GIANT hiring 4,000 seasonal employees
The GIANT Co. is hiring 4,000 full- and part-time seasonal employees to meet customer demand. Positions will be for the GIANT direct facilities in Lancaster and Camp Hill, the distribution center i...
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House advances pension system bills
The state House recently advanced three bills that aim to reform the state’s pension system. A Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission’s report made recommendations to ...
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Sen. Killion introduces legislation seeking to lower prescription drug costs
Sen. Tom Killion (R-Chester/Delaware) introduced legislation last week to substantially lower the cost of prescription medications for Pennsylvania residents. The Prescription Drug Cost Reduction A...
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DEP releases annual oil and gas report, highlighting 2020 goals
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its 2019 Oil and Gas Annual Report, which highlights the DEP Office of Oil and Gas Management’s accomplishments in 201...
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State to make available $41M for housing projects
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) recently opened the application period for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing. More than $41 million will be availabl...
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Federal court declares governor’s shutdown orders unconstitutional
A federal court judge on the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled Monday that Gov. Tom Wolf’s and Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s state shutdown orders in response to the...
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Alvernia University joins Ben Franklin Technology Partners to offer support for incubators
Alvernia University is partnering with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) to provide incubator support and explore investment opportunities for innovative pro...
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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau supports agritourism legislation
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) recently hosted a press conference in support of House Bill 1348, a bill providing protections for farms conducting agritourism activities. Agritourism activities inc...
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Gov. Wolf calls on General Assembly to provide additional funding for small business relief
Gov. Tom Wolf has called on the General Assembly to provide additional financial relief for small businesses that have suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic is a public he...
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Western Pennsylvania awarded two federal transportation grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded western Pennsylvania two Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants. Butler County was a...
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Legislation would assist universities struggling during the pandemic
The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee recently advanced legislation that would assist higher education institutions experiencing financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sena...
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Senate passes bipartisan bill to require legislative approval before imposing carbon tax
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill on Wednesday requiring legislative approval before the state can enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which would impose a carbon tax on elec...
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Pin Oak Midstream completes purchase of Jackson Center
Pin Oak Midstream, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pin Oak Energy Partners, recently completed the purchase of Laurel Mountain Midstream’s (LMM) Jackson Center assets. The transaction adds to the ...
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S&T Bancorp launches new website, tool
S&T Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company based in Indiana, Pa., recently launched a website with a mobile responsive design for easier navigation. The website is designed to provide customers wit...
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Consumer Energy Alliance reports nearly $14B threatened by pipeline delays, cancellations
A new report by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) found that delayed or canceled pipeline infrastructure projects are risking at least $13.6 billion in economic activity, more than 66,000 jobs, and r...
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Restaurants allowed to increase indoor occupancy to 50 percent starting Sept. 21
Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week that certified restaurants will be able to increase indoor seating capacity to 50 percent starting Sept. 21. “While our aggressive and appropriate mitigation eff...
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Legislation would expand broadband access statewide
The state Senate recently approved a bill that would create a grant program to extend broadband services in rural parts of the state that do not have access to reliable internet networks. The Uns...
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Mylan acquires thrombosis business in Europe
Mylan, a global pharmaceutical company based in Pittsburgh, announced Tuesday the acquisition of the related intellectual property and commercialization rights of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited’s...
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Bell & Evans building new facility in Fredericksburg
Bell & Evans, the nation’s oldest branded chicken company, recently began construction on a 411,500-square-foot Organic-Certified Chicken Harvesting Facility in Fredericksburg. The approximately ...
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International Pittsburgh Coal Conference runs virtually this week
The 2020 International Pittsburgh Coal Conference opened Tuesday and will run through Friday, held this year virtually. The conference will cover multiple topics, including sustainability and the e...
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