Pentec Health acquires ZOIA Pharma
Glen Mills, Pa.-based Pentec Health announced Tuesday it had acquired medical food provider ZOIA Pharma. Pentec officials said ZOIA Pharma, based out of Vancouver, Wash., is the only medical food ...
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Penn College of Technology receives $2M federal grant for workforce development
The Pennsylvania College of Technology, an affiliate of Penn State University, received a $2 million federal grant to enhance its academic and workforce development programs. Specifically, the gran...
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Pennsylvania firm awarded $75.5M contract from DoD
Johnstown, Pa.-based Concurrent Technologies Corporation announced it had been awarded a $75.5 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide a comprehensive safety and occupational h...
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Slovakia signs MOU with Westinghouse over nuclear reactor technology
Cranberry Township, Pa.-based Westinghouse Electric Company announced Monday it had signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) regarding small modular reactor technology with JAVYS, a Slovakian state-o...
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Penske Truck Leasing expands fleet with two acquisitions
On Friday, Reading, Pa.-based Penske Truck Leasing announced it had expanded its operations through the acquisition of Star truck Rentals, Inc., and Kris-Way Truck Leasing. The acquisitions increa...
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U.S. Steel launches new environmental product declarations
United States Steel announced several new environmental product declarations (EPDs) last week. The EPDS are across three key offerings including Hot-Rolled, Cold-Rolled and Corrosion-Resistant flat...
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PSU researchers receive $1M to study hemp-based supply chain
Researchers at Penn State University will receive a $1 million grant to fund the development of the Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Engine, officials said Thursday. According to the university, an in...
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Pittsburgh’s Kraft Heinz invests in automated CPG distribution center
Pittsburgh-based Kraft Heinz announced Thursday it will invest more than $400 million into building a new automated CPG distribution center, one it says will be one of the largest in North America. ...
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Philadelphia to invest more than $700,000 in workforce training
The Philadelphia Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday that it had awarded three organizations more than $700,000 to develop innovative workforce training programs. The grant funding, provid...
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A. Duie Pyle opens Allentown warehouse, distribution center
West Chester, Pa.-based A. Duie Pyle announced Tuesday it would be opening a new state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution center in Allentown. The supply chain solutions company said the expans...
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Airgas adds argon storage capacity to strengthen supply chain
Radnor, Pa.-based Airgas announced Tuesday it had installed two argon storage nodes as a way to strengthen the argon supply chain. The industrial, medical and specialty gases company, a division o...
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A PPL Electric Utilities employee installs a Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) sensor onto a transmission line.
PPL Electric launches innovative line rating technology
Allentown, Pa.-based PPL Electric Utilities announced Tuesday it is garnering national attention with its innovative technology, Dynamic Line Rating (DLR). The first-of-its-kind technology integra...
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The New M1 SCBA from MSA
MSA Safety to supply UK firefighters with M1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
A consortium of five United Kingdom fire authorities recently awarded Cranberry Township-based MSA Safety Incorporated with a $7 million contract to supply MSA's M1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus ...
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NSM Insurance Group acquires insurance services company as part of strategic growth strategy
Conshohocken, Penn.-based NSM Insurance Group announced Monday it had acquired Shield Commercial Insurance Services as part of a continued strategic growth strategy. NSM is one of the country’s ...
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Wabtec to support Indonesian train fleet
Pittsburg-based Wabtec Corp., a provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries, recently signed a $190 million, multi-year parts...
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Symmco Foundation LaunchBox Endowment created at Penn State DuBois
Sykesville-based Symmco Foundation, which supports a wide range of organizations, activities and events, recently pledged $50,000 to create the Symmco Foundation LaunchBox Endowment at Penn State DuBo...
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State officials discuss plans for federal broadband funds
State officials recently discussed plans for the more than $1.16 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding Pennsylvania will receive. The Pennsylvania Bro...
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Allegheny Health Network, Israel Innovation Authority form technology collaborative
On Friday, the Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Israel Innovation Authority to collaborate on ways to support Israeli healthcare...
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Penn State joins Northeast University Semiconductor Network
On Thursday, Penn State University announced it had joined Micron Technology’s Northeast University Semiconductor Network as one of its founding member institutions. The network, which focuses o...
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First Bank, Malvern Bancorp merger receives approval
The merger between Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, the parent company of Malvern Bank, National Association, and New Jersey–based First Bank recently received regulatory approval. The Federal Deposi...
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