Dow, Inc. and Shell announced this week a joint development agreement to accelerate and develop technology to electrify ethylene steam crackers. Currently, steam crackers rely on fossil fuel combus...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a workshop on the economic effects of the COVID-19 closure orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March had on Northeastern Pennsylvania. “We certain...
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ASGCO Manufacturing, a conveyor and screening equipment and accessories manufacturer and distributor, recently announced it will be moving its headquarters from Allentown to Nazareth, Pa. The move ...
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FCCI Insurance Group, based in Sarasota, Fla., announced this week company plans to begin writing commercial insurance in Pennsylvania, starting Sept. 1. Following expansion into Pennsylvania, the ...
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PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas utility, recently expanded its COVID-19 support policies through at least July 1. The COVID-19 policies were designed in mid-March to offer ass...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would provide a tax credit for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE). The Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act would provide ...
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In a review of a recent study on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s official campaign plan that would ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters, the Institute of Energy Re...
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Scranton’s Small Business Relief Program will be providing $560,000 supporting small businesses to overcome the temporary loss of revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be divided be...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee will host a discussion and workshop today focusing on the negative effects of the COVID-19 shutdown on Northeastern Pennsylvania employers and employees. “We ...
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Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) said last week that total project work on its 303-mile natural gas transmission line that will span from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia is approxim...
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State Reps. Aaron D. Kaufer (R-Luzerne County) and Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery County) recently sent a memorandum to members of the House seeking cosponsors for legislation that would assist small, lo...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) board of directors recently voted to invest $547,500 in companies conducting regional economic development. The busi...
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Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP) recently announced the completed acquisition of a property located in New Castle, Pa., for the purchase price of about $8.9 million, excluding transaction ...
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The House recently approved legislation that would create a grant program to boost investment in the broadband internet service. House Bill 2348 would create the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Fundi...
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Two bills recently introduced in the House would waive penalties for early certificates of deposit (CD) withdrawals and fees for remote banking and ATM charges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under H...
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Penn State World Campus is offering an online course as part of the university’s renewable energy and sustainability systems program. The graduate-level program is comprised of two 12-credit grad...
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Triumph Group recently announced it has signed an agreement with a North American-based independent maintenance, repair, and operations facility for the repair and overhaul support of engine accessori...
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The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently advanced a bill that would require legislative authorization before the state imposes a carbon tax on industries or enters into a multis...
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly voted Tuesday to end the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and shutdown in a move to restart the economy, paving the way for a legal battle with Gov. Tom Wolf ...
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CO-Blueprint, a virtual event series recently launched by CO-by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Chase for Business, will offer practical, actionable solutions as well as real-world ad...
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