U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) joined federal and state officials to announce a new pension plan for workers and retirees in the state using American Rescue Plan funds.
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Work done by Penn State University helped boost the amount of federal funding the state received for broadband service by more than $100 million, officials said Thursday.
According to the universi...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded nine local workforce development boards (LWDBs) more than $5 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants.
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Hazleton-based EAM-Mosca Corp., an automatic strapping systems provider, plans to invest $20.6 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Luzerne County.
The company will expand from 165,000 s...
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) said it is making progress on overhauling the state’s unemployment compensation system in a report released on Wednesday.
The department was...
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According to a new report from Blue Bell, Pa.-based Unisys, businesses are determined to invest in IT, cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the near future.
The move toward a dig...
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Pittsburgh-based PPG and NRG Energy’s Direct Energy brand recently agreed to reduce the carbon footprint of 62 PPG PAINTS stores and four PPG paints and coatings manufacturing facilities in Texas.
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently awarded Pennsylvania more than $1.16 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding to expand...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) two $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE...
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Plastic jar and bottle manufacturer Schless Bottles will relocate from northern New Jersey to Allentown, Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday.
The manufacturer will invest more than $7.5 ...
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Piasecki Aircraft Corp. (PiAC), a developer of vertical lift aircraft, recently selected Radnor-based TRIUMPH GROUP’s Geared Solutions business to design and build a prototype main transmission for ...
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Pittsburgh-based Wabtec Corp., an equipment, systems, digital solutions and services provider for the freight and transit rail industries, recently purchased Minnesota-based L&M Radiator, Inc., a heav...
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The Senate recently approved legislation aimed at improving Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry opportunities through collaboration and innovation.
Senate Bill 497, Max Manufacturing Initiative...
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Penn State Extension has been working to develop and update state broadband maps for the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, which will help Pennsylvania maximize its federal funding allocat...
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Citizens Financial Services, the holding company for First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB), recently completed its merger with HV Bancorp.
FCCB also completed its merger with HV Bancorp's subsidia...
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Revenue from Pennsylvania’s natural gas impact tax since 2012 has provided more than $2.5 billion for the state’s 67 counties to pay for infrastructure, first-responder environmental projects.
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The Climate Change Investment Initiative, a joint effort of the Exelon Foundation and Exelon Corp., is encouraging startups whose products, services or technologies fight climate change and improve th...
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Newtown-based EPAM Systems, a digital transformation services and product engineering company, and Google Cloud recently entered into a global partnership to develop and deploy Artificial Intelligence...
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Everest Infrastructure Partners, whose headquarters are in Pittsburgh, announced Wednesday it would be expanding its European platform by acquiring Lisbon, Portugal-based Blue Sites Telco.
Founded...
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Westinghouse Electric Co. and Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild recently signed an agreement to establish a joint working group to plan the deployment of the AP1000 reactor in Bulgaria.
The reacto...
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