The U.S. Chamber of Commerce denounced last week’s reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which the world’s largest business organization argues includes “harmful poli...
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Nine members of the Pennsylvania delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter last week to House leadership urging the inclusion of the RESTAURANTS Act in future COVID-19 relief legis...
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A group of four Republican lawmakers recently sent a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission expressing serious concerns about Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Regulation #7-559, propo...
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week it will hear arguments in the PennEast Pipeline’s eminent domain case against the state of New Jersey, drawing praise from several energy organizations, in...
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The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently voted to send a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission urging it to thoroughly review concerns about the Regional...
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OneValley, a global entrepreneurship platform that supports entrepreneurs, recently launched the Pittsburgh Startup Challenge. Pittsburgh-based startups apply for a chance to share more than $50,0...
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Polytek Development Corp., a manufacturer of specialty polymers for mold making, casting, and coating applications, announced Wednesday the acquisition of Endurance Technologies, a company that specia...
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Belle Vernon-based Guttman Realty, a fuels distributor, recently closed on its sale of Bulk Terminal Storage, three storage terminals in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, to Houston-based Zenith ...
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) recently introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would create a plan to help mine operators tackle occupational COVID-19 exposure. The COVID-19 Mine ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s $40 billion proposed budget for the coming fiscal year promises a major push on education funding to be paid for by increasing income taxes for some upper-income Pennsylvanians, cutt...
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PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, and the PPG Foundation announced Monday a commitment to invest $20 million by 2025 to address systemic racism and advance racial eq...
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SunOpta, a food and beverage company focusing on plant- and fruit-based products, recently announced it is expanding its Allentown facility. “I’m pleased to announce the further expansion of ou...
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Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR), a company providing electronic recycling service portfolios, recently opened a facility in Allentown. The 30,000-square-foot facility is one of the company’s ...
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Allegheny County committed to locally generated renewable energy last week, entering into a 35-year power purchase agreement with Rye Development LLC to purchase renewable energy generated by a 17.8 M...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently awarded $1.3 million in grants to eight organizations for 27 projects critical to sustaining and growing the agriculture industry. Projects focus...
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Penn Medicine recently opened its Interventional Support Center (ISC) in Southwest Philadelphia. The facility is the nation’s largest instrument processing and surgical supply preparation facility ...
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EQT Corp., a natural gas production company with operations in the Appalachian Basin, recently announced a pilot project to demonstrate the production of responsibly sourced natural gas (RSG) for use ...
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Yardley-based Crown Holdings recently announced plans to build a new beverage can manufacturing facility in Henry County, Va. The location was selected because it expands Crown's North American su...
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest proposal to change the way natural gas production is taxed in Pennsylvania was met with a familiar chilly reception from the industry and from some members of the General Asse...
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The state Senate approved Wednesday a comprehensive $912 million COVID-19 relief package to assist restaurants, schools, employers, and tenants impacted by the pandemic. Senate Bill 109 specificall...
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