State Sens. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced plans to introduce legislation that would authorize the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (P...
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Westinghouse Electric Co. and Southern Nuclear Operating Co. recently signed an instrumentation and control (I&C) modernization contract with for new Digital Rod Position Indication (DRPI) Advanced Di...
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PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials based in Pittsburgh, announced Monday plans to acquire Ennis-Flint, a global manufacturer of coatings, for approximately $1.15 billi...
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Alcoa Corp. recently agreed to sell its rolling mill business, held by Alcoa Warrick, to Kaiser Aluminum Corp. for approximately $670 million. The agreement includes $587 million in cash and the ...
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The Pennsylvania state budget, which became law on Nov. 23, provides Aqua Pennsylvania a $3.9 million grant to construct a treatment facility at its North Hills well in Upper Dublin Township, Montgome...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (PA Chamber) on Monday expressed disappointment with Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a proposed bill...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently vetoed bipartisan legislation that was designed to help strengthen the future of Pennsylvania’s 160-year-old conventional oil and natural gas industry as well as its workforce...
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The Cordish Companies opened Live Casino! Pittsburgh in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, late last month. The casino is located approximately 30 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. The $150-mi...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law a bill that will expand broadband access into rural communities. Act 132 of 2020 establishes the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program. The Commonwea...
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Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), nominated in mid-November by Senate Republicans to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore during the next legislative session, plans to put Penns...
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United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), based in Pittsburgh, announced last week the closing of $63.4 million in Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds with a green bond designation issued thro...
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A bill that could bring new jobs to Pennsylvania by changing the classification of advanced plastics recycling facilities in the state to “manufacturing” was among the pieces of legislation that G...
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The CARES Act-funded Dairy Indemnity Program distributed $7.6 million to 1,550 dairy farmers, according to Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. The program provided funding to dairy farmers who ...
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Tennessee-based Forward Air Corp., an asset-light freight and logistics company, plans to open a facility in Lehigh Valley to serve the East Coast. The company has leased 37,718-square-feet of land...
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) recently stated that Appalachia, home to the Marcellus and Utica shale gas formations, is positioned to serve as the epicenter of a petrochemical resur...
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Yardley-based Crown Holdings, a packaging products company, recently announced its 14 beverage can plants in the United States and Canada are operating on renewable energy. The company’s facili...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, reauthorizing nationally registered apprenticeship programs and expanding access to high-quality apprenticesh...
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Proposed legislation awaiting action by Gov. Tom Wolf that includes temporary protections against unwarranted COVID-19 related lawsuits on Tuesday garnered support from nearly 80 Pennsylvania associat...
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Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed into law budget bills that will fund state government operations without tax increases for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends in June 2021, following a rare fall...
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Legislation that would extend broadband services in underserved areas heads to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature. Senate Bill 835 creates the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program t...
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