Gov. Wolf vetoes energy choice bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed an energy choice bill Tuesday, saying the bill would take away local governments’ control over future energy choices. Senate Bill 275, authored by state Sen. Ge...
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New Western enters Pittsburgh residential real estate market, seeking to address affordable housing
New Western, the largest national private source of distressed residential investment properties, announced Monday that it will open its second Pennsylvania office in Pittsburgh. The company’s 4...
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Alcoa increases North American casting capability
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corporation announced Friday that it will begin construction on a project in Canada aimed at increasing the company’s casting capabilities. The new casting equipment at th...
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RGGI opponents applaud Commonwealth Court injunction to stop state’s entry into initiative
Opponents of Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan for Pennsylvania to participate in the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) applauded a state court’s injunction filed on Friday that will delay the...
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Sen. Yudichak, Rep. Heffley work to help property owners access clean energy program
Legislation introduced by Pennsylvania State Sen. John Yudichak (I-14) and State Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122) expanding the Pennsylvania Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program was si...
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Newly approved PA budget includes historic corporate net income tax cut
The $45 billion 2022-23 state budget passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly this week will provide an historic cut to the Corporate Net Income (CNI) tax, reducing it from 9.99 percent to 8.99 per...
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Bill protecting consumer energy choices heads to Gov. Wolf
Senate Bill 275, protecting consumers’ energy choices, is heading to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. The bill, which recently advanced through the House of Representatives, prevents Pennsylvania’s muni...
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Redding announces matching fund initiative for expanding agricultural sales
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding announced his department would award up to $303,000 in matching funds for state nonprofits interested in expanding sales of the stateâ...
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Westinghouse announces organizational, structural changes to support strategic growth
Cranberry Township-based Westinghouse Electric Company announced Tuesday it would be making some organizational and structural changes to drive the company’s growth strategy. The company said it...
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Croda expands vaccine facility in Pennsylvania
Croda International, Plc (Croda), a smart science healthcare solutions company, announced Thursday it will use funding from the federal government to establish a new facility in Lamar, Pa., that will ...
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Sen. Baker calls void of bridge tolling plan victory for Pennsylvanians
A recent court decision to void Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to place tolls on nine major bridges across the state is a win for the state’s residents, state Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) said on Thu...
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Wolf announces GLG expansion in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that GLG, the world’s insight network, will locate its third major U.S. office in Philadelphia. The expansion is the company’s first operation in...
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Senate Government Committee approves transparency bills
The Pennsylvania Senate’s State Government Committee announced the approval of four bills to increase government transparency. State Sen. David Argall (R-29), the committee chairman, said the bi...
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Wolf announces agreement to expand passenger-rail access western Pennsylvania
On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) had reached an agreement that would expand passenger ...
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Rep. Thompson introduces bill to expand career counseling
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to expand career counseling programs. The Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act (COTA), which Thomp...
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State Department of Agriculture earns national award for food safety
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services won the Association of Food and Drug Officials' (AFDO) 2022 Elliot O. Grosvenor Food Safety Award. This nati...
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Senate advances workforce development initiative
The state Senate recently passed Senate Bill 168, legislation establishing a workforce development initiative. Under the bill, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry would be required t...
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House Majority Policy Committee discusses ways to lower inflation at hearing
At a hearing this week held by the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee, lawmakers and experts discussed the need to make significant changes to tax and regulatory policies to drive down infla...
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Penn Power finishes work to reinforce electric system for summer severe weather
Penn Power completed extensive work to reinforce the electric system against extreme heat and severe weather this summer. Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, conducted equipment inspections an...
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U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick introduces bill to enhance rare earth reserves
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced a bill to enhance the Department of Defense’s rare-earth element reserves while decreasing America’s reliance on China for...
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