PNC Bank hires head of retail lending
PNC Bank, one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, recently hired Jeff Hofmann as head of retail lending. “Jeff’s long track record and deep experti...
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State invests more than $3.3M in PIDA loans to help businesses grow
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger announced his department had approved Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) grants in three counties. ...
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Legislation would improve well plugging process
State Sens. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford) and Camera Bartolotta (R-Greene/Washington) plan to introduce legislation designed to improve the abandoned and orphaned oil and gas well plugging process. If the ...
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Legislation would give work force development boards greater data access
The Senate Labor and Industry Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would give work force development boards greater data access. Senate Bill 101 would amend the Workforce Develop...
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Core Natural Resources completes refinancing of tax-exempt bonds
Core Natural Resources, a leading producer of coal, completed the refinancing of tax-exempt bonds previously issued by CONSOL Energy and Arch Resources – the two companies that merged to form Core N...
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Quaker Houghton completes purchase of Dipsol Chemicals
Conshohocken-based Quaker Houghton, an industrial process fluids company, recently completed its purchase of Japan-based Dipsol Chemicals Co., a supplier of surface treatment and plating solutions and...
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Credit: Homer City Redevelopment
State’s largest gas-powered data center campus to be constructed in Indiana County
The former Homer City Generating Station in Indiana County, Pa., is being redeveloped into a massive natural gas-powered data center campus from its previous iteration as the state’s largest coal-bu...
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Alcoa, Spanish company partner to benefit San Ciprián complex
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corp., a bauxite, alumina and aluminum products provider, and Spain-based IGNIS Equity Holdings, the majority shareholder in the IGNIS Group of Companies, a vertically integrate...
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WhiteHawk Energy increases assets in Marcellus Shale
Philadelphia-based WhiteHawk Energy, a company focused on acquiring mineral and royalty interests in top tier natural gas resource plays, recently doubled its ownership interest in a portion of its Ma...
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Westinghouse gains federal approval for microreactor design
Cranberry Township, Pa.-based Westinghouse Electric Company’s Principal Design Criteria (PDC) for its eVinci microreactor recently received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)...
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit to hold hearings on proposed service changes
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will be hosting three public hearings to collect feedback on proposed service reductions and fare increases. The hearings will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and ag...
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1st Summit Bancorp CEO resigns
Johnstown-based 1st Summit Bancorp of Johnstown, the parent company for 1st Summit Bank, recently announced that Eric Renner, president, CEO, and company and bank director, resigned effective March 28...
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Mid Penn gets key approvals to acquire, merge with William Penn Bancorp
Mid Penn Bancorp and William Penn Bancorporation have received all of the necessary federal and state approvals to complete its merger. The merger of the two Pennsylvania banks will see William Pen...
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Bill to expand online federal workforce development training offered by PA lawmakers
Two Pennsylvania Republicans in Congress recently proposed legislation that aims to improve online access to federal workforce development programs. U.S. Reps. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and Ryan Mackenz...
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United States largest exporter of liquefied natural gas
The United States was the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, exporting 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). ...
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Wabtec receives order for 50 locomotives
Brazil-based Vale, a global mining company, recently placed an order with Pittsburgh-based Wabtec Corp., a equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services provider for the freight and p...
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Pennsylvania suppliers of Westinghouse advocate for AP1000 technology in Washington
A group of Westinghouse Electric partners from Pennsylvania were among more than 30 suppliers that visited Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. to tout Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear technology....
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State investing in lab at Gannon University
The state is investing more than $1.7 million through a new First Ascent Biomedical laboratory space at Gannon University in Erie to grow the life sciences industry in northwestern Pennsylvania. Th...
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Legislation would restore the Sales and Use Tax Vendor Discount
Legislation recently advanced by the State Senate Finance Committee would provide small businesses with tax relief. Senate Bill 473 would restore the Sales and Use Tax Vendor Discount by lifting th...
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Entech, New York company partnering to streamline lending application process
Malvern-based Entech, a digital consultancy, and New York-based Ocrolus, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data and analytics platform, recently formed a strategic partnership to transform the l...
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