Grant supports small-business center
The FirstEnergy Foundation recently awarded a $20,000 grant to support Edinboro University’s Center for Branding and Strategic Communication, which assists start-up businesses in the Edinboro region...
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Fellowship to help prepare future educators to teach STEM in Pennsylvania
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation recently announced that it will establish fellowships at three Pennsylvania universities to help prepare future educators to teach science, technology...
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Reliance Standard Life Insurance expanding Philadelphia headquarters
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, an insurance carrier specializing in group employee benefits and fixed annuities, recently announced plans to relocate to a larger headquarters in Philadelphi...
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Lawmakers hold forum on positive effects of federal tax cuts on Pennsylvania
Lawmakers recently held a legislative forum in York on the impacts of federal tax reform on Pennsylvania businesses and what state lawmakers can do to encourage business growth. The forum included ...
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Hearing held to review legislation seeking to support rights of non-union public sector workers
State Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) recently led a public hearing on House Bill 2571, which aims to protect public sector employees who do not wish to contribute to the representative union where the...
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Penn. Department of Environmental Protection issues annual oil and gas report
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its 2017 annual oil and natural gas report, which found that Pennsylvania’s unconventional industry produced 5.36 tril...
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Rep. Barletta recognized by National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association, recently presented U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) with its “Hero of Main Street” award. Barletta was recogn...
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Lower natural gas prices saved Pennsylvania customers more than $30B over 10 years, report finds
Due to decreased natural gas prices, Pennsylvania residential, commercial and industrial customers saved more than $30.5 billion between 2006 and 2016, a Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) report released...
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Report offers suggestions to improve Pennsylvania’s tax code, economic competitiveness
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry introduced Wednesday a new study, which found that the Commonwealth’s tax code is a barrier to economic competitiveness. The report compares Penn...
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Rep. Kulik holds public hearing on small business
State Rep. Anita Kulik (D-Allegheny) recently hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing at the Carnegie Borough Municipal Building in Carnegie on the importance of small business devel...
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Pittsburgh organizations receive $1.8M in Affordable Housing Program grant funding
FHLBank Pittsburgh and its member financial institutions, First Commonwealth Bank and Brentwood Bank, recently presented Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. and Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh with Affordable H...
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Montecito Medical Real Estate acquires office portfolio from Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health
Montecito Medical Real Estate recently acquired the medical office portfolio of the Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health, which includes two adjacent buildings in Lancaster, Penn. The Class-A med...
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First participants in Cumberland County work program graduate
The first four participants in the Cumberland County work transition program graduated Tuesday following nine-month internships at Cumberland County government offices that were held during their clas...
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PennEnergy Resources to acquire all assets of Rex Energy Corporation
PennEnergy Resources, LLC recently agreed to acquire all the assets of Rex Energy Corporation for a cash purchase price of $600.5 million. The assets include cash accounts of $29.5 million held by...
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Toomey applauds administration’s action to ease quotas on steel, aluminum imports
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) recently praised the Trump administration’s decision to ease quotas on steel and aluminum imports from Argentina, Brazil and South Korea for large infrastructure projects...
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Credit-skimming bill becomes law
Act 60, legislation that criminalizes and establishes stiff penalties for thieves using tools to steal credit card information, was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on June 28 and went into effect Aug...
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PMA: Proposed statewide ban on polystyrene containers would stunt manufacturing industry
A proposed anti-polystyrene measure in the Pennsylvania General Assembly could weaken the state’s economic competitiveness by eliminating existing and future jobs, income, and taxes, according to an...
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Rep. Quinn introduces legislation to improve landowner access to information on eminent domain
Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) recently introduced legislation that would create a Landowner Bill of Rights to help property owners better understand their rights and responsibilities during eminent do...
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Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center to host three Manufacturing Day events
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) announced last week that it would host three events to celebrate National Manufacturing Day on three different days in Sugarloaf, Scra...
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SBA administrator visits Western Pennsylvania company
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon recently visited and toured Professional Graphic Communications (PGC) in Sewickley in Allegheny County. PGC is family owned, and fina...
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