Airbnb and the County of Northampton recently have finalized an agreement under which Airbnb will collect and remit taxes to Northampton County, starting Aug. 1, 2018. “We’re glad Airbnb has re...
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Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman recently sent a letter to the U.S. departments of Labor and Health and Human Services describing the Insurance Department’s position on the impleme...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recently approved new apprenticeship programs in the clinical research associate (CRA) and residential electrician occupations. Pharmaceutical Prod...
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Air Liquide Advanced Materials, Inc., which manufactures specialty chemicals for the semiconductor business, recently chose Northampton County, Penn., as the location for an expansion of its operation...
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The Kraft Heinz Company, which is co-headquartered in Pittsburgh and Chicago, recently announced expansions to its environmental commitments including goals for packaging sustainability and greenhouse...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced that food safety inspectors with the department are offering free on-farm readiness reviews for produce growers. The reviews will help ...
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The Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) recently released reports on completed housing units and non-residential construction in Montgomery County, which showed growth in both areas. Accor...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) said in a report on Wednesday that shale gas development on state forest lands has not raised significant concerns about water ...
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A group of state representatives said Tuesday that the cybersecurity legislation they co-authored, House Bill 1704, should be voted on in the upcoming legislative session. “This issue needs to be...
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Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement Monday applauding the Senate’s advancement of a bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act. “This legislation is...
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The National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Manufacturers’ Accountability Project (MAP) recently released principles for reform aimed at protecting manufacturers from climate change-related l...
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Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) participated last week in a roundtable discussion in Harrisburg with Tom Rossomando, manufacturing and technology advocate at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Rossoma...
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Several state representatives oppose Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed change to the Basic Education Funding Formula, which went into effect during the 2015-2016 school year. Announced during a recent eve...
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Air Products, an industrial gas company, recently announced the location of its new global headquarters, which will be just over one mile from its existing Lehigh Valley location. A groundbreaking ...
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State Reps. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Seth Grove (R-York), and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) are urging the advancement of House Bill 1704, a cybersecurity bill. The bill has been in...
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PA Heavy & Highway recently received approval for a grant for $99,000 over three years to expand its apprenticeship program. The program trains workers in construction labor, construction form carpent...
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Four Democratic U.S. senators recently sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging the agency to stop its delay finalizing a regulation that would require keyles...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denied last week an application filed by Laurel Pipeline Company L.P. (Laurel) to reverse the direction of petroleum products transportation service to...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed Wednesday at a press conference in York an executive order aimed at cutting red tape and improving coordination between several state agencies to improve the delivery of workforce...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its draft plan to increase in-state solar energy development and invited the public to submit comments on the plan. T...
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