East Penn, a manufacturer of lead batteries and accessories, recently launched its Fahrenheit battery technology for commercial truck applications. The battery uses Thermal Shielding Technology to ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting applications through Nov. 8 for improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Projects must combine local land ...
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A recently introduced bill aims to reform the standards used for the Department of General Services’ (DGS) Small and Disadvantaged Business Program. The program provides small and disadvantaged b...
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The House Liquor Control Committee held a public hearing Tuesday to gather feedback on a proposal to repeal Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) flexible pricing provision. The flexible pri...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would re-authorize the Abandoned Mine Land trust fund. The fund was created in 1977 in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act and is used ...
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Alcoa Corp., a bauxite, alumina, and aluminum product manufacturer based in Pittsburgh, will implement a new operating model effective Nov. 1. The new structure is intended to increase connectivit...
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First Commonwealth Bank, a subsidiary of First Commonwealth Financial Corp., recently completed the acquisition of 14 retail banking locations from Santander Bank. “With the legal close and conve...
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The House Majority Policy Committee will hold a public hearing Friday to discuss ways to attract major businesses to southeastern Pennsylvania. The main topic will be the challenges to attract busi...
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Penn State University recently held the groundbreaking for a 70-megawatt, utility-scale solar energy project. The project represents a partnership between Penn State and Lightsource BP. Lightso...
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Blairsville-based PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services recently purchased Black Mountain PT in Black Mountain, N.C., making the North Carolina office PHOENIX's 100th location in the United State...
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GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit organization that provides financial counseling, education and products, and its affiliate Clarifi, a nonprofit credit counseling and housing organiz...
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Highmark Health plans to invest $20 million in upgrades to its headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh over three years. The project is expected to create more than 100 construction jobs. In additi...
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House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster County) recently appointed Lisa Graybeal and Doug Harbach to the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission. The commission was created in a package of bil...
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WebFX, a digital marketing firm, recently announced plans to expand its campus in Dauphin County. The company recently purchased a more than 100-year-old building adjacent its current location in ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority recently approved low-interest loans to six businesses in five counties. The authority offers lines of credit and low-interest loans to Pennsylva...
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Recent legislation introduced this week in Pittsburgh City Council would require all new or renovated city-owned properties be net-zero energy efficient. The bill defines net-zero energy buildings ...
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Supermarket News, a retail food industry trade publication, recently named GIANT Food Stores its 2019 Retailer of the Year. The annual award honors grocery chains for outstanding performance. G...
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Researchers from Penn State University are testing a new method for exploring natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. Natural gas hot spots are traditionally found using a combination of current well p...
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Sally Kozak, deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, recently testified in front of a state Senate committee on the critical role broadband access plays in healthcare. Th...
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American Water recently named Mike Doran as senior vice president of its Mid-Atlantic Division and president of Pennsylvania American Water. The positions will go into effect Monday. “Mike al...
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