A new whitepaper from Pittsburgh-based Duquesne Light Company (DLC) looks at the role of electrification in decarbonizing the Pittsburgh region. Among the primary objectives of the paper -- Electr...
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Friday that Keith Brune will become acting CEO of the Division of Aviation following the departure of Rochelle “Chellie” Cameron. Brune will oversee the...
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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler put a halt to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) plan to toll nine bridges throughout the Commonwealth until a full court c...
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F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) announced Monday a $2.5 million equity commitment to Pittsburgh-based Black Tech Nation Ventures (BTN.vc). BTN.vc is a majority Black-owned venture capital fund that provi...
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Wyomissing-based UGI Energy Services (UGIES) announced Monday it had entered into an agreement with MBL Bioenergy to fully fund the first set of renewable natural gas projects in South Dakota. The...
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Valley Forge-based PJM Interconnection, the country’s largest electric grid operator, said it has enough supply to meet summer electricity needs for its customers across the country. As part of ...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) and 20 of his House Republican colleagues introduced legislation last week supporting the development of the American oil and natural gas industry. Keller and his coll...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently awarded 23 projects more than $2.45 million in Federal Specialty Crop Block Grants. Funding is through the federal Farm Bill and is awarded on a ...
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Pittsburgh-based Heinz announced Tuesday that it will team up with Pulpex to develop a sustainable, recyclable bottle made from wood pulp for its iconic ketchup brand. Using 100 percent sustainabl...
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Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing, a transportation services provider, and Shell Recharge Solutions North America, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, recently announced a joint ini...
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Pennsylvania Sens. Bob Mensch (R-24), Pat Browne (R-16), and Rep. Craig Staats (R-145) announced Friday that Klover SEPA, Inc., was the winner of a $2 million state redevelopment grant. The compan...
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Leaders from Appalachian natural gas producers told U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in a letter last week that butane could be an effective means of lowering gasoline prices. Representatives from Mar...
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Bringing broadband internet access to rural communities in northeastern Pennsylvania will bring with it opportunities, officials said at a broadband infrastructure event on Wednesday. Representati...
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Luke Bernstein will be the next president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Board of Directors, the organization announced Tuesday. Bernstein was appointed after a five-...
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Massachusetts-based FirstLight Power, a clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, recently purchased two hydroelectric facilities on the Allegheny River from H2O Power, an Ontario-b...
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Gov. Tom Wolf and his Democratic colleagues in the General Assembly have proposed a $1.7 billion spending plan for small businesses struggling from continually rising costs. Under the plan, uncommi...
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Pittsburgh-based PPG recently announced it will construct a $17 million aerospace application support center (ASC) in Toulouse, France, near the Toulouse Blagnac Airport. “The construction of a n...
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New York-based ByHeart, a baby nutrition company, recently announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration registration of the company’s Reading manufacturing facility. Registration means the co...
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The 2022 Pennsylvania Hemp Summit ran Tuesday and Wednesday in Lancaster, featuring nearly 100 hemp growers and entrepreneurs. Industrial hemp is grown for fiber and seed. It is a different variety...
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The Pennsylvania House on April 26 voted 195-8 on a bipartisan basis to approve legislation that would cut the Commonwealth’s Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) to spur state-wide job and economic grow...
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