The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a smaller natural gas distribution rate increase for UGI Utilities, Inc. – Gas Division Thursday. The rate increase, which the PUC cal...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) a $20.3 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant for its Tioga Marine Terminal project. The po...
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Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) recently appointed state Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) to the Small Business Council. Established through Act 12 ...
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The Small Business Spotlight program, a collaboration between PNC Bank, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and its WOMEN OF STEEL platform, officially launched Wednesday. The Small Business Spotlight program...
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A new report from Penn State University has found that industries most exposed to minimum-wage labor may cut capital expenditures if the minimum wage increases. Research by Matt Gustafson, Penn St...
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New York-based Chelsea Lighting, a lighting technology and project management company, recently opened a location in Philadelphia. “The decision to expand our presence in the Philadelphia area w...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that his state had awarded $246.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to local economic development partners to support small businesses and spur job c...
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Alcoa Corp. recently introduced A210 ExtruStrong, its high-strength, 6000 series alloy, and C611 EZCast alloy, a high-performance alloy. “Aluminum is a material of choice for the low-carbon futur...
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Pittsburgh-based Argo announced Monday that its Argo AI had developed a suite of products and services designed to enable businesses to use autonomous vehicles to enhance ridesharing or delivery opera...
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The Pennsylvania Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program recently provided the Pennsylvania College of Technology with a $696,220 grant for its Penn College Multiple Apprenticeship Pathways pr...
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Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen Corp., a global healthcare company, recently signed an agreement to purchase Germany-based PharmaLex Holding GmbH for $1.28 billion in cash. PharmaLex provides ...
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The Agriculture Business Development Center will offer farmer-veterans grants of up to $10,000 for agricultural business needs. The grants will be available through two veterans’ service organiza...
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Mawson Infrastructure Group, a digital infrastructure provider, announced that it would be selling off one of its Georgia bitcoin mining facilities and focus on its Pennsylvania bitcoin mining facilit...
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Pittsburgh International Airport recently broke ground on the Cargo 4 project. The 77,000-square-foot facility will allow the airport to handle the increased demand for freight. The new facility al...
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Wayne-based TekniPlex, a company providing solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, recently reorganized its business into two divisions: TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex ...
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The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) recently certified Alcoa Corp.’s Poços de Caldas operations in Brazil. The ASI Certification program is applicable to downstream manufacturers and upst...
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A new survey from Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank has found that small and mid-sized business owners and executives are optimistic about the near-term future. In the bank’s semi-annual Economic Outloo...
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State Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor on Sept. 7 released a performance audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission that made a number of recommendations to help solve the commission's growing fin...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved three new low-interest loans to support growing businesses in three counties. Plum Creek Farm in Berks County through the ...
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With the most recent data for this summer’s 56th Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) quarterly auction showing a record-high clearing price, one Pennsylvania group took the opportunity to slam...
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