State legislation introduced last month that seeks to bring in government subsidies to keep local nuclear power plants from closing is being heavily criticized by The Heritage Foundation, which has ca...
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The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recently approved legislation which would exempt milk trucks from weather-related commercial vehicle travel bans. Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McK...
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Marcellus Shale Coalition President David Spigelmyer recently applauded an executive order issued by President Trump aimed at promoting energy infrastructure development. “President Trump’s exe...
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Lulus, an apparel brand for women, plans to open a 250,000-square-foot distribution facility in Palmer Township, Northampton County. The company will be investing at least $6 million into the proje...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently approved legislation that would require the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to conduct business six times per year to ensure timely action on...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry on Tuesday urged the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to “fully and carefully” evaluate a rulemaking petition that aims ...
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Jigsaw Cloud, based in Windsor, England, is expanding into the Americas and has selected Newtown for its headquarters. Jigsaw Cloud, founded in 2004, provides sales, services and support...
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Walmart said recently that it expects to spend an estimated $83 million this year in Pennsylvania on the remodeling of 15 stores as well as the launch and expansion of several “customer-focused inn...
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Monday that revenue from the combined play of slot machines and table games reached a record monthly high of $309,125,131 during March. March was the...
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently recognized Blomberg, Germany, based Phoenix Contact for contributing to job creation and economic growth in the United States. The manufacturer of automat...
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The House Majority Policy Committee recently held a roundtable policy discussion at the Penn Wells Hotel in Wellsboro, Tioga County which focused on the deployment of rural broadband, highway infrast...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced recently that Makin Metal Powders Ltd., a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of metal powders, will locate its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Clearfield County, Penn. ...
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State Sen. Bob Mensch (R- Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties) recently spoke at the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce “State of the State” event. Mensch discussed the re-introduction of severa...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors recently approved $210,000 in investments in manufacturers to support regional economic development. Ben F...
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State Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) recently announced legislation that aims to provide financial assistance to communities adversely impacted by power plant closures within their jurisdiction...
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Utility company PPL Corp. recently released its 2018 Sustainability Report. The report is an overview of the company’s climate-change and risk-management strategy as well as the company’s ener...
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Pittsburgh-based MSA Safety, a safety products supplier and manufacturer, recently released its LUNAR technology at the annual Fire Department Instructor's Conference in Indianapolis. LUNAR is a s...
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Berwyn, Penn.-based Triumph Group, Inc. announced at the recent MRO Americas industry show that its Accessory Services business entered into a five-year channel partnership with Honeywell that includ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday approximately $2.6 million in Teacher in the Workplace grants supporting 59 grants programs across Pennsylvania. “These grants enable teachers to visit local em...
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The Zero Waste PA bill package, recently introduced by House Democrats, aims to reduce the environmental impacts of the world’s modern "throwaway" society. “We can no longer ignore the growing...
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