Pennsylvania among top job markets in U.S.
A new study by Lensa, a career platform, has found that Pennsylvania’s job market is among the top three for the number of unique job listings in the United States. Using Lensa’s internal data,...
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Gov. Tom Wolf
Wolf, legislators applaud small business bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, speaking at a press conference, praised proposed legislation that would establish policies and programs designed to support small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses in s...
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PennEast cancels New Jersey pipeline; deliberates future of Pa. segment
The developers of the controversial PennEast natural-gas pipeline are considering the fate of a 68-mile segment in northeastern Pennsylvania now that the crucial tie-in with New Jersey has been cancel...
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Express Med Pharmaceuticals expanding in Monaca
Express Med Pharmaceuticals, a pharmacy and pharmacy provider, plans to invest $8 million to expand its Monaca, Pa. operations in Beaver County. The project will create 674 jobs, many remote positions...
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Kraft Heinz purchases Brazilian company
The Kraft Heinz Co. recently announced it entered into an agreement to purchase Brazilian condiment and sauce company Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio (Hemmer). The purchase supports the com...
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API President Sommers talks Penn. natural gas and oil at Economic Club
American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers highlighted the role of Pennsylvania’s natural gas and oil industry in the U.S. effort to provide affordable reliable energy during ...
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Crown joins climate pledge; commits to emissions reduction initiatives
Yardley-based Crown Holdings, Inc. announced Tuesday that it has signed The Climate Pledge, joining more than 200 other signatories to commit to being net-zero carbon across its business operations by...
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Nucor considers building state-of-the-art sheet mill in Pennsylvania
Nucor Corporation announced Monday that it is evaluating locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia for a new state-of-the-art sheet mill. The board of directors approved the new mill’s c...
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MSA Safety holds ribbon cutting on Cranberry Township manufacturing facility
Cranberry Township-based MSA Safety celebrated its new 20,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in that city with a ribbon cutting Friday, Sept. 17. The opening of the facility establishes the Cr...
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U.S. Steel announces site selection process to expand mini mill
United States Steel Corporation announced Thursday it was beginning an exploratory site selection process for a new state-of-the-art mini mill in the United States. The company said that its Board...
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Senate committee votes down Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative rule
The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently voted down a proposed regulation that would impose a tax on Pennsylvania energy producers by entering the state into the Regional...
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Auditor General calls for reform of Wolf’s ‘flawed’ business waiver process
Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor on Sept. 14 released a performance audit criticizing the Wolf administration’s waiver process for businesses that asked to remain open during the start of...
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Biotech companies partner to advance therapy drug
State College-based NeuExcell, a privately held early-stage gene technology company, and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies an industry-leading biologics contract development and manufacturing organiza...
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Wabtec, Carnegie Mellon to create railroad technologies
Wabtec, a provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries, and Carnegie Mellon University recently signed an agreement to create ...
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Self-driving company donates $65k to Pittsburgh STEM projects
Self-driving company Aurora announced Thursday it would continue to expand its presence in Pittsburgh by declaring the city its official corporate headquarters. As an indication of their commitmen...
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Tom Wolf
Aluminum manufacturer selects Williamsport for first PA location
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that Chance Aluminum Corp will open its first Pennsylvania manufacturing facility in Williamsport, investing nearly $19 million and creating over 100 new...
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PA energy, business, labor, manufacturing groups join push against federal methane tax
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association, and the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association joined 130 energy, manufacturing, business and ...
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PPG expects third quarter sales to be lower than predicted
Pittsburgh-based PPG recently announced it expects third quarter sales volumes to be between $225 million to $275 million lower than forecasted at the beginning of the quarter. The company said sal...
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Marcellus Shale Coalition urges lawmakers to oppose methane tax
The Marcellus Shale Coalition, along with the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia, and the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, is urging the congressional delegation from Pennsylvania, West Virginia ...
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Lockheed Martin to produce F-16 components in Johnstown
Lockheed Martin recently announced it will produce the F-16 fighter jet parts in Johnstown. “Johnstown’s selection for this new work reflects the highly skilled workforce in the area, a record ...
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