Sandvik, a Stockholm-based high-tech and global engineering company, recently signed an agreement to purchase for an undisclosed amount Summerill Tube Corporation, based in Scottdale, Pa. Founded i...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded $5.8 million in Youth Reentry Demonstration Project grants to 10 local workforce development boards (LWDBs). The programs pro...
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Potter County Commissioners Doug Morley, Susan Kefover, and Paul Heimel recently adopted the Potter County Comprehensive Plan, which sets priorities across a range of policy areas for the county over ...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced legislation that would provide incentives for Pennsylvania businesses to participate in Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). House Bil...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued on Dec. 19 a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Adelphia Gateway project, which will provide natural gas to customers in the...
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PPL Electric Utilities said recently that its customers would see additional savings due to federal corporate income tax reform in 2020. PPL filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Co...
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently issued final licensing approval to Penn National Gaming for Hollywood Casino York, which will be located at the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury Town...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that Holy Family Institute (HFI) Nazareth Prep High School in Allegheny County will receive $200,000 in funding through Pennsylvania’s Training-to-Career program. ...
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The Global Energy Institute of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released the 10th anniversary edition of the Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk, which notes the role of shale and other energy res...
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State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia), House Democratic whip, applauds the passage of House Bill 1477 that restructures how the state’s occupational licensure system views criminal records. U...
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Benshaw Inc., a Pittsburgh-based producer of motor controls and drives, announced Tuesday that it finalized an agreement to acquire Aucom Electronics LTD, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of soft star...
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State Rep. Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) announced Tuesday that he plans to introduce legislation that would allow municipal waste management systems to work with manufacturers using advanced recy...
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The Lehigh Valley’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached $41.2 billion in 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, which is 4.4 percent higher than 2017 an...
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Pennsylvania's hospitals and health systems supported approximately 654,000 jobs, more than one in 10 in the state, and drove $136.1 billion in total economic impact in fiscal year 2018, according to ...
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SC Water, LLC, a natural gas and oil industry investment group based in Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday that it closed on the previously announced acquisition of Keystone Clearwater Solutions (Keyston...
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With the PennEast Pipeline held up in court, some state residents could feel the financial impact of higher energy costs this winter. The proposed $1 billion natural gas pipeline is a joint ventur...
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The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership recently launched a $5.2 Million regional economic and community development initiative during its annual meeting. “Erie Forward is the most strat...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) recently introduced a bill that aims to reduce the price that seniors pay for prescription drugs. "Medicare's prescription drug program limits insu...
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Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver/Washington/Greene) announced Friday that several rail freight improvement projects in Washington and Beaver counties will receive state grants from the Pennsylvania De...
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Montgomery County Commissioners recently adopted a $428.4 million budget for 2020. The budget provides a 2.75 percent wage increase for all nonrepresented employees effective Jan. 1 and includes l...
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