The PA Chamber Foundation announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Solutions 21 and their “Next Leader Now” program to help companies address skills gaps by preparing their next generation of ...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) Education and Talent Supply Council recently established work groups to execute on the recommendations and strategies outlined in a year-long...
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A coalition of healthcare and other organizations said recently that a proposed rule change from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Civil Procedural Rules Committee could cause medical liability premi...
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Invenergy announced this week that Lackawanna Energy Center, located just outside of Scranton, Penn., has begun commercial operations. Lackawanna Energy Center is a 1,485-megawatt natural gas combi...
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State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-Chester County) recently encouraged prospective college students applying for financial aid this year to consider the new PA Forward Student Loan Program. The program pr...
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Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) recently introduced legislation that would address concerns related to pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and aims to reduce prescription drug costs paid by consumers. Pharmac...
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The construction and expanded manufacturing activity brought by a polypropylene manufacturing facility to the greater southeastern Pennsylvania region could have a total economic impact of $1 billion ...
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State Sens. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland), Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), and John Yudichak (D-Luzerne/Carbon) recently announced a legislative package that focuses state eff...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that CorrChoice LLC, a producer of industrial corrugated paper packaging products, will expand in central Pennsylvania through a project supported by state funding. ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) approved more than $84 million in loan financing in 2018, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday. “Providing access to capital is one of the best wa...
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The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) announced Tuesday that it joined the Coalition to Protect and Promote Association Health Plans. The recently formed coalition works with federal and s...
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PharmaCann Penn Plant LLC, a PharmaCann Company, will construct a 36,000 square-foot, pharmaceutical-grade medical marijuana growing and processing facility in Lackawanna County, Penn. The company ...
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) raised rates Sunday by 6 percent increase for cash, E-ZPass and PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE users. The increase was approved by commissioners in July and a...
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The owner of a ShopRite grocery store in West Philadelphia announced recently that the store will close in March, blaming Philadelphia’s tax on soda and other sweetened beverages for the decrease in...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently introduced a program to make it easier to navigate Pennsylvania’s new Clean Slate law, which seals low-level criminal records after 10 years without a subsequent criminal arre...
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Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) took the oath of office Tuesday to begin the 2019-20 legislative session in the state House of Representatives and noted that he would focus on problems facing small busi...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently released the results of its annual Cold Weather Survey, which found that approximately 18,500 households in Pennsylvania that had their utilit...
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State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-Chester) reminded residents Wednesday to check whether the Pennsylvania Treasury’s Bureau of Unclaimed Property is holding property for them to claim. Last year, the T...
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A bill recently introduced in the state Senate would give municipalities the option to allow video gaming terminals (VGTs) at truck stops within their borders. Under Act 42 of 2017, the state was p...
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The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission recently released a report that provides recommendations for improving the management and transparency of investment expenses and r...
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