A bipartisan tax credit for Pennsylvania’s energy and petrochemical sector was nearing final passage by the state House Tuesday after the Senate approved the measure the night before. The Local R...
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Pittsburgh Works Together, a coalition of labor, business, and civic leaders, released a five-part policy agenda outlining the steps needed to make western Pennsylvania a powerhouse for the nation’s...
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Republicans in the General Assembly recently presented Gov. Tom Wolf with a resolution that would end the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration. The Wolf administration previously had tried to b...
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to advance House Bill 2025, which would require legislative authorization before Pennsylvania could enter into any multi-state program, such as the Regi...
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Exporting Appalachia’s bountiful natural gas supplies continues to be a challenge, but the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said in a new report that the still-developing petrochemical industry would...
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Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) announced Monday his plan to reintroduce legislation guaranteeing a reform of the election of appellate judges that would more accurately reflect the diversity of Pennsylvania ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Senate Bill 637 into law, modernizing job-licensing requirements and allowing people with criminal records to receive licenses. In Pennsylvania, one in five workers ...
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Amtrak, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, partially restored full-length Keystone Service today in anticipation of increased demand. The route runs from New York to...
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Small businesses statewide can now apply for the COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program grants, which opened applications on Tuesday. Funding for the program is through the f...
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The office of the attorney general recently stopped illegal price gouging by Scranton based Goods And More Incorporated, an Amazon.com third-party seller. The company was selling 12-ounce bottles o...
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FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the northeastern United States, recently announced pl...
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A bipartisan coalition of 11 governors, including Pennsylvania’s Gov. Tom Wolf, recently sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders urging an efficient and effective strategy ...
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The Senate approved Wednesday, with House amendments, legislation designed to extend second chances for rehabilitated citizens seeking state-issued job licenses. Senate Bill 637, introduced by stat...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) announced Monday that it has awarded approximately $1.4 million in emergency investments to protect existing portfolio clie...
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Pennsylvania business leaders warned lawmakers on Tuesday that the state’s economy would take it on the chin from the effect of higher power costs if it decides to enlist in the Regional Greenhouse ...
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Pittsburgh-based WESCO International, Inc., a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions based in Pittsburgh, announced Tuesday the completion...
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U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Susan Wild (D-PA) introduced legislation last week that calls for a $120 billion restaurant stabilization grant program to help independent restaurants followin...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) released data this week showing that the Commonwealth’s natural gas impact tax has generated nearly $2 billion in new revenues since 2012, with mor...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a workshop on the economic effects of the COVID-19 closure orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March had on Northeastern Pennsylvania. “We certain...
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PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas utility, recently expanded its COVID-19 support policies through at least July 1. The COVID-19 policies were designed in mid-March to offer ass...
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