The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded western Pennsylvania two Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants.
Butler County was a...
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A new report by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) found that delayed or canceled pipeline infrastructure projects are risking at least $13.6 billion in economic activity, more than 66,000 jobs, and r...
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Constellis, a risk management and mission support services company, recently announced it will open a location in Grove City, which will be part of the company’s National Security Operations – Inv...
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Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grant a two-year extension to complete the pipeline.
In its Aug. 25 request, MVP noted that, d...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently selected U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) for the Spirit of Enterprise Award.
The award honors members of Congress who support pro-business legislation and show bip...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded three Pennsylvanian farms and one business $310,768 through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
The program is designed to help ...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Eureka Resources a patent for a method to cleanse and recycle wastewater from oil and gas operations.
The company’s proprietary technology ca...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would make it easier to file taxes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In many states, income taxes are paid according to where an employee works, not t...
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced last week their recent partnership establishing a job-training program to help create a high-te...
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Dan Weaver, president and executive director of the Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association (PIOGA), last week commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) reform of methane...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently approved Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to declare a disaster in Philadelphia following the civil unrest that occurred May 30 to June 8, which resulted...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Hazleton a $10 million federal grant through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Program for site improvements and new ...
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Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak released a statement last week, reminding state residents to heed the warning signs of a widespread identity theft ring targeting COVID-19 unemp...
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Credit: Rep. John Joyce
Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) visited Guy Chemical Co. in Somerset on Thursday to speak about the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
“It was a p...
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A bipartisan bill introduced on Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives would extend the period when amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund can be spent.
A total of $150 billion in corona...
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A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House would expedite forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less. Loan forgiveness would apply to approximately 86 per...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would provide job training opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Enabling Online and Virtual Workforce Training Act temporarily would all...
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A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House provides safety guidelines for mine workers regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act would require the Depart...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently gave Williams, a natural-gas-infrastructure provider, approval to advance its Leidy South Project.
The project will transport natural gas from Penn...
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Twenty-seven highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 23 counties recently received $30.2 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund funding.
Many of the projects involve the re...
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