Luzerne County Community College recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Luzerne County Community College M&T Bank Educational Center in Pittston. The facility is th...
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State Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-PA) wants the Keystone State to become known not just as one of the nation’s original 13 colonies where precious founding documents are stored in historic Philadelphi...
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Thirty-two members of the Pennsylvania House Oil and Gas Caucus recently expressed concern about a proposed rulemaking changes that would increase the application fee for an unconventional well permit...
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State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) hosted this week a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on the economic impact on tourism in Pennsylvania, at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie. ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently outlined a six-point plan to strengthen the state’s agriculture industry at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ annual Ag Progress Days event. The plan is aimed...
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union No. 375 was recently awarded $1 million to acquire and renovate an Allentown property for use as a lab space for IBEW apprenticeship ...
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AT&T invested more than $110 million in its wireless and wired networks in the Pittsburgh area from 2015 to 2017 to boost coverage for residents and businesses as well as improve critical services to ...
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The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) recently appointed Gary Fechter to its board of directors, succeeding Blaine Forkell. Fechter is senior vice president for Wegmans’ Pennsylvani...
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Three Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities - California, Mansfield and Slippery Rock - will offer a combined eight new degree programs geared toward meeting specific wor...
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Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette was recently approved for a $500,000 grant to build a business park in Uniontown, Fayette County, Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week. The business pa...
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Enhancements to the online job-matching PA CareerLink system will create an effective and condensed website experience for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers, according to Department of Labor and ...
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Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board has permanently preserved 2,303 acres in 16 counties on 30 farms for agricultural production, according to Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently toured ongoing renovations at the Iron Workers Training Center in Pittsburgh, which has received $750,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding to expand the facil...
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Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) recently spoke with members of the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association, an organization with 345 member companies, about policies, regulations and o...
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Freshpet, Inc., a producer of fresh dog and cat food, plans to expand its manufacturing operations at its current location in Hanover Township, Northampton County. The expansion will create 100 ne...
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Penn State Extension said recently that it has partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on a program to help produce growers comply with the new requirements of the Food Safety Modern...
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The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) recently honored individuals who have enhanced the well-being of counties and their residents at its 2018 Annual Conference in Adams County....
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Allentown Economic Development Corporation recently received approval for a $500,000 grant to renovate the former Allentown Metal Works site, which would support up to 75 new manufacturing jobs upon f...
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Driscoll (D-Philadelphia) recently introduced a bill designed to ensure consumers don't fall prey to deceptive contracts. The legislation creates penalties for comp...
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Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) called on Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and city council Wednesday to work with the private sector and organized labor on the issues facing t...
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