Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) President Dave Spigelmyer issued a statement on Feb. 13 on legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to ban hydraulic fra...
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Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA), as part of a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, met Wednesday with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue at the Secretary’s office in Washington, D.C., whe...
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A new federal study failed to find evidence that oil and gas production in northern Pennsylvania has contaminated the commonwealth’s forest rivers and streams, providing a timely counterweight to th...
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State Rep. Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery County) recently traveled via mass transit from his home in Montgomery County to Philadelphia to highlight the need for improved mass transit in Southeastern Pennsy...
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Harsco Corporation, based in Camp Hill, Pa., announced Tuesday that its environmental division, Harsco Environmental (HE), signed a 10-year contract with Tosyali Holding to provide additional services...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved five new low-interest loans to businesses for expansion and job creation. The authority also provides low-interest loans a...
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A bill that would establish savings accounts for first-time homebuyers recently passed the Senate. The Pennsylvania First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act would allow eligible Pennsylvanians to ...
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PPG Industries Inc., the global paints, coatings and specialty materials supplier based in Pittsburgh, announced Wednesday that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies ...
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Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) on Tuesday highlighted the inclusion of funding for manufacturing, talent supply, workforce development in Gov. Tom Wolf’s $36.1 billion budget...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled his $36 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-21 on Tuesday, drawing criticism from some Republicans and business groups for overspending and not encouraging...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement Jan. 31 expressing disappointment over the Independent Regulatory Review Commissions’ decision to advanc...
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PennEast Pipeline Company LLC announced Jan. 31 that it filed an amendment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct the PennEast Pipeline Project in two separate phases. P...
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Pennsylvania could lose more than 600,000 jobs and roughly $261 billion over the next five years if a national ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, were to be put in place, as some Democratic pre...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that United Parcel Service (UPS) will expand its operations in Pennsylvania, resulting in the creation of 1,721 new, full-time jobs and the retention of 6,458 full-ti...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement Tuesday expressing opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposals to double Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) and the Marcellus Shale Coalition released statements Tuesday expressing their opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s “Restore Pennsylvania” proposal. ...
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The Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center recently published its first report, which identifies barriers to employment and recommendations to the Wolf Administration, the General ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that his proposed 2020-21 General Fund budget will include an increase of $5 million for the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), which funds the Ben...
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the boilers at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex (MHIC) in Marcus Hook, Pa., declined from 1.6 million metric tons in 2010 to 206,000 in 2018, according to data fr...
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The PA House Local Government Committee approved Wednesday by a 22-1 vote a bill introduced by Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Northampton) to help municipalities that have high levels of tax-exempt property. ...
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