The state Senate Finance Committee recently advanced legislation expanding the Pennsylvania Waterfront Development Tax Credit (WDTC) Program. The WDTC Program was created by Act 84 of 2016. It help...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services won the Association of Food and Drug Officials' (AFDO) 2022 Elliot O. Grosvenor Food Safety Award. This nati...
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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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A group of 20 employees -- including floor managers, bakery managers, front-end managers, HR generalists, and warehouse directors -- from The GIANT Co. and Bake Crafters recently completed a certifica...
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The state Senate recently passed Senate Bill 168, legislation establishing a workforce development initiative. Under the bill, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry would be required t...
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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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At a hearing this week held by the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee, lawmakers and experts discussed the need to make significant changes to tax and regulatory policies to drive down infla...
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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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Pittsburgh ranked 13th in the global Emerging Ecosystem featured in Startup Genome’s 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) released at London Tech Week last week. Startup Genome is a policy...
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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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