Pennsylvania State Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Greene/Fayette/Washington counties) is seeking cosponsors for legislation she plans to introduced that would increase broadband service to unserved and underserve...
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Nestlé Purina PetCare, the largest dry dog and cat food manufacturer in the United States, plans to expand its Cumberland County operations. The pet-care provider will add new processing and packa...
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State House Democrats have written a nine-bill package that would provide financial relief to restaurants, bars and clubs and their employees negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The packa...
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A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House would expedite forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less. Loan forgiveness would apply to approximately 86 per...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced it will be offering $1 million through the Small Business Advantage grant program. The grants are available to small...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would provide job training opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Enabling Online and Virtual Workforce Training Act temporarily would all...
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently approved Yardley-based Crown Holdings’ greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Approval means the targets are consistent with the Paris Agreem...
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ValueMomentum, a New Jersey-based provider of software and services to insurance, health care and financial services firms, recently completed the purchase of a facility that will serve as the company...
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A proposal introduced in the state Senate provides a seven-point plan for providing emergency relief to bars and restaurants significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal includes t...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance (WPWA) a $272,828 award through the Rural Business Development Program. The awards are given to projects...
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Nine Republicans recently issued a joint statement disagreeing with Gov. Tom Wolf’s actions regarding House Bill 2463, a government transparency bill. The legislation would require state agencies...
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PTTGC America recently announced it is proceeding with a precedent agreement with Mountaineer NGL Storage, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Storage Ventures, regarding a proposed petrochemical comp...
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East Penn Canada and Terrapure Environmental recently were honored with an Environment + Energy Leader Award for Project of the Year for their closed-loop, circular-economy approach to lead battery re...
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A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House provides safety guidelines for mine workers regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act would require the Depart...
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A bill that will grease the skids for the fledgling petrochemical industry in northeast Pennsylvania was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Tom Wolf. The Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit legis...
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State Rep. Fred Keller (R-Susquehanna Valley) recently met with small-business owners and employees to prepare for negotiations on COVID-19 economic relief legislation. “During the COVID-19 pande...
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The Hershey Co. plans to build a fulfillment center in South Annville Township that will support the company’s manufacturing plants and distribution center in Palmyra. The facility also will expand ...
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Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) voiced his opposition to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) at a House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing Tuesday. “RGGI...
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Tuesday’s release of a racketeering complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office involving Ohio’s Speaker of the House alleging bribery and misconduct to secure power plant bailouts is not a su...
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The first project in Pennsylvania to use Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing closed Monday under a partnership between the Philadelphia Energy Authority, Twin Financial Partne...
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