• Home
  • News
  • Policy
    • Federal
    • State
    • Local
  • Companies
  • Reports
  • About
    • Pennsylvania Business Report
    • Editorial Team
    • Corrections Policy
    • Macallan Communications
  • Contact
Wednesday, December 24th, 2025
Close Search
  • Facebook
  • X
  • RSS

Home » Policy » Federal

Federal

Sen. Fetterman introduces legislation to create national AI-enabled lab network

By Liz Carey  |   December 17, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Ted Budd (R-NC) to introduce legislation that would create a national network of remotely accessible programmable cloud laboratories for academic research. T...

Read More

PNC receives approval to purchase FirstBank

By Melina Druga  |   December 16, 2025   |   Companies

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Colorado Division of Banking recently gave Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group reg...

Read More

PA Reps. Kelly, Deluzio introduce trade enforcement legislation

By Liz Carey  |   December 11, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduce legislation in Congress to enhance trade enforcement and prevent foreign nations from selling subsidized goods in U.S. markets. The ...

Read More

Calgon Carbon receives patent for PFAS removal system

By Melina Druga  |   December 11, 2025   |   Companies

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued Pittsburgh-based Calgon Carbon Corp., a purification solutions company, with a patent for the removal of PFAS from a liquid or gas using reactivate...

Read More

New NPC reports: Improve infrastructure permitting, ramp up gas-electric coordination

By Kim Riley  |   December 5, 2025   |   Featured

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...

Read More

Small Business Administration applauds legislation increasing loan limit for 7(a), lending programs

By Melina Druga  |   December 3, 2025   |   Federal

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...

Read More

Rep. Houlahan introduces legislation to strengthen biopharmaceutical manufacturing

By Liz Carey  |   November 24, 2025   |   Companies

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...

Read More

Pennsylvania company to meet with FDA over Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s study

By Liz Carey  |   November 21, 2025   |   Companies

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...

Read More

Federal legislation would update semiconductor policy

By Melina Druga  |   November 20, 2025   |   Federal

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...

Read More

Energy Department closes $1B loan to restart Constellation’s PA nuclear power plan

By Kim Riley  |   November 20, 2025   |   Companies

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...

Read More

Expect future tax increases under new budget, says PA Manufacturers’ Association

By Kim Riley  |   November 19, 2025   |   Federal

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...

Read More

Hershey commends new Trump order removing cocoa from tariffs

By Kim Riley  |   November 18, 2025   |   Companies

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...

Read More

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index falls 0.6 points in October

By Melina Druga  |   November 13, 2025   |   Federal

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...

Read More

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers join neighboring states to tackle energy needs in PJM region

By Kim Riley  |   November 7, 2025   |   Featured

Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers on Oct. 28 joined their colleagues from Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia to address restoring energy affordability and reliability across the Mid-Atlantic region du...

Read More

Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposed expansion project will bolster state’s energy leadership

By Kim Riley  |   October 27, 2025   |   Companies

Responding to growing demand for natural gas across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC on Oct. 23 filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) se...

Read More

Alcoa receives government approval for Australian gallium plant

By Melina Druga  |   October 22, 2025   |   Companies

The United States and Australian governments recently advanced the development of a gallium plant to be co-located at Alcoa Corporation’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia. The govern...

Read More

Federal legislation would protect federal workers financially during shutdowns

By Melina Druga  |   October 14, 2025   |   Federal

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would protect federal employees and contractors from financial harm during government shutdowns or breaches of the federal debt lim...

Read More

Federal court upholds Matthews International win in Tesla arbitration case

By Kim Riley  |   October 6, 2025   |   Companies

Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corp. said Oct. 2 that a federal judge in California has confirmed an earlier arbitration ruling in the company’s favor and rejected Tesla’s attempt to over...

Read More

U.S. Steel supports federal orders against 10 countries

By Kim Riley  |   September 30, 2025   |   Companies

Pittsburgh-headquartered U.S. Steel applauded the Sept. 25 decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on U.S. imports of co...

Read More
Rep. Lloyd Smucker

U.S. Rep. Smucker sponsors bills to strengthen work force and economy

By Melina Druga  |   September 25, 2025   |   Companies

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently re-introduced two pieces of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would bolster the workforce and Pennsylvania economy. “Job creation and job...

Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 30
  • Next Page »

Receive Weekly Newsletter

Please review our Privacy Policy before submitting.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Most Read Last 7 Days

  • Kraft Heinz names new CEO ahead of company split
  • PA Chamber names winners of Small Business of the Year Awards
  • Sen. Fetterman introduces legislation to create national AI-enabled lab network
  • Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program draws more than 11,000 applicants in first year
  • PNC receives approval to purchase FirstBank

State Policy News

  • Sen. Fetterman introduces legislation to create national AI-enabled lab network
  • PNC receives approval to purchase FirstBank
  • PA Chamber sees positives, negative in Senate-approved unemployment compensation bill
  • Legislators aims to protect business by keeping fees in check
  • Calgon Carbon receives patent for PFAS removal system

Podcast

Have an idea for our new podcast?

Share It with Us
A conversation about the Chester, PA LNG plant
New Podcast from our sister publication: A Survey of the American Worker
Mid-Term Election Analyses with Brittany Crampsie and Josh Novotney
Technology to Prevent Mass Shootings: A conversation with Mike Lahiff
PA Primary discussion with Brittany Crampsie and Josh Novotoney
  • Home
  • News
  • Policy
  • Companies
  • Reports
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
Copyright © 2025 Pennsylvania Business Report. All Rights Reserved.
Top