Talen Energy recently promoted Brad Berryman to senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. He will oversee all aspects of the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Luzerne County. Berryman previ...
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Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit the imposition of a commuter tax, while allowing Harrisburg to exit Act 47 receivership and “distressed” status...
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) highlighted the importance of international trade and its benefits to businesses in northeastern Pennsylvania during a keynote address at the No...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will again review the possibility of adding passenger rail service between Altoona and Pittsburgh. PennDOT will review several past studies o...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the completion of the first phase of the Pennsylvania Broadband Investment Incentive Program, which aims to deliver broadband access to approximately 9,000 unserved ru...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently announced an upcoming Town Hall that will focus on success and growth opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses in Pennsylvania. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), as part of its Planting the Seed Tour, recently visited the Greater Washington County Food Bank to learn how agriculture technology can eliminate hung...
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The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee recently held a hearing in the Borough of Millvale in Allegheny County to discuss flooding and landslides. Senators highlighted the da...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently released its September 2018 small business scorecard for Pennsylvania, which notes that employment rates are rising but still lag behind...
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Alcoa, a producer of aluminum, alumina and bauxite products, was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the world and North America on Wednesday. This is Alcoa’s second time on the wo...
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State and local leaders announced Tuesday that the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) secured $5 million of federal Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recov...
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The Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Investment Program will offer $5 million in grants to support Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy industry. The program, which was created in June and is administered by ...
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Mid Penn Bank recently opened a new branch office in Pillow, Pennsylvania, the bank’s sixth branch in Upper Dauphin County. The bank now has 38 retail locations across the state and total assets ...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted a roundtable discussion Monday at Swashbuckler Brewing Company in Manheim to explore the economic development and community revitalization impact of breweri...
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A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers led by Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) sent a letter last week to President Donald Trump expressing concerns about the impact of Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN...
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In fiscal year 2017-2018, Penn State’s research expenditures set a record high for the second consecutive year, according to Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey. This year’s $927 million i...
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Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) recently introduced the Military Learning for Credit Act, which would help veterans obtain college credit for prior military learning and training. ...
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The Pennsylvania House Professional Licensure Committee recently held a public hearing on telemedicine, which lawmakers believe could increase healthcare quality and access while reducing costs. Te...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently unveiled the Small Business Set Aside pilot program that will allow the state’s 413 Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) to work as prim...
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Customers Bank recently opened a second Commercial Lending office in Philadelphia, located in Logan Square. “Economic conditions in Philadelphia have increased demand for a bank that is flexible ...
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