The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved more than $11 million in low-interest loans for seven companies in five counties to create and retain employees, grow operati...
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On Tuesday, state Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) and Pam Snyder (D-Green/Fayette/Washington) urged the state legislature to pass a bill that would expand business interruption policies for bu...
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Pennsylvania’s Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program recently awarded more than $650,000 to three programs in two counties that connect apprentices with classroom training. The program ...
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Lavazza North America recently began construction on a facility in West Chester. The company is part of Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, and this is the company’s first roasting and packin...
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Intervala, a manufacturer of high-reliability, precision electronic, and electromechanical products, recently purchased certain assets of NEOTech’s manufacturing business in Mason, Ohio. NEOTech ...
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Following U.S. Steel’s April 30 announcement that it has halted a nearly $1.5 billion upgrade of its Mon Valley plant, state Senate Republicans and Pittsburgh business leaders criticized the “libe...
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New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., based in New Enterprise, Pa., announced Friday it had acquired all of the outstanding stock of Hempt Bros., Inc. The purchase includes three aggregate plants...
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New York-based USI Insurance Services, one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms, recently completed its purchase of Northwest Insurance Services’ insurance business. ...
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A total of 129 hospitality industry businesses in Dauphin County recently received $3.05 million through the state’s Covid-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP). The Capital Region Eco...
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Philadelphia-based Aramark, a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced Thursday that it will be acquiring Next Level Hospitality which provides culinary and environmental ...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently invested $1.3 million in programs statewide that provide computer skills training to job seekers. Funding is provided through Digital Literacy and ...
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A major upgrade of U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works south of Pittsburgh was abruptly canceled as part of the steelmaker’s campaign to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2050, the company announced Fri...
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Agriculture contributes $132.5 billion annually to the state economy and supports more than 590,000 jobs paying nearly $33 billion in wages, according to a report released in coordination with Team Pe...
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Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced Tuesday that it would launch a Community Benefits Plan to provide $88 billion in loans, investments, and other financial support over a fo...
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A total of 135 environmental programs and community restoration projects will receive more than $15 million in Marcellus Legacy Fund monies. The state’s natural gas tax provides the fund’s moni...
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DelGrosso Foods, the oldest family-owned pasta sauce producer in the United States, will expand its manufacturing operations in Blair County. The company plans to convert a 166,000-square-foot faci...
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Two Pennsylvania facilities are among 31 recipients awarded grants through the federal Maritime Administration (MARAD) Small Shipyard Grant Program. Grants are to be used for increasing productivi...
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Both the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation endorsed Sen. Gene Yaw’s (R-23) Senate Bill 465 during a news conference Monday at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard and Farm Market i...
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GoExpedi, an innovative e-commerce, supply chain, and analytics company, announced the opening of a new Pittsburgh warehouse. The warehouse will help the company meet increased demand for parts a...
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Actor Michael Keaton recently purchased an ownership stake in a plant that Nexii Building Solutions, a green-construction technology company, plans for Pittsburgh. Trinity Sustainable Solutions, a ...
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