first roasting and packin...
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Intervala purchases Ohio electronics company
Intervala, a manufacturer of high-reliability, precision electronic, and electromechanical products, recently purchased certain assets of NEOTech’s manufacturing business in Mason, Ohio. NEOTech ...
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U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley decision draws criticism of Wolf administration policies
Following U.S. Steel’s April 30 announcement that it has halted a nearly $1.5 billion upgrade of its Mon Valley plant, state Senate Republicans and Pittsburgh business leaders criticized the “libe...
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New Enterprise Stone & Lime acquires Hempt Bros. stock
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., based in New Enterprise, Pa., announced Friday it had acquired all of the outstanding stock of Hempt Bros., Inc. The purchase includes three aggregate plants...
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New York company purchases Warren insurance company
New York-based USI Insurance Services, one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms, recently completed its purchase of Northwest Insurance Services’ insurance business. ...
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Dauphin County hospitality businesses receive more than $3M in state CHIRP grants
A total of 129 hospitality industry businesses in Dauphin County recently received $3.05 million through the state’s Covid-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP). The Capital Region Eco...
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Aramark to acquire Next Level Hospitality
Philadelphia-based Aramark, a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced Thursday that it will be acquiring Next Level Hospitality which provides culinary and environmental ...
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U.S. Steel halts Mon Valley upgrades in move to carbon neutral
A major upgrade of U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works south of Pittsburgh was abruptly canceled as part of the steelmaker’s campaign to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2050, the company announced Fri...
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Oil and gas company seeking independent certification
Northeast Natural Energy (NNE), a West Virginia-based oil and gas company operating near Pennsylvania’s southwest border, recently announced it would use continuous emissions monitoring technology t...
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