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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Universal Technical Institute’s (UTI) Exton campus recently launched the Early Employment initiative to give students post-secondary skills education in the transportation industry and develop skill...
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Recently introduced legislation would add a member of the coal refuse energy and reclamation industry to the Mining Reclamation and Advisory Board (MRAB). The MRAB is comprised of four members of t...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) awarded $2.4 million to 19 workforce development boards for Business-Education Partnership grants. The grants are fully funded through federal money made a...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) recently published a blog post on their website criticizing the Wolf Administration's proposed overtime rules. The Pennsylvania Department of Lab...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) will receive $110,000 in Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career funding to increase the number of participant...
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The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) recently released a report projecting calendar year (CY) 2019 collections from the Impact Fee that Pennslyvania imposes on unconventional natural gas wells. The ...
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WESCO International, Inc. and Anixter International Inc. announced Monday that WESCO will acquire Anixter under a definitive merger agreement unanimously approved by the companies' boards of directors...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that Joy Cone, a food manufacturer in Mercer County, will expand its cookie manufacturing operations in the county, supporting the creation and retention of more than ...
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GIANT Food Stores recently announced it will invest $114 million in Pennsylvania over the next 18 months. “We’re doubling down on growth and innovation for our customers, building on the incred...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved seven low-interest loans for businesses in six counties. The funds will be used for business expansion and the purchase of...
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Hill International, a construction consulting firm based in Philadelphia, Pa., announced Tuesday that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) selected it to p...
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Penn State New Kensington campus' innovation hub, The Corner, will be hosting a free, 10-week, business course beginning in February. Participants will meet for nine two-hour sessions and will work...
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