Cumberland County maintains AAA rating
Cumberland County has maintained its AAA rating, according to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. The county has had an AAA rating since 2008. Only four Pennsylvania counties achieved the...
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Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania releases report on hospitals’ economic impact
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recently released a report on the economic impact of hospitals in Pennsylvania, which found they contribute $128.9 billion to the econom...
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Report details economic impacts of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announced Wednesday the release of a study of the economic impacts of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system, titled Economic Impacts of Maritime Ship...
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State representatives oppose change in school funding
Several state representatives oppose Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed change to the Basic Education Funding Formula, which went into effect during the 2015-2016 school year. Announced during a recent eve...
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Bechtel completes Shamokin Dam power plant
Bechtel, a global engineering, construction, and project management company, recently completed construction of the Hummel Station Power Plant in Shamokin Dam Borough, one of the country’s largest c...
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Air Products to keep headquarters in Lehigh Valley
Air Products, an industrial gas company, recently announced the location of its new global headquarters, which will be just over one mile from its existing Lehigh Valley location. A groundbreaking ...
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Nonprofit community organizations receive $450,000 in grants
More than 70 nonprofit organizations in central and eastern Pennsylvania recently received $450,000 in grants from the PPL Foundation. The foundation provides grants to organizations that support e...
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LVEDC releases regional talent report
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently released its final report on a year-long study to assess the regional talent market and identify wide-ranging strategies to develop,...
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State representatives urge passage of cybersecurity bill
State Reps. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Seth Grove (R-York), and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) are urging the advancement of House Bill 1704, a cybersecurity bill. The bill has been in...
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PA Heavy & Highway receives grant to expand apprenticeship programs
PA Heavy & Highway recently received approval for a grant for $99,000 over three years to expand its apprenticeship program. The program trains workers in construction labor, construction form carpent...
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Pennsylvania PUC approves joint settlement
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a June joint settlement agreement between the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate and Aqua America, a water and wastewater utili...
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Two Pennsylvania companies receive $3 million in low interest loans
Two Pennsylvania companies recently received more than $3 million in low interest loans from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. Astley Precision Machine Co., a precision machined co...
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Senators urge action on keyless ignition safety feature
Four Democratic U.S. senators recently sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging the agency to stop its delay finalizing a regulation that would require keyles...
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Turzai votes against tuition increase at PASSHE board meeting
Board Member and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-28th District) voted against a 2.99 percent increase in tuition for in-state students at Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) sch...
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FirstEnergy expanding Energizing the Future Initiative into the Met-Ed and Penelec service areas
FirstEnergy Corp. announced last week that it would expand its Energizing the Future Initiative, which aims to modernize the power grid, into the Met-Ed and Penelec service areas in Pennsylvania. S...
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Pennsylvania PUC denies application to change direction of petroleum pipeline transportation
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denied last week an application filed by Laurel Pipeline Company L.P. (Laurel) to reverse the direction of petroleum products transportation service to...
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Enterprise, CATA receive grants to create vanpools
The Wolf Administration recently announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) would provide grants to Enterprise Rideshare and the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)...
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Wolf Administration launches next phase of PASmart initiative
Gov. Tom Wolf signed Wednesday at a press conference in York an executive order aimed at cutting red tape and improving coordination between several state agencies to improve the delivery of workforce...
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Westmoreland County projects receive loan approvals through Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Two business projects in Westmoreland County recently received new low-interest loan approvals through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) program. The loan funding is expected...
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PA Department of Environmental Protection releases draft plan to support solar energy development
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its draft plan to increase in-state solar energy development and invited the public to submit comments on the plan. T...
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