The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently released its September 2018 small business scorecard for Pennsylvania, which notes that employment rates are rising but still lag behind...
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Mid Penn Bank recently opened a new branch office in Pillow, Pennsylvania, the bank’s sixth branch in Upper Dauphin County. The bank now has 38 retail locations across the state and total assets ...
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A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers led by Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) sent a letter last week to President Donald Trump expressing concerns about the impact of Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently unveiled the Small Business Set Aside pilot program that will allow the state’s 413 Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) to work as prim...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently began its Bringing the World to PA event -- a two-week, 10-stop tour that aims to help Pennsylvania businesses expand ...
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Penn National Gaming, Inc. recently filed an application with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for Hollywood Casino York, which will be located at the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury ...
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced Tuesday that it would return more than $2.4 million in licensing fees to 1,411 municipalities in which licensees are located. The PLCB returns...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its Oil & Gas Annual report, which highlighted energy operators’ 95 percent regulatory compliance rate as Pennsylvania...
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Lawmakers recently held a legislative forum in York on the impacts of federal tax reform on Pennsylvania businesses and what state lawmakers can do to encourage business growth. The forum included ...
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State Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) recently led a public hearing on House Bill 2571, which aims to protect public sector employees who do not wish to contribute to the representative union where the...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry introduced Wednesday a new study, which found that the Commonwealth’s tax code is a barrier to economic competitiveness. The report compares Penn...
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FHLBank Pittsburgh and its member financial institutions, First Commonwealth Bank and Brentwood Bank, recently presented Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. and Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh with Affordable H...
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A proposed anti-polystyrene measure in the Pennsylvania General Assembly could weaken the state’s economic competitiveness by eliminating existing and future jobs, income, and taxes, according to an...
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon recently visited and toured Professional Graphic Communications (PGC) in Sewickley in Allegheny County. PGC is family owned, and fina...
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Cranberry Township in Butler County recently received approval for a $2,875,000 grant to assist with a transportation infrastructure project that will connect the Cranberry Springs development and the...
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The Bedford County Development Association recently received approval for a $500,000 grant to support the expansion of the Bedford County Business Park in Bedford Township. The grant will support t...
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Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann recently led a coalition of financial regulators from several states in requesting that Congress address barriers to financial insti...
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Reading, Pa.-based EnerSys, a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, recently announced $6.4 million in investments at two of its battery-manufacturing locations, includ...
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Congressman Keith Rothfus (R-PA) recently met with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson in Western Pennsylvania to visit local leaders, tour designated Opportunity Zones an...
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Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Sen. Joe Scarnati (R-25th District) announced Wednesday that the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford received $2 million in state funding for the development of...
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