The National Petroleum Council (NPC) on Dec. 3 released two studies recommending actions to streamline federal permitting, update the nation’s energy infrastructure, and remove regulatory barrie...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry’s (PA Chamber) board of directors recently elected a new chairman, vice chairman and members at its annual membership meeting. Robert Scaer was ...
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The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) announced it would begin construction on the PhilaPort Cruise Terminal, a site to serve as the region’s newest cruise travel gateway. The PhilaPort Cruise te...
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler has applauded the recent passage of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would increase the loan limit...
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The Pennsylvania State Senate recently passed legislation sponsored by State Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) to update Pennsylvania’s E-85 fuel blend standard so that it would align with national standards. ...
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Philadelphia-based William Penn Foundation, an organization devoted to helping improve the conditions, experiences and opportunities in the Philadelphia region, recently awarded Philadelphia-based the...
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The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently ruled in favor of Wheatland Tube, a division of Chicago-based Zekelman Industries, the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North Americ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently issued air quality plan approval for Homer City Generation, a proposed energy generation campus in Homer City. Approval author...
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U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) recently introduced a bicameral, bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The Biomanufacturing Excellence Act would promot...
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Malvern, PA-based Annovis Bio, Inc. announced it will meet with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the company’s work on drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s di...
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Duquesne Light Company’s (DLC) revealed that it has an annual economic impact of about $848 million to the Pennsylvania economy. The study, the first-ever done by the company, was condu...
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U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would close a gap in U.S. semiconductor policy. The Strengthening Essential M...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office on Tuesday closed a $1 billion loan to lower energy costs and restart a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant. The loan to Constellation Energy Gen...
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The newly enacted $50.1-billion state budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 far exceeds actual revenues and puts Pennsylvania’s finances on a dangerous path toward future tax increases, according to...
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The Hershey Co., headquartered in Hershey, Pa., applauded a recent decision by President Donald Trump to exempt cocoa from broad tariff measures he announced earlier this year. “For more than 1...
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Pennsylvania has secured a $142.2-million investment from First Quality Retail Services LLC, which plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Mifflin County, said Gov. Josh Shapiro on Nov. 13. ...
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UGI Energy Services LLC, a subsidiary of King of Prussia, Pa.-headquartered UGI Corp., recently inked a deal to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) to the City of Philadelphia for its compressed natura...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index dropped 0.6 points in October while the Uncertainty Index declined 12 points from September to 88. The Optimism Ind...
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After more than four months of deadlock, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act into law, ending a 135-day budget stalemate in Harrisburg thanks to bipartisan c...
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The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is investing $21.5 million statewide through the Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program to create 11 new Business Assi...
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