PPL releases sustainability report
Utility company PPL Corp. recently released its 2018 Sustainability Report. The report is an overview of the company’s climate-change and risk-management strategy as well as the company’s ener...
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MSA Safety reveals its LUNAR technology
Pittsburgh-based MSA Safety, a safety products supplier and manufacturer, recently released its LUNAR technology at the annual Fire Department Instructor's Conference in Indianapolis. LUNAR is a s...
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Triumph announces channel partnership with Honeywell
Berwyn, Penn.-based Triumph Group, Inc. announced at the recent MRO Americas industry show that its Accessory Services business entered into a five-year channel partnership with Honeywell that includ...
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Wolf announces $2.6M in Teacher in the Workplace grants
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday approximately $2.6 million in Teacher in the Workplace grants supporting 59 grants programs across Pennsylvania. “These grants enable teachers to visit local em...
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Bill package addresses environmental hazards
The Zero Waste PA bill package, recently introduced by House Democrats, aims to reduce the environmental impacts of the world’s modern "throwaway" society. “We can no longer ignore the growing...
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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities complete purchase of Solar Photovoltaic Alternative Energy Credits
Three FirstEnergy Corp. Pennsylvania utilities recently successfully solicited contracts for Solar Photovoltaic Alternative Energy Credits (SPAECs) covering the 2020 and 2021 energy years. Metropo...
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Civil engineering firm Herbert, Rowland & Grubic expanding to King of Prussia
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG), a civil engineering firm with offices in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, recently announced that it is opening a new office in King of Prussia, Penn. “...
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Bill would allow more options for building inspections
The state House recently advanced legislation that would amend the 20-year-old Pennsylvania Construction Code Act to require municipalities to use at least two or more companies for inspection servic...
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Sens. Toomey, Murphy announce bill to support investment in startups
U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently announced the introduction of legislation that aims to provide support to small businesses by removing restrictions from individuals who ...
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Senators offer alternative to governor’s Restore PA plan
Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver/Washington/Greene Counties) and Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland Counties) recently offered an alternative to Gov. Wolf’s Restore PA plan. The plan ...
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Legislation seeks to reauthorize emergency system in Pennsylvania
The state House of Representatives recently voted to advance House Bill 859, which would reauthorize Pennsylvania’s 911 system, scheduled to expire June 30, through 2023. “Four years ago, und...
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Hartwick re-elected to National Association of Counties’ Board of Directors
At the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)’s annual spring conference held recently in Harrisburg, commissioners from across Pennsylvania re-elected Dauphin County Commissioner ...
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Triumph Group awarded contract for Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned aircraft for US Navy
Triumph Group, a supplier of aerospace and defense services, structures, systems and support based in Berwyn, Penn., recently received a contract from the Boeing Company to supply critical hydraulic ...
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PennDOT now accepting unsolicited transportation proposals
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships recently announced it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private...
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Exelon Generation files Three Mile Island Unit 1 decommissioning report
Exelon Generation, which owns and operates the Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1 nuclear energy facility near Harrisburg, Penn., recently filed the Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR...
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ATI to supply Rolls-Royce with specialty materials through 2029
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) recently extended its long-term purchase agreement with Rolls-Royce through 2029. Under the agreement, ATI will supply rotating disc quality nic...
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Jason Industries acquires Pittsburgh-based Schaffner Manufacturing Company
Jason Industries, Inc. recently announced that it acquired Schaffner Manufacturing Company, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of polishing and finishing products. Shaffner develops products fo...
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EIA: Pennsylvania exports the most electricity, California imports the most from other states
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) State Electricity Profiles, from 2013 to 2017, Pennsylvania was the largest net exporter of electricity, while California was the largest...
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Erie Mayor to visit Chinese sister city to lay groundwork for investment
Erie Mayor Joe Schember will leave April 13 for a week-long economic development tour in Zibo, China, one of Erie’s four sister cities, with the aim of rebuilding a foundation for future Chinese in...
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New low-interest loan approvals to support expansion of small businesses in Blair, Cumberland counties
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday two new low-interest loan approvals through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) program for DelGrosso Foods Inc. in Blair County and Commercial ...
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