State Rep. Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny) recently criticized the lack of assistance for minority-owned businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These businesses are the ones hurt the ...
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A group of five Pennsylvania lawmakers recently urged House leadership to extend the deadline for Coronavirus Relief Funds for an additional year. The federal CARES Act appropriated $150 billion to...
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State lawmakers recently took steps to help small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 business closure order. A total of 4,933 small businesses statewide were awarded $96 million in state grants, a...
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Legislation recently introduced in the House would provide restaurants with pandemic assistance. House Bill 2789 would allow restaurants required to operate at less than full capacity because of re...
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Shift4 Payments, an integrated payment-processing-solutions company, and Uber Eats, an on-demand food-delivery platform, recently partnered to launch a new on-demand food-delivery platform will be ava...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently approved Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to declare a disaster in Philadelphia following the civil unrest that occurred May 30 to June 8, which resulted...
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Penske Truck Leasing, a Reading-based transportation services provider, recently opened its sixth heavy-duty electric vehicle charging station in Southern California. The station was designed by AE...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Hazleton a $10 million federal grant through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Program for site improvements and new ...
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State Sens. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks County) and Gene Yaw (R-Bradford County), Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee chairmen, recently sent a letter to Pennsylvania’s C...
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SAE International, a global organization focused on advancing mobility knowledge and solutions, and General Motors (GM) recently launched a STEM curriculum program focused on information technology (I...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently sent a letter to Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation urging support for temporary protections from unwarranted lawsuits. The U.S. Se...
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SWEPI LP, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, recently completed the $541 million sale of property in the Appalachia shale-gas position to Seneca Resources Co. and NFG Midstream Covington, subsidia...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved four new low-interest loans for projects in three counties. “Now, more than ever, our business owners and developers n...
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PPG and Sibi, a supply-chain technology platform, recently signed a four-year partnership for an undisclosed amount with Tricon American Homes (TAH), a residential real estate company, for PPG paint p...
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Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently toured a Deep Well Services (DWS) facility in Butler County to view the company’s gas well technologies. D...
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently shut down Equitable Acceptance, a financing company, in Pennsylvania, and is ordering the company to cancel nearly $200,000 in debt for Commonwealth customers. ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the House would create a shared grant services program designed to help communities save money and reduce property taxes. House Bill 2760 would allow school distr...
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The Industrial Sites Reuse Program recently approved funding for three industrial-site cleanup projects. The program provides loans and grants for environmental assessments and remediation projects...
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Clarion County Community Bank recently completed reorganization and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of CCCB Bancorp. CCCB Bancorp is a Pennsylvania corporation recently formed by Clarion County ...
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The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently awarded $35.5 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants for Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs). The funding will help small businesses a...
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