Gov. Tom Wolf announced Feb. 14 the approval of $147,616 in new funding for Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center’s (SCCTC) Welding Manufacturing Workforce Training program, which will pro...
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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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Discount Tire, the world's largest tire retailer, recently opened its first Pennsylvania location in Pittsburgh. "Pennsylvania has been a state we've wanted to be a part of for years," Darwin Mede...
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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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Allentown-based American Energy Partners (AEPT), a diversified energy company, recently acquired all membership units of Oilfield Basics in exchange for 1 million of American Energy’s common shares ...
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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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Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak toured the Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center (EWCTC) in Latrobe on Feb. 6 and discussed the importance of STEM (science, t...
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Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) announced Tuesday that his Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit legislation (H.B. 1100) is heading to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. “This bill is about using nat...
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Chewy, an online distributor of pet products, plans to spend up to $35 million to expand its operations in Lackawanna County. The company is looking to open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment and...
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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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Majesco, a provider of cloud insurance software solutions, announced Jan. 30 that it entered into a merger agreement to acquire InsPro Technologies Corporation, a software company in the life and annu...
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Lineal Industries, a specialty construction maintenance and pipeline integrity services company based in Pittsburgh, plans to launch a new national marketing campaign. Lineal Industries was establi...
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Wayne-based Elemica recently purchased Eyefreight, a provider of Level 5 SaaS Transportation Management System technology, for an undisclosed amount. Elemica uses cutting-edge software solutions t...
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State Rep. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia) recently announced that Perrystead Dairy LLC was awarded a $126,039 state grant, which it will use to purchase and install equipment associated with the start...
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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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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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Lineal Industries, a specialty construction, maintenance, and pipeline integrity services company, based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bridgeville, recently announced it has opened a field operations of...
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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 Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. (LVEDC) experienced record-breaking investment in 2019 for a fifth consecutive year. Last year, the corporation received $736,600 in private and public ...
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