Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation announced Friday that it has received certification for a majority of its natural gas production under both the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development an...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Senate needs to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a Senate resolution disapproving of the state’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative(RGGI). Ya...
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Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corporation announced Tuesday that it would be locating its next-generation, sustainable, and technologically advanced steel mill in Osceola, Ark. The new facility would...
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On Monday, non-profit wireless internet service provider Meta Mesh Wireless Communications (MMWC) announced it had received $1.4 million in financial commitments to expand its operations. MMWC rec...
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State Senate Republicans Tuesday quickly announced their intention to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a resolution that would block Pennsylvania from joining the controversial Regional Greenhouse G...
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A new report shows that Pennsylvania’s labor economy was resilient throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, even though some industry sectors and regions continued to show job losses. ...
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Regional manufacturing firms said they saw more than $120 million in revenue impact, $11.7 million in cost savings, and $21.2 million in expansion, modernization, and workforce training as part of the...
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In a memorandum to all Pennsylvania House members Thursday, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) asked members to co-sponsor legislation that he said would strengthen the state’s economic development...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently approved $471,248 in funding for 11 municipal projects in nine counties through the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP). MAP he...
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Valley Forge-based UGI Corporation announced Tuesday that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC (UGIES), had entered into an agreement to acquire Stonehenge Appalachia, LLC from Stonehenge Energy H...
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Five of the six largest counties in the state have joined an opioid settlement that could bring the state more than $1 billion, including up to $232 million in 2022, according to Attorney General Josh...
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) joined local partners in Scranton last week to discuss the impact the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act will have on reclaiming and cleaning up abandoned mine lands (AML) ...
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The Pennsylvania Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities spent $4.2 billion on state contract spending during fiscal year 2020-2021, according to the bureau’s annual report. ...
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On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced he would be naming Leigh M. Chapman to replace Veronica Degraffenreid as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth. Degraffenreid will be elevated to the position of ...
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Niagara Bottling, a leading beverage manufacturer, plans to open a production facility in Luzerne County. The 1,190,000-square-foot plant is under construction in the Humboldt Industrial Park in Ha...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed nine bills into law Wednesday, including House Bill 2071, now Act 96 of 2021, establishing the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. The authority will help to manage a...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently awarded three school districts and 39 career and technical centers nearly $1.5 million in grants through the Career and Technical Education Equipment ...
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Pittsburgh-based Evoqua Water Technologies announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of the renal business operated by Mar Cor Purification and Cantel Medical, subsi...
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WSFS Financial Corp. recently received all required approvals to acquire Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. Approval allows Bryn Mawr Trust Co. to merge with WSFS Bank. “We are pleased to have received all req...
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Pennsylvania will receive $1.2 billion during the first round of funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Funding will be used to improve roads and bridges statewide. Pennsy...
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