The Allegheny Conference on Community Development (ACCD) recently conducted a report on the economic impact of the coal mining industry in Pennsylvania, noting that the sector remains a dominant force...
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The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), owned and operated by Pittsburgh-based Equitrans Midstream Corp., went into operations this week, after receiving all of the necessary regulatory approvals. The...
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The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Washington), held on June 11 the first in a series of hearings to discuss the House Republican tax cut bill, House Bill...
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Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, announced recently that is has completed Phase 3A of its multi-phase Brunot Island-Crescent Transmission Reliability project. The project, part...
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Spring Grove, Pa.-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced Tuesday it had secured significant funding that would help position the company for continued future growth. The specialty paper compa...
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Legislation under consideration in the Pennsylvania legislature raises serious consumer privacy concerns and could unduly burden small businesses, a statewide coalition of bankers and credit unions sa...
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On Wednesday, State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Blairsville) announced he had introduced legislation that would review the permitting process for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)....
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Legislation that would enhance Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry was approved by the state’s House of Representatives, state Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Pittsburgh) said. Robinson’s bill, Se...
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On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance joined the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), American Petroleum Institute (API), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and dozens of other organizations ...
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A coalition of more than 70 chambers of commerce statewide recently sent a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro and General Assembly members, asking them to improve Pennsylvania’s tax treatment of Net Operat...
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On Tuesday, PA House Republicans called for the immediate vote and passage of a bipartisan Senate-passed tax cut plan. The plan would reduce the Personal Income Tax and eliminate the Gross Receipt...
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The Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee heard testimony Monday in regard to legislation aimed at modernizing the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA)...
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On Friday, Penn State University announced it would be partnering with the National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU) in Taiwan to focus on the development of semiconductor education and research. Th...
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On Thursday, Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp and Nippon Steel Corporation said they had received all of the non-U.S. regulatory approvals related to the proposed transaction between the two companies...
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The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and the U.S. Department of Defense plan to invest $4.4 million in Penn State’s Behrend and University Park campuses. Fundi...
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On Tuesday, the Campbell Soup Company announced it will invest millions into its Hanover, Pa., plant as part of a larger investment to transform its supply chain, and improve effectiveness and efficie...
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On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) Board adopted its Fiscal Year 2025 operating and capital budgets. Totaling more than $539 million, the operating budget represents less than ...
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On Thursday, U. S. Steel announced the launch and operational readiness of a direct reduced (DR)-grade pellet production facility at its Minnesota Ore Operations-Keetac Plant. The company said the...
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On Monday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) held a field hearing in Erie, Pa., to show the impact Opportunity Zone legislation had on the city. The hearing, part of a year-long effort by U.S. House Way...
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According to a new report, clients of Ben Franklin Technology Partners generated $2.8 billion in revenue and secured $1.2 billion in post-Ben Franklin financing last year. The report, “2023 Annu...
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