Cranberry Township, Pa.-based Westinghouse Electric Company’s Principal Design Criteria (PDC) for its eVinci microreactor recently received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)...
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will be hosting three public hearings to collect feedback on proposed service reductions and fare increases. The hearings will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and ag...
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Johnstown-based 1st Summit Bancorp of Johnstown, the parent company for 1st Summit Bank, recently announced that Eric Renner, president, CEO, and company and bank director, resigned effective March 28...
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Mid Penn Bancorp and William Penn Bancorporation have received all of the necessary federal and state approvals to complete its merger. The merger of the two Pennsylvania banks will see William Pen...
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Two Pennsylvania Republicans in Congress recently proposed legislation that aims to improve online access to federal workforce development programs. U.S. Reps. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and Ryan Mackenz...
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The United States was the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, exporting 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). ...
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Brazil-based Vale, a global mining company, recently placed an order with Pittsburgh-based Wabtec Corp., a equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services provider for the freight and p...
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A group of Westinghouse Electric partners from Pennsylvania were among more than 30 suppliers that visited Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. to tout Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear technology....
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The state is investing more than $1.7 million through a new First Ascent Biomedical laboratory space at Gannon University in Erie to grow the life sciences industry in northwestern Pennsylvania. Th...
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Legislation recently advanced by the State Senate Finance Committee would provide small businesses with tax relief. Senate Bill 473 would restore the Sales and Use Tax Vendor Discount by lifting th...
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Malvern-based Entech, a digital consultancy, and New York-based Ocrolus, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data and analytics platform, recently formed a strategic partnership to transform the l...
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Allegheny College alumnus Philip L. St. Moritz recently donated $35 million to the college, the largest donation in the college’s more than 210 year history. "We are honored and humbled that such...
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Midland, Pa.-based technology company Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. said Wednesday it signed a new digital colocation customer agreement with a chip design company. Mawson, a publicly-traded tec...
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The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State, a university partnership to stimulate statewide economic development, recently received $51.4 million through the Reducing Indust...
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Conshohocken-based Quaker Houghton, a industrial process fluids company, recently entered into an agreement to purchase Japan-based Dipsol Chemicals Co., a surface treatment and plating solutions and ...
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The state House Republican Policy Committee held a hearing on Friday called Stopping New Energy Taxes to analyze how unfavorable energy policies negatively impact consumers and businesses. The hea...
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U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) is among a group of eight U.S. representatives who sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging the administration to invest in domestic manufacturing and steelmaking...
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) is planning to introduce legislation that would allow electric distribution companies to invest in and potentially own baseload generation. ...
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The technology sector in Pittsburgh experienced a record number of venture capital deals in 2024 demonstrating that the city’s tech economy remains resilient through waves of macroeconomic challenge...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the state Senate would give Pennsylvania residents energy options. Senate Bill 311 would limit municipalities from banning a specific type of fuel source for he...
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