With many companies facing or expecting to face a skills gap in the coming years, help could come from a Pennsylvania Republican’s proposed federal legislation, which would create a pilot program to...
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The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC), the organization responsible for final approval of all state government regulations, recently adopted recommendations from six House committees to ...
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Kubota North America, a subsidiary of Japan-based tractor manufacturer Kubota Corp., recently purchased Pittsburgh-based Bloomfield Robotics, Inc., a company using advanced imaging and artificial inte...
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Philadelphia-based Braskem, a polyolefins and biopolymers producer, recently opened a 35,000-square-foot Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, Mass, in the Greater Boston area. “This is a gr...
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Pennsylvania Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) joined members of the State House Republican Policy Committee and business leaders in identifying solutions to enhance the commonwealth’s economic...
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Ohio-based Sage Sustainable Electronics, a company that refurbishes and recycles used electronics, recently announced it will open a repurposing center in Montgomeryville. This is the company’s f...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would require expanded gaming revenue to be deposited exclusively into the Property Tax Relief and Motor License funds. Under...
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Agility Robotics, an Oregon-based robot builder with an office in Pittsburgh, recently partnered with Japan-based Ricoh, an integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions provider, to exp...
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A new study released on Monday supports the Section 199A deduction for small and family-owned businesses, mirroring a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) that would make the deductio...
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Pittsburgh-based PPG recently launched PPG STEELGUARD 951 epoxy intumescent fire protection coating in North and Latin America. The product previously launched in Europe and the Middle East. â...
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Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation, a self-driving technology company, recently announced plans to expand operations to Phoenix, extending its Fort Worth to El Paso autonomous truck lane. The 1,000...
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U.S. Steel Corp., the United Steelworkers Union (USW), and Wheeling-Nippon Steel Inc. filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on Sept. 5 with the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Inte...
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The Hershey Co. recently named Michael Del Pozzo as its next president of U.S. Confection, effective Sept. 16. "Mike's deep consumer insights, his customer relationships, and his track record of d...
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State Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) on Thursday said plans by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to raise rates to address its budget deficit warrants serious r...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development entity focused on counties in the Appalachian Region, recently awarded five projects $16.9 million in Appalachian Regional Initiative...
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Universal Ingredients Shank's manufacturing campus in Lancaster County, Pa., opened Sept. 4 following a $30 million expansion during a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by company representatives, stat...
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Hanover-based Utz Brands, a branded salty snacks manufacturer, recently released its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. Fiscal year 2023 ended Dec. 31. The report highlights s...
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Philadelphia-based Rite Aid Corp. recently appointed Matt Schroeder chief executive officer. He succeeds Jeffrey S. Stein who has stepped down as chief executive officer and chief restructuring off...
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Pennsylvania lawmakers serving in both houses of Congress joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in supporting the Penn State Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Hub (MASH) Digital Twin Institute (DTI) ...
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Alongside the growing reliance on electricity from Pennsylvania’s PJM Interconnection, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s electricity proposals could further destabilize the PJM grid, which supplies power to 65 ...
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