Eureka Resources granted three patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued three patents to Williamsport-based Eureka Resources, a company that uses technology to reclaim water. The patents are for processes that analyz...
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Manufacturers’ Association awarded federal training grant
The Federal Susan Harwood Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently awarded the Manufacturers' Association a $147,000 training grant focusing on warehouse hazards. Funding will ...
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CONSOL Energy among recipients of federal funding for coal initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy recently announced the selection of four projects to share approximately $80 million in federal funding for Coal FIRST Concepts. The Coal F...
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Emissions from carbon dioxide fall 3 percent
Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States dropped 3 percent last year after rising 3 percent in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) U.S. En...
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Everstream expands into Pennsylvania
Cleveland-based Everstream, a fiber network company servicing Midwest businesses, is expanding into Pennsylvania after purchasing existing Uniti customers. The company provides Ethernet, internet ...
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Hershey innovates with new snack cake aimed at convenience store customers
The Hershey Company said earlier this month it plans to launch Reese's Snack Cakes in December, aiming to spark growth in the snack cake category through targeting convenience store customers. Cust...
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Second Jefferson Health COVID-19 testing site opens in Philadelphia
Last week, Jefferson Health opened a second public COVID-19 testing site in Southwest Philadelphia, located in the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School parking lot. The city is funding the test...
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Calgon Carbon raising prices up to 10 percent
Pittsburgh-based Calgon Carbon Corporation recently announced it will be raising prices globally on all activated carbon products, services, and related equipment from between 5 percent to 10 percent....
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COVID-19 resurgence seen as greatest current challenge for businesses, survey finds
A WSFS Back survey of 300 businesses throughout the Greater Philadelphia region and Delaware discovered 64 percent believe a resurgence of COVID-19 is their greatest foreseen challenge. Additiona...
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Chester County Economic Development Council President and CEO Gary Smith opens 10th Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting.
Chester County Economic Development Council unveils milestones
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), a nonprofit economic development organization, recently released key milestones for fiscal year 2019-2020 at its annual stakeholders’ meeting...
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Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority approves four new loans
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved four new loans for projects in Elk, Lancaster, and Northumberland counties. Through North Central PA Regional Planning & D...
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State agency applauds low-income housing tax credit
Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law the Pennsylvania Housing Tax Credit Act that creates a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program. The law directs the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency ...
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Guardian Capital Partners invests in Texas company
Suburban Philadelphia-based Guardian Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in that invests in lower middle market consumer products, niche manufacturing, and specialty service companies, recen...
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Equitrans reports increased cost estimate, delayed in-service date for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN) said this week that the cost estimate of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is now between $5.8 billion and $6 billion and the project’s full in-service date i...
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Pa. Manufacturers’ Assoc. supports passage of advanced plastics recycling legislation
The Pennsylvania General Assembly should approve legislation designed to help advanced recycling of waste plastics in the state, the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) stated in a recent ...
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Mushroom grower purchases Florida distribution center
Kennett Square-based South Mill Champs, one of the largest high-quality mushroom growers in North America, recently purchased a distribution center in Lakeland, Fla. The more than 30,000-square-fo...
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Department of Revenue reports higher-than-expected General Fund collections in Oct
Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell reported Monday that Pennsylvania collected $2.6 billion in General Fund revenue in October, which was 16.4 percent more than anticipated. Fiscal year-to-date General ...
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ProPhase Labs purchases New Jersey lab
Doylestown-based ProPhase Labs, a manufacturer and distributor of over-the-counter healthcare products and dietary supplements, recently completed the purchase of Confucius Plaza Medical Laboratory Co...
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Penn State New Kensington announces plans for innovation lab space
Penn State New Kensington recently held a virtual groundbreaking for its 15,044-square-foot innovation and manufacturing lab space. The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, designed by Pittsburgh arc...
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Trump signs memo supporting hydraulic fracturing to protect jobs, national security
During his final campaign rally in Pennsylvania Saturday night, President Donald Trump announced that he signed an executive memorandum dedicated to protecting jobs, economic opportunities, and nation...
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