Gov. Tom Wolf visited Bethlehem-based Factory LLC Monday to highlight the importance of investing in Pennsylvania’s start-up companies. During the visit, he met with Factory affiliated companies...
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State Rep. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) said a gas tax holiday and an electric vehicle fee would help the state economy by saving consumers money while continuing to finance the roads fund. In an o...
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Harrisburg-based Commonwealth Foundation announced last week that their study on Taxpayer and Expenditure Limits (TELs) can help states reach fiscal stability without tax increases or cuts to governme...
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A study by Robert Morris University has found that the Shell petrochemical facility in Beaver County will inject nearly $3.7 billion into the state’s economy. The facility, on which construction ...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Labor and Industry Committee heard testimony Tuesday from the Pittsburgh Construction Industry Tax Fraud Task Force regarding misclassification of workers in the construction i...
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Canonsburg-based Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, (MVP) announced Monday that it was planning to acquire carbon offsets for its operational emissions – the first interstate natural gas transmission pi...
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The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) on July 13 voted 15-4 to adopt a final rulemaking for the state to take part in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), disappointing many law...
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According to a survey conducted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, businesses support p...
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Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) announced last week that funding for Angel Tax Credits had been included in the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 and signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Earlier this year, ...
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The PPL Foundation, which supports nonprofit organizations engaging in innovative and groundbreaking work, recently awarded 115 nonprofit organizations in eastern and central Pennsylvania more than $4...
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Gov. Tom Wolf said the three-year $200 million commitment the state has made in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) was an opportunity to reinvigorate PASSHE universities while ...
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CNX Resources Corp. announced Friday that it has established the CNX Foundation, a 501c(3), to manage its six-year, $30 million commitment to the Pittsburgh area. Funded by CNX Resources, the CNX ...
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The state Legislature recently passed a bill that empowers the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) to use dynamic scoring in revenue estimates. “This is a topic that’s near and dear to my h...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed House Bill 101 into law, providing farmers limited civil liability protections while opening their farms to the public for a fee. Act 27 of 2021 applies to any enterpr...
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EQT Corp. released a report that outlines the measures the company took last year to improve the way it produces environmentally responsible, reliable, and low-cost energy. In its Environmental, S...
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State legislators utilized Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 state budget to secure funding to reopen the state’s Office of Trade and Investment in Taiwan, previously closed by the Wolf Administration. Wi...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) a $49 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant to construct a multi-use berth to accommod...
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State Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-42) applauded the recognition of short-series streaming shows in the Film Production Tax Credit included in the state’s 2021-2022 budget. The tax credit will help pro...
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A natural gas pipeline can be built from Pennsylvania to New Jersey, allowing the federal government to invoke eminent domain to take state property, thanks to a 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court o...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) expressed his opposition to the recent advancement of the Methane Congressional Review Act (S.J. Resolution 14) by the U.S. House of Representatives. The joint resoluti...
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