Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) raised concerns about the impact on the state economy that would result from Pennsylvania joining the...
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Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella announced Monday a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM), Pennsylvania’s custodial banking partner. The agreement includes all Comm...
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The Dauphin County Commissioners awarded on Feb. 20 approximately $6.3 million in funding for more than 80 community projects from the county’s share of gaming revenue generated from Hollywood Casin...
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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) presented PPL Electric Utilities with a Technology Transfer Award on Feb. 11 during its meetings in Dallas, Texas, for its application of advanced approach...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) said Wednesday that 7,273 northeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained as a result of its work in 2019. “Th...
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Sen. Ryan P. Aument (R-Lancaster County) introduced two bills Tuesday that would provide new options for student loan debt repayment to help ease the impact of student loan debt on current students an...
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Sen. Joe Pittman (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana/Westmoreland Counties) sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf on Feb. 12 urging him to support Pennsylvania coal plants in seeking recently announced federal carbo...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) recently introduced the Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act, which would make permanent the full and immediate expensing provision of the 2017 Tax Cuts a...
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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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