The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) in Youn...
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A new grant program, the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP), will assist local businesses in the hospitality industry that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, G...
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Pittsburgh-based LyGenesis, a biotechnology company developing cell therapies that enable organ regeneration, is merging with AgeX Therapeutics, which develops therapeutics for human aging and cell re...
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The U.S. Department of the Interior recently awarded Pennsylvania a $27.4 million grant through the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act’s (SMCRA) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grant program. T...
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PRP, a real estate investment management company, recently closed on its preferred equity investment in the new headquarters for AmerisourceBergen in Conshohocken. AmerisourceBergen, a developer of...
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The Hershey Company has set new goals to reduce its global emissions as part of its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda. Specifically, Hershey plans to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and S...
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The University of Pittsburgh received a $25 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to enhance its research in the life sciences. "This gift is an investment in the University of Pittsbu...
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State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, re-introduced legislation in the state House of Representatives that would require the General Assembly’s particip...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would ensure the state budget aligns with the economy and what taxpayers can afford. The Taxpayer Protection Act, Senate Bill 286, creates a cons...
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Pregis, a protective packaging manufacturer, plans to open a 300,000-square-foot facility in Bethel in early May. The plant is part of the company’s strategy to add capacity to its e-commerce pr...
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Volvo Construction Equipment is building a $4.3 million technical training center at its Shippensburg headquarters. The facility will provide the company with the space to deliver in-person and vir...
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U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) recently joined Congressional leaders, President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris in a discussion on America’s supply chains. “Today, I went to the White ...
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PPG Industries recently completed the acquisition of VersaFlex, a Kansas City specialty coatings company, from DalFort Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. The purchase is part of PPG’s co...
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Millersburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp has approved and disbursed more than $290 million in loans for small businesses since the 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) portal opened for community banks on...
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Berwyn-based Triumph Group, a company that designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls aerospace and defense systems, recently announced its Triumph Systems and Support business signed an...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) recently visited several manufacturing companies in his district to get input on ways to support the workforce and learn how companies are adapting to the pandemic. “...
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Ansys, a Pittsburgh-based engineering simulation company, recently partnered with Siemens Energy to improve the design process for creating additive manufacturing (AM) parts. "Siemens Energy's exte...
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According to We Work for Health Pennsylvania, the state’s 16 biopharmaceutical companies spent $7.9 billion in the state in 2018 and employed 253,876 Pennsylvanians, while supporting 7,294 vendors a...
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Pittsburgh-based Koppers, a treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds provider, recently completed the sale of its Follansbee, W.Va., facility to Petro Empire Liquids and S...
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Victaulic, a mechanical pipe joining, fire protection, and flow control solutions manufacturer, recently purchased a 220,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Lawrenceville from Waupaca. “The a...
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