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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In the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) introduced legislation last week to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program at the Department of...
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Arctaris Impact Investors, a Boston-based impact investment firm, and its affiliate management companies plan to invest $26.9 million in Erie’s redevelopment. The first project includes a food ha...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed a state budget bill that includes a computer data center tax incentive. The exemption would apply to the purchase of computer data center equipment and is viewed as an...
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EQT Corp. released a report that outlines the measures the company took last year to improve the way it produces environmentally responsible, reliable, and low-cost energy. In its Environmental, S...
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State legislators utilized Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 state budget to secure funding to reopen the state’s Office of Trade and Investment in Taiwan, previously closed by the Wolf Administration. Wi...
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The Hershey Co. recently partnered with Land O'Lakes, Inc., a Minnesota-based agribusiness and food company, and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, an organization connecting people to their local r...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) a $49 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant to construct a multi-use berth to accommod...
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Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) has signed an agreement with Equinor US Holdings, Inc. to study the potential for carbon capture and storage and hydrogen development in O...
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State Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-42) applauded the recognition of short-series streaming shows in the Film Production Tax Credit included in the state’s 2021-2022 budget. The tax credit will help pro...
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Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corp. announced this week that its wholly owned subsidiary Eastalco Aluminum Co. recently sold a 2,100-acre property in Maryland for $100 million in cash to a joint venture of Q...
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CI Financial Corp., a Canadian asset management and wealth management advisory company, recently entered into an agreement to purchase Radnor Financial Advisors, an independent, fee-only wealth manage...
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A natural gas pipeline can be built from Pennsylvania to New Jersey, allowing the federal government to invoke eminent domain to take state property, thanks to a 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court o...
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The Hershey Co. recently completed its purchase of Lily’s, a manufacturer of low-sugar, better (BFY) confectionery products, for $425 million. Last month, the companies entered into a definitive ...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) expressed his opposition to the recent advancement of the Methane Congressional Review Act (S.J. Resolution 14) by the U.S. House of Representatives. The joint resoluti...
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Hoots Wings, a restaurant known for its diverse wing menu, recently signed a 16-unit deal for locations in the greater Philadelphia area. This deal is part of a larger company plan to add 50 locat...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf plans to sign into law this week a nearly $40 billion state budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year after the Republican-controlled Legislature passed a spending plan that does...
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Rite Aid, headquartered in Camp Hill, Pa., recently published a corporate sustainability report highlighting its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. The report includes the company...
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House Bill 859, supporting the state’s banking system, recently advanced the state Senate and heads to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature. The bill amends the Department of Banking and Securities Co...
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Southwestern Energy, a leading U.S. producer of natural gas and natural gas liquids with a large presence in Pennsylvania and Appalachia, announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to monitor...
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