The state Senate recently approved Senate Bill 1194, legislation that would create the Pennsylvania Military Academy Assistance Program. The program would recruit, train, educate and retain cadets ...
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Evoqua Water Technologies, based in Pittsburgh, is set to acquire Smith Engineering, a manufacturer of water treatment equipment. The acquisition will enhance Evoqua's portfolio of high purity wate...
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San Francisco-based Sciens Building Solutions, a fire detection, and security services sector company, recently purchased Anchor Fire Protection, a fire protection, life-safety solutions, and integrat...
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Matthews International Corp., a Pittsburgh-based provider of industrial technologies, memorialization products, and brand solutions, recently agreed to purchase German engineering firms OLBRICH GmbH a...
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The state House recently approved House Bill 2644, which would help increase the number of orphan wells plugged statewide. Under the bill, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would be ...
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Penn Power completed extensive work to reinforce the electric system against extreme heat and severe weather this summer. Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, conducted equipment inspections an...
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Pittsburgh-based Evoqua Water Technologies, a company providing water and wastewater treatment solutions, recently held the grand opening for its Warrington, United Kingdom, facility. The company h...
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ChristianaCare, a Delaware-based health care organization, recently purchased the former Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, which closed on Dec. 31, from Tower Health. The purchase includes the h...
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PPG completed the divestiture of Eberle Design to Vance Street Capital on June 14 for an undisclosed amount. Eberle Design manufactures electronic control system components used for parking and acc...
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U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced a bill to enhance the Department of Defense’s rare-earth element reserves while decreasing America’s reliance on China for...
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A Pennsylvania tax on natural gas development generated $234 million last year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said Friday. The funds, which will be returned to communities across the ...
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Wabtec Corp., a global supplier for freight and transit rail, recently acquired Collins Aerospace’s ARINC rail solutions business segment for an undisclosed amount. ARINC provides intelligence-ba...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday that it will partner with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to launch and host the 2022 Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh on Sept. 21-2...
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A coalition urges the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to re-establish direct passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwrigh...
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Jennifer Berrier, state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) secretary, recently visited Fortyx80, which provides opportunities for nontraditional job seekers to acquire the skills needed to enter the...
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Alcoa Corp. recently announced it will increase production capacity at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway from 200,000 to 214,000 metric tons per year by the end of 2026. The $51 million project will i...
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Legislation designed to incentivize people and businesses to move to Pennsylvania advanced the state Senate Wednesday. The bill, Senate Bill 771, sponsored by state Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36), would ...
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Aramark, the largest U.S.-based food service provider, recently signed the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Cool Food Pledge, becoming the first American contract catering company to do so. WRI ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Act 24 of 2022, establishing a competitive process to accept sale proposals for the 20.2-acre SCI Pittsburgh property. The former prison facility is located on the sho...
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The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced Monday it is accepting bids for the purchase of $4.5 million in mixed-use development tax credits. The tax credits will benefit the state in two w...
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