The state Senate approved five bills included in the “Farming First” legislative package. The bill package includes Senate Bill 478 that would provide a personal income tax credit for landowne...
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The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) recently received a major new foundation grant to increase public engagement and outreach related to the testing and deployment ...
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State Sens. John Blake (D) and Vincent J. Hughes (D) unveiled on Monday a package of two bills that would create financial incentives to help small businesses succeed. One bill would create tax-def...
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Penn State Altoona is the only university in the United States to offer a bachelor of science degree program in rail transportation engineering. The program meets the standards set by the Accredit...
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Werner, a manufacturer of ladders, climbing products, and fall protection equipment based in Greenville, Pa., will be holding more than 200 safety training events in support of the Occupational Safety...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently suggested that Pennsylvania consider placing all excess revenue in the Commonwealth’s Rainy Day Fund, which is among the smallest in the nation. The Department of Revenue r...
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An event last month highlighted the significant barriers to technology and telemedicine access caused by the lack of connectivity to broadband internet. Lisa Davis, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Hea...
Read MoreSite Selection magazine recently recognized the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) as one of the Top 20 economic development organizations in the United States. LVEDC was the on...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently attended the Phase II groundbreaking ceremony for the Shell Center for Process Technology Education at the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) where he congratulated the c...
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The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus recently presented AmeriHealth Caritas with a special citation for its work with small and minority-owned businesses. The citation also commends the compa...
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Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) revealed this week a bill to establish a registry for abandoned manufacturing sites as part of the “Energize PA” bill package. House Bill 1104, of which Toohil is ...
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Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, sent a letter Wednesday to House leadership and leaders on the House Transportation and ...
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Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM), an institute for the advancement of transformative robotic technologies and education, recently announced it would provide $2.2 million in funding toward 11 ...
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United States Steel Corp. will invest $1 billion in new cutting-edge steelmaking technologies and facilities at its Mon Valley Works steel processing plant near Pittsburgh, the company announced on Th...
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AirBorn, Inc., which manufactures specialized electronics for the aerospace industry, will expand its facility in Lake City Borough, Erie County, which will support the creation and retention of 389 j...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced Tuesday legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that aims to make it easier for individuals and businesses to understand state regul...
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The state Senate Transportation Committee recently advanced a bill exempting licensed milk haulers from travel bans imposed during emergency declarations. Under the bill, milk haulers would be all...
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A Pennsylvania House bill aims to change the structure of the governing boards at airport authorities in certain counties. The legislation would require all appointees, except the gubernatorial ap...
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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently completed an audit of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and discovered more than $4.25 billion had been transferred from the Motor Lice...
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The Pennsylvania House Education Committee advanced Monday a bill to expand Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. House Bill 800, which is sponsored by Speaker of the ...
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