The PA Senate State Government Committee recently advanced legislation that would authorize remote notarization of documents. The bill would modernize the state code for the notarization process by...
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The House State Government Committee recently approved a bill designed to enable small businesses to serve customers while complying with public health officials’ recommendations for social distanci...
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Several local energy companies, all members of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), have upped their efforts to help communities, first responders, and medical professionals respond to the global COVI...
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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is urging banks licensed in the state to help small businesses facing financial challenges that are the result of the coronavirus pandemic. There is a lack of clea...
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A legislative plan recently introduced in the state Senate would help manufacturers retrofit their facilities to begin producing personal protection equipment for those combating the coronavirus pande...
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Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced Saturday the creation of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal to mobilize the state’s manufac...
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Boeing temporarily suspended production operations at its Ridley Township, Pa., facilities on April 3 as the company continues to assess the current spread of COVID-19 in the region. The Ridley Tow...
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Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently began manufacturing COVID-19 test kits as a way to combat the national shortage. COVID-19 specimen kits come fully assembled from the vendor, ...
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PNC Financial Services Group recently contributed $30 million to coronavirus relief efforts directed toward basic needs and hardship relief programs across the markets in which PNC operates. The fu...
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Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) outlined Wednesday how Pennsylvania may benefit from last week’s passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion federal stimulus packa...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would provide certain individuals with the tools necessary to maintain mental and physical health as they work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ind...
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First Commonwealth Bank recently agreed to join PA CARE Package, Pennsylvania’s consumer-relief initiative. The initiative ensures banks and financial institutions work with the Bureau of Consum...
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Sens. Dave Arnold (R-48) and Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced Tuesday their plan to introduce legislation that would allow for waivers for construction operations that use appropriate mitigation mea...
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Legislation is in the works in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would strengthen national security and boost employment by expanding U.S. manufacturing, according to bill author Rep. Fra...
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A&T Stainless will idle its Direct Roll Anneal and Pickle operations in Midland by the end of June, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) recently announced. ATI owns 50 percent of the company. ...
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United States Steel Corp. will implement a series of “aggressive and meaningful” actions in response to the significant corporate and global oil and gas market changes brought on by the COVID-19 c...
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State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) unveiled last week an outline of his economic recovery plan designed to fill gaps in the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus legislation, which was signed...
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Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI), a company that acquires, finances, and owns real estate property to be leased to gaming operators, recently reached an agreement with Penn National Gaming. ...
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Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) announced last week his plans to introduce legislation to allow all state construction projects to resume operatio...
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State Sens. Ryan Aument (R- Lancaster County) and Scott Martin (R-Lancaster County) are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to include automotive sales to the state’s list of life-sustaining businesses. Busine...
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