S&T Bancorp, a $9.3 billion bank holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pa., recently named Christopher J. McComish its next chief executive officer. "Following a comprehensive search process t...
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The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) on July 13 voted 15-4 to adopt a final rulemaking for the state to take part in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), disappointing many law...
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According to a survey conducted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, businesses support p...
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U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) recently toured a Morgantown-headquartered business where she spoke about the economy, workforce development, and the state of manufacturing in Pennsylvania with the ...
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Alcoa Corp. recently announced it will supply Erbslöh Aluminium, a German company creating aluminum profiles used in automotive technology and modern industrial applications, with its low-carbon prim...
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The Bank of Bird-in-Hand, based in Bird-in-the-Hand, Penn., announced Thursday that it would be opening its latest brick-and-mortar branch in Ephrata on July 19. The Ephrata branch will be the ban...
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Bonduelle USA, a French company processing canned and frozen vegetables in the United States, plans to expand operations at its Lebanon County facility. Expansion will streamline operations and boo...
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Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) announced last week that funding for Angel Tax Credits had been included in the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 and signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Earlier this year, ...
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During a stop at Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy in York City on Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf discussed the state’s increase in education funding that would close the funding gap for the 100 most underfu...
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The PPL Foundation, which supports nonprofit organizations engaging in innovative and groundbreaking work, recently awarded 115 nonprofit organizations in eastern and central Pennsylvania more than $4...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would help meet 21st-century workforce demands. The USA Workforce Tax Credit Act would set a...
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Gov. Tom Wolf said the three-year $200 million commitment the state has made in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) was an opportunity to reinvigorate PASSHE universities while ...
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Mayfield Heights, Ohio-headquartered Materion Corp., a global producer of advanced engineered materials, plans to open a facility in Berks County. The company manufactures high-performance advanced...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded Johnson College a $75,000 federal grant to expand workforce training in skilled trades. Funding will be used to establish a Mobile Trainin...
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The recently signed state budget provides a $1.5 million increase to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s (PHFA) Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit Program. The agency provides low- and modera...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently opened the proposal period for the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program, which funds horticultural specialty crops projects that combat...
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CNX Resources Corp. announced Friday that it has established the CNX Foundation, a 501c(3), to manage its six-year, $30 million commitment to the Pittsburgh area. Funded by CNX Resources, the CNX ...
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The state Legislature recently passed a bill that empowers the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) to use dynamic scoring in revenue estimates. “This is a topic that’s near and dear to my h...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed House Bill 1621 into law, increasing access to 5G technology by deploying small wireless facilities, which can be attached to an existing utility pole and be as small as ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed House Bill 101 into law, providing farmers limited civil liability protections while opening their farms to the public for a fee. Act 27 of 2021 applies to any enterpr...
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