The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA), an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, recently named Mark Anthony Thomas as the entity's new president. Thomas will be responsib...
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The state House Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance the Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit, which seeks to encourage manufacturing companies to invest in Pennsylvania. The bill a...
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Scranton-based Peoples Security Bank & Trust Co. recently was awarded the FHLBank Pittsburgh Pillars of the Community Award at an FHLBank Pittsburgh regional member event in Malvern. The award reco...
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A bipartisan property-tax reform bill would allow school districts to exclude up to 100 percent of a homeowner’s school property-tax bill. An amendment to the state’s constitution in 2017 expan...
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Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced Tuesday the advancement of House Bill 1103, PIPE Investment Program legislation, by a vote of 14-6 by the House Finance Committee. As the legisla...
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Sites Bros Holdings, an Erie real estate developer, recently received a $400,000 loan through Enterprise Development Center of Erie County. The 15-year loan has an interest rate of 3.5 percent. Fun...
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The 25,000-square-feet Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing (JIB) held its ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours and a symposium May 31. The facility, located in Spring House Innovation Park in Lower Gwy...
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The Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Majority Policy Committee jointly will hold a workshop in Harrisburg Wednesday to discuss the work requirements for able-bodied, nonelderl...
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Crown Holdings, Inc. recently signed a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Longroad Energy to use wind power at all of its U.S. and Canadian beverage can plants beginning on July 1, 2...
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Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Scott Perry (R-PA-10) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) recently toured the Philly Shipyard and pledged to redouble their efforts to secure new federal shipbuilding work f...
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Orthopedic device manufacturer Tyber Medical plans to expand its manufacturing operation in Hanover Township, Northampton County. The company will renovate a 35,000 square-foot building adjacent t...
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CRC Industries, a Horsham-based specialty chemical manufacturer, recently was issued a U.S. patent for its gasoline direct injection (GDI) IVD Intake Valve and Turbo Cleaner. “We continually stri...
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The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), approved on Wednesday a series of bills aimed at helping farmers across Pennsylvania. “...
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API-PA, a division of the American Petroleum Institute, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued responses to Restore PA, Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to fund infrastruct...
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A poll recently commissioned by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) found that 68 percent of participants are not supportive of proposed legislative action that would provide governmen...
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Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (DLH), the parent company of Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and DQE Communications LLC, announced Tuesday the acquisition of the majority equity interest of TEN Inc., which...
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More than 90 state and local chamber representatives from across Pennsylvania met in Harrisburg Tuesday for the 2019 Chamber Day at the State Capitol to discuss workforce development, the state budget...
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Mid Penn Bank, a subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, held a grand opening for its newest location Monday in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, having relocated from a different office in the township....
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Pittsburgh International Airport saw passenger traffic increase 3 percent in April, the 36th consecutive month of year-over-year passenger growth, marking the longest streak of passenger growth since ...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania recently promoted Wayne K. Barz to Chief Investment Officer. Barz was the company’s manager of entrepreneurial services. Barz wil...
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