Vision Solar opening Reading location
Vision Solar, a Philadelphia-based renewable energy company, is expanding and opening a Reading location. The company is investing $500,000 in the expansion and has hired more than 30 employees. I...
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Sen. Yaw discusses severance tax, other legislative issues at UpStreamPA2019 Conference
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford/Lycoming/Sullivan/Susquehanna/Union Counties) recently discussed the proposed natural gas development severance tax and other legislative issues during the luncheon key...
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State initiatives stepping in to fill much-needed skilled manufacturing job openings
Pennsylvania suffers from a lack of skilled labor to fill numerous manufacturing job openings, a rising number that stakeholders across the Commonwealth say has resulted in a cap on the state’s econ...
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PA Chamber urges DEP to carefully consider carbon cap, trade proposal
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry on Tuesday urged the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to “fully and carefully” evaluate a rulemaking petition that aims ...
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Walmart expects to spend $83M in Pennsylvania store improvements, innovations in 2019
Walmart said recently that it expects to spend an estimated $83 million this year in Pennsylvania on the remodeling of 15 stores as well as the launch and expansion of several “customer-focused inn...
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Makin Metal Powders to open first US manufacturing operation in Clearfield County
Gov. Tom Wolf announced recently that Makin Metal Powders Ltd., a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of metal powders, will locate its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Clearfield County, Penn. ...
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Sen. DiSanto announces legislation providing financial support to communities facing power plant closures
State Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) recently announced legislation that aims to provide financial assistance to communities adversely impacted by power plant closures within their jurisdiction...
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Wolf announces $2.6M in Teacher in the Workplace grants
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday approximately $2.6 million in Teacher in the Workplace grants supporting 59 grants programs across Pennsylvania. “These grants enable teachers to visit local em...
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Civil engineering firm Herbert, Rowland & Grubic expanding to King of Prussia
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG), a civil engineering firm with offices in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, recently announced that it is opening a new office in King of Prussia, Penn. “...
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Senators offer alternative to governor’s Restore PA plan
Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver/Washington/Greene Counties) and Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland Counties) recently offered an alternative to Gov. Wolf’s Restore PA plan. The plan ...
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Exelon Generation files Three Mile Island Unit 1 decommissioning report
Exelon Generation, which owns and operates the Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1 nuclear energy facility near Harrisburg, Penn., recently filed the Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR...
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Jason Industries acquires Pittsburgh-based Schaffner Manufacturing Company
Jason Industries, Inc. recently announced that it acquired Schaffner Manufacturing Company, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of polishing and finishing products. Shaffner develops products fo...
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Erie Mayor to visit Chinese sister city to lay groundwork for investment
Erie Mayor Joe Schember will leave April 13 for a week-long economic development tour in Zibo, China, one of Erie’s four sister cities, with the aim of rebuilding a foundation for future Chinese in...
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New low-interest loan approvals to support expansion of small businesses in Blair, Cumberland counties
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday two new low-interest loan approvals through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) program for DelGrosso Foods Inc. in Blair County and Commercial ...
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Bill package aims to curb wage theft
Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) recently proposed two bills aimed at protecting workers from wage theft. Wage theft is when employers misclassify employees. Misclassification can c...
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MSA Safety to acquire Industrial Internet of Things solution provider Sierra Monitor Corporation
MSA Safety Incorporated, a global safety equipment manufacturer headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, recently announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire California-based Ind...
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PA Chamber reacts to IFO report on proposed minimum wage increase
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (PA Chamber) President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement last week regarding a recent analysis from the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) o...
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Clearly Clean Products to expand, create jobs in Schuylkill County
Clearly Clean Products, LLC, a manufacturer of recyclable plastic trays for retail food products, will expand its presence in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, creating more than 125 jobs in the regio...
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Rep. Hershey introduces bill to conduct review of Medical Assistance Transportation Program
Rep. John Hershey (R-Franklin/Juniata/Mifflin) recently drafted legislation that would conduct a review of the Medical Assistance Transportation Program, citing concerns about the program's costs. ...
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Apprenticeship and Training Office approves Herkules USA Corp machinist apprenticeship
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s Apprenticeship and Training Office (ATO) recently approved a machinist apprenticeship with Herkules USA Corp in Ford City, Penn. “With our n...
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