Congressman Keith Rothfus (R-PA) and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) recently toured the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh. “I was honored to have the House Majority Whip, Represent...
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Spark Therapeutics, a fully integrated commercial gene therapy company, recently announced it would be expanding its research and development capabilities in West Philadelphia. The new facility wi...
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The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) recently released a statement urging the Senate and Governor to support a bill to amend Pennsylvania’s Price Gouging Law. The Pennsylvania House...
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The House unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday designating the week of Oct. 14-20 as Credit Union Week in Pennsylvania. “Credit unions are a unique breed,” Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Alleg...
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Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) recently urged Pennsylvania businesses and residents to participate in a broadband speed test. The test is being conducted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvani...
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Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald recently presented his seventh proposed budget and the 2019 Comprehensive Fiscal Plan to County Council. The $932.4 million budget represents a $26.6 mill...
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The state House Judiciary Committee recently advanced a bill that would allow businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations to collect restitution if they are victims of a crime. Under curre...
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The House State Government Committee approved Tuesday legislation that aims to improve cybersecurity protections for Pennsylvania. The bill, House Bill 1704, would further empower the Office of In...
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Representatives on the House Majority Policy Committee and House Transportation Committee recently held a 2020 Vision Summit to the state Legislature can invest in western Pennsylvania and promote eco...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry announced Monday a Town Hall that will focus on fostering success for small and minority-owned businesses to be held on Oct. 17 in Harrisburg. The ...
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The state plans to invest $2.7 million in the Erie Western PA Port Authority as a way to spur economic development through the Port of Erie, Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced. The investment was ma...
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Penn State DuBois recently held a Manufacturing Day event at which nearly 200 students learned about careers in the manufacturing sector. Participants had the opportunity to talk to industry repres...
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Williams recently announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the company’s request to place its Atlantic Sunrise project into full service. “This project makes the ...
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The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) recently said it is cautiously optimistic about the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement and hopes it will benefit farm families nationw...
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Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) recently introduced legislation that would lift an artificial cap on how much utilities can invest in energy efficiency initiatives. Under current rules, public utili...
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Penn State Scranton recently opened the Scranton LaunchBox, a pre-incubator and accelerator that will help advance local entrepreneurial concepts to business plan development with the help of the reso...
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Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) recently urged the Senate to advance additional alcohol privatization legislation. In April 2017, the House advanced H.B. 975, which would allow...
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Peoples Gas, in partnership with WATT Fuel Cell Corporation, installed last week the first Imperium Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system at a residence in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, as part of ...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently released its 28th Annual Economic Survey, which received responses from 650 Pennsylvania employers. Employers reported high confidence in ...
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Airgas USA recently announced it will expand its Plumsteadville manufacturing facility, creating 30 jobs. Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is headquartered in Radnor and has more than 1,400 location...
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