The North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative (NPWI) has named Shirley Moy as its first executive director. Moy, who assumed her new role July 1, has headed Temple University’s Center for Social P...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced that food safety inspectors with the department are offering free on-farm readiness reviews for produce growers. The reviews will help ...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) noted recently that customer utility bill savings due to changes in federal tax rates are now estimated at $400 million per year. Earlier this year,...
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The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded Penn Medicine and two other health care organizations with the qualified provider-led entity (QPLE) designation. With thi...
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WorkCred, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) affiliate, recently released a study on credential use for hiring and retention in the manufacturing industry, which found an uneven use of cr...
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The Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) recently released reports on completed housing units and non-residential construction in Montgomery County, which showed growth in both areas. Accor...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging his colleagues to support the USA Workforce Tax Credit Act that he introduced. The act would ...
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Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence Counties) and Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence Counties) sent a letter this week to members of Ellwood City Borough Council urging them to ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) said in a report on Wednesday that shale gas development on state forest lands has not raised significant concerns about water ...
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U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) recently voted for an amendment to the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which strengthens and reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Caree...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted four events this week to discuss the impacts of Pennsylvania breweries on local and state economies as well as on community revitalization. Participants ...
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A group of state representatives said Tuesday that the cybersecurity legislation they co-authored, House Bill 1704, should be voted on in the upcoming legislative session. “This issue needs to be...
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The average herd size for a Pennsylvania dairy farm is approximately 100 cows, 83 of which are heifers, according to the Center for Dairy Excellence’s 2017 Pennsylvania Dairy Study Producer Survey. ...
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State Reps. Mike Hanna (D-Clinton/Centre) and Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) along with state legislators from throughout the state recently held a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on retirement s...
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Erie, Pennsylvania-based engineering firm CMI Energy recently received an 86,890-square foot and 13,452,000-pound shipment of components for a Heat Recovery Steam Generator at the Port of Erie, which ...
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Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement Monday applauding the Senate’s advancement of a bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act. “This legislation is...
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.3 percent in June, the lowest rate in 11 years, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. June's...
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State Rep. Jeanne McNeill (D-Lehigh County) recently toured the Coplay Aggregates Quarry and met with the owners of the facility, following complaints from residents and the issuance of an Environment...
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The National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Manufacturers’ Accountability Project (MAP) recently released principles for reform aimed at protecting manufacturers from climate change-related l...
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The House of Representatives recently advanced the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, HR 6147. The $35.3 billion proposal includes fu...
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