U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) said Monday that raising the federal minimum wage would have a harmful impact on jobs following a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the budgetary effects of the R...
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Senate Bill 2, legislation supporting an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution limiting the length of future emergency disaster declarations, received final legislative approval last week and wil...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce denounced last week’s reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which the world’s largest business organization argues includes “harmful poli...
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week it will hear arguments in the PennEast Pipeline’s eminent domain case against the state of New Jersey, drawing praise from several energy organizations, in...
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) recently introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would create a plan to help mine operators tackle occupational COVID-19 exposure. The COVID-19 Mine ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s $40 billion proposed budget for the coming fiscal year promises a major push on education funding to be paid for by increasing income taxes for some upper-income Pennsylvanians, cutt...
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PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, and the PPG Foundation announced Monday a commitment to invest $20 million by 2025 to address systemic racism and advance racial eq...
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Allegheny County committed to locally generated renewable energy last week, entering into a 35-year power purchase agreement with Rye Development LLC to purchase renewable energy generated by a 17.8 M...
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EQT Corp., a natural gas production company with operations in the Appalachian Basin, recently announced a pilot project to demonstrate the production of responsibly sourced natural gas (RSG) for use ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest proposal to change the way natural gas production is taxed in Pennsylvania was met with a familiar chilly reception from the industry and from some members of the General Asse...
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The state Senate approved Wednesday a comprehensive $912 million COVID-19 relief package to assist restaurants, schools, employers, and tenants impacted by the pandemic. Senate Bill 109 specificall...
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President Joe Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal lands and his order canceling the Keystone XL pipeline project were a shot across the bow of Pennsylvania’s economy, the energy i...
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Senate Bill 2, a proposed constitutional amendment to limit the length of future emergency disaster declarations, was approved Tuesday by the state Senate with a vote of 28-20. Specifically, the me...
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State Rep. Daryl D. Metcalfe (R-Butler County) recently sent a memorandum to members of the House of Representatives seeking support for a bill that would strengthen the Regulatory Review Act. Metc...
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The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee approved a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution to strengthen the state’s response to emergencies by limiting the leng...
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The PPL Foundation, which supports nonprofit organizations engaging in work that creates sustainable communities, recently launched a scholarship program to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration recently authorized the construction of two additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) to be constructed at the Philly ...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) held five virtual meetings last week with local chambers of commerce throughout Pennsylvania’s 12thDistrict to discuss provisions included in the latest COVID-19 relief ...
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PA Chamber of Business and Industry Gene Barr released a statement last week criticizing Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to use money from the Workers’ Compensation Security Fund to support his proposed smal...
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Chestlen Development LP, owner of the W and Element dual-branded hotel in downtown Philadelphia, recently provided an update on the construction project. In 2012, the city requested Chestlen build ...
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