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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FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission (MAIT) recently completed and energized a new power line in Altoona. The line has been under construction for nearly a year. It wi...
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During its first meeting of the 2021-22 session on Wednesday, the House State Government Committee approved a series of bills to help the state government operate in a more efficient manner. “The...
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The House State Government Committee advanced Wednesday the Taxpayer Protection Act, HB 71, which would put guardrails on the growth of state spending, thus protecting Pennsylvania residents from incr...
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The formation of a Pennsylvania House of Representatives caucus task force that will examine and develop economic recovery policy for the current legislative session was announced Tuesday by House Rep...
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The state’s Manufacturing Training-to-Career program recently awarded the Western Area Career and Technology Center (WACTC) in Washington County with $112,262 in funding. WACTC plans to use the f...
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The deadline is looming for public comments on Gov. Tom Wolf’s controversial plan to enlist Pennsylvania in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and some lawmakers are saying the entire pr...
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State Sen. John Yudichak (I-Luzerne/Carbon) recently sent a memorandum to fellow senators seeking cosponsors for legislation that would expand postsecondary training access by up to two years. The ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved $1.28 million in low-interest loans for three projects. Through the Bucks County Economic Development Corp, Martelli Realt...
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INOVIO, a biotechnology company focusing on DNA medicines to treat and prevent infectious diseases and cancer, recently signed a collaboration and license agreement with Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals S...
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Commonweath Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs are urging the Third Circuit Court to reject Gov. Tom Wolf’s business closures and uphold a previous ruling that found his actions unconstitutional. ...
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The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Pittsburgh-based biotechnology company LyGenesis’ Investigational New Drug (IND) application. The company developing cell therapies t...
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Pittsburgh-based Centene Corp., a multinational healthcare company providing government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, recently completed the purchase of PANTHERx, a pharmacy specializi...
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State Reps. Joe Ciresi (D- Montgomery County) and Pam Snyder (D-Greene County) recently sent a memorandum to all House members seeking cosponsors for a bill establishing a COVID-19 relief program. ...
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) released a statement following the enactment of the federal omnibus government funding bill. “In this funding package, we have secured resources that invest in jo...
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Malvern-based biopharmaceutical company Ocugen and Indian vaccine and bio-therapeutics company Bharat Biotech recently signed a binding letter of intent to co-develop Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vacci...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently instructed that $145 million be transferred from the Workers’ Compensation Security Fund at the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to the general fund to establish a grant prog...
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PA Chamber President Gene Barr applauded Congress this week for the passage of federal COVID-19 relief legislation, which includes approximately $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program. â€...
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