Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would extend COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance to businesses ineligible for previous COVID-19 assistance, whic...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford County) recently sent a letter to Patrick McDonnell, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) secretary, urging him to reconsider testifying at the Senate Environme...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Senate needs to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a Senate resolution disapproving of the state’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative(RGGI). Ya...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers recently co-headlined the annual State of American Energy event with other API leadership, industry engineers, and innovators. ...
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Rio Tinto, an Australian-based mining and metals company, recently ordered four FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives from Pittsburgh-based Wabtec Corp. The 100-percent battery-powered locomotives ...
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Pittsburgh-based PPG recently announced it will be investing more than $10 million in its Weingarten, Germany, facility to expand automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings production. ...
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Seneca Resources Co., National Fuel Gas Co.’s exploration and production segment, recently achieved certification for all of its Appalachian natural gas production, daily gross production of more th...
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Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corporation announced Tuesday that it would be locating its next-generation, sustainable, and technologically advanced steel mill in Osceola, Ark. The new facility would...
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On Monday, non-profit wireless internet service provider Meta Mesh Wireless Communications (MMWC) announced it had received $1.4 million in financial commitments to expand its operations. MMWC rec...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania Board of Directors recently approved investing $400,000 in two early-stage companies that support regional economic development. Th...
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SK, a South Korean investment holding company, recently invested $350 million in equity financing in King of Prussia-based Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM). Financing will be used to create ...
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State Senate Republicans Tuesday quickly announced their intention to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a resolution that would block Pennsylvania from joining the controversial Regional Greenhouse G...
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The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant program recently awarded Northampton Community College (NCC) a $199,125 grant to implement a Pathways to Manufacturing program. A Pathways to Manufactu...
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A new report shows that Pennsylvania’s labor economy was resilient throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, even though some industry sectors and regions continued to show job losses. ...
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AGC Chemicals Americas (AGCCA) recently announced the production facility in Thorndale will expand its office and manufacturing space and quality control lab by up to 50 percent. The expansion wi...
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Regional manufacturing firms said they saw more than $120 million in revenue impact, $11.7 million in cost savings, and $21.2 million in expansion, modernization, and workforce training as part of the...
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According to an IHS Markit report, the United States and mainland China, the world’s largest economies, are set to become the biggest export and import markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) this y...
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The Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program recently awarded more than $1.2 million to six apprenticeship programs statewide. The program helps employers with talent recruitment and develop...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved a $1.08 million loan for Lampire Biological Labs in Bedford County through the Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Co...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would create guidelines for the testing and commercial deployment of Highly Automated Vehicles (HAV) in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 965 would allow...
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