The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory recently awarded Johnstown-based Concurrent Technologies Corp. (CTC) a $5.2 million contract for the world’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) machine. T...
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U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), Rodney Davis (R-IL), and Rick Crawford (R-AR) are calling for an investigation into a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) railcar contract to d...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) a $20.3 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant for its Tioga Marine Terminal project. The po...
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Pittsburgh International Airport recently broke ground on the Cargo 4 project. The 77,000-square-foot facility will allow the airport to handle the increased demand for freight. The new facility al...
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, recently announced it will support a new research consortium focused on undocumented orphaned wells. ...
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Brookville-based Miller Fabrication Solutions, a contract steel fabricator, recently announced its plans for Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) on Oct. 7. The annual nationwide event aims to inspire youth...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) nearly $23.4 million in grant funding through the Low-No Grant Program and Grants ...
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U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean met with members of the Pottstown Hospital – Tower Health in Pottstown, Pa., and other health care advocates during a roundtable discussion regarding the rise in violence an...
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Farnam Jahanian, Carnegie Mellon University president, recently witnessed President Joe Biden sign the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law. The $280 billion package funds scientific research and...
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If enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 currently being considered by Congress would throttle American manufacturing and macerate an industry vital for Pennsylvania’s economic growth, expert...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) announced Wednesday that the U.S. Senate had passed bipartisan legislation to invest in domestic manufacturing and bolster national security. The CHIPS and Science Act w...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) sent U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg a letter Tuesday urging the Biden administration to prioritize freight rail as a solution to...
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A nationwide poll commissioned by Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation found that voters, regardless of their political party, are in favor of increasing natural gas production. The Impact Research su...
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A contingent of federal lawmakers from neighboring West Virginia is calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve a four-year extension for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). ...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate that seeks to establish the Department of Energy’s (DOE) first research and development (R&D) program focused on low-emission ste...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to expand career counseling programs. The Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act (COTA), which Thomp...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would provide first responders and healthcare personnel with mental health resources. The Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (H...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services won the Association of Food and Drug Officials' (AFDO) 2022 Elliot O. Grosvenor Food Safety Award. This nati...
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U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced a bill to enhance the Department of Defense’s rare-earth element reserves while decreasing America’s reliance on China for...
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Pennsylvania could reduce its costly business tax rate without breaking federal law, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, the $1...
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