During a House Majority Policy Committee hearing this week, several Pennsylvania business leaders testified on the negative impacts of Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal on businesses and employers alr...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate aims to increase investment from the film industry. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Greene County), increases the stateâ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently awarded nearly $2 million in low-interest loans to four projects in Bucks, Montgomery, and Westmoreland counties. Lenape Real Estat...
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During the next five years, PECO, the Philadelphia Electric Company, will be investing approximately $6 billion across its electric and natural gas systems. It’s part of an ongoing effort to mode...
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During a House Appropriations Committee budget hearing Tuesday, Jennifer Berrier, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I), testified that the state has permanen...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) in Youn...
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A new grant program, the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP), will assist local businesses in the hospitality industry that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, G...
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The U.S. Department of the Interior recently awarded Pennsylvania a $27.4 million grant through the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act’s (SMCRA) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grant program. T...
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PRP, a real estate investment management company, recently closed on its preferred equity investment in the new headquarters for AmerisourceBergen in Conshohocken. AmerisourceBergen, a developer of...
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The University of Pittsburgh received a $25 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to enhance its research in the life sciences. "This gift is an investment in the University of Pittsbu...
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State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, re-introduced legislation in the state House of Representatives that would require the General Assembly’s particip...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would ensure the state budget aligns with the economy and what taxpayers can afford. The Taxpayer Protection Act, Senate Bill 286, creates a cons...
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Pregis, a protective packaging manufacturer, plans to open a 300,000-square-foot facility in Bethel in early May. The plant is part of the company’s strategy to add capacity to its e-commerce pr...
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U.S. Reps. Fred Keller (R-PA) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Education and Labor Committee ranking member and Republican leader, recently sent a letter to Al Stewart, acting Secretary of Labor, urging the ...
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Volvo Construction Equipment is building a $4.3 million technical training center at its Shippensburg headquarters. The facility will provide the company with the space to deliver in-person and vir...
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State Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Greene/Fayette/Westmoreland) on Wednesday hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing to discuss Pennsylvania’s diverse energy portfolio and creating job opportunitie...
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U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) recently joined Congressional leaders, President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris in a discussion on America’s supply chains. “Today, I went to the White ...
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The House Majority Policy Committee recently heard testimony on Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 46 percent increase in the Personal Income Tax. Speakers included Dr. Matthew Rousu, dean and professor ...
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A multi-state and federal government agency permanently banned natural gas drilling in the watershed that leads to the Delaware River on Thursday, a move the oil and gas industry blasted as ignoring s...
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State Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-34), Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-39), and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) on Wednesday accused the Wolf administration of using...
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