President Joe Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal lands and his order canceling the Keystone XL pipeline project were a shot across the bow of Pennsylvania’s economy, the energy i...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration recently authorized the construction of two additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) to be constructed at the Philly ...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API), which represents all natural gas and oil industry segments, hosted its annual State of American Energy Wednesday. API President and CEO Mike Sommers spoke a...
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently clarified the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The department’s ruling clarifies four is...
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The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Pittsburgh-based biotechnology company LyGenesis’ Investigational New Drug (IND) application. The company developing cell therapies t...
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) released a statement following the enactment of the federal omnibus government funding bill. “In this funding package, we have secured resources that invest in jo...
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PA Chamber President Gene Barr applauded Congress this week for the passage of federal COVID-19 relief legislation, which includes approximately $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program. â€...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would strengthen the nation’s medical supply chains and increase the production of medicines and health care supplies in the Unit...
Read MoreThe U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently awarded a two-year $37.6 million grant to a team of scientists to develop an anti-SARS-CoV-2-specific DNA-encoded monoclonal antibod...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently urged Congress to temporarily extend a COVID-19 tax relief provision to support manufacturers. To counterbalance a decrease in earnings sinc...
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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction will provide high-speed internet service to more than 327,000 Pennsylvanians. In Pennsylvania, nearly ...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Doylestown-based IO Biosciences with a patent for nucleic acid constructs comprising gene-editing multisites (GEMS) and their uses. According t...
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PA Chamber of Business and Industry President Gene Barr applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent decision to retain, without changes, current National Ambient Air Quality St...
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The court decision that derailed the PennEast natural-gas pipeline project last year should be overturned to maintain the efficient flow of energy in the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice ...
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U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) recently joined 162 of his colleagues, urging Congressional leaders to include a $120 billion revitalization fund for small and independent restaurants in future COV...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently ranked Seedcopa, an SBA loan provider, as the top provider of SBA 504 loans for small businesses in Eastern Pennsylvania. SBA 504 loans are for...
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The CARES Act-funded Dairy Indemnity Program distributed $7.6 million to 1,550 dairy farmers, according to Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. The program provided funding to dairy farmers who ...
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) recently stated that Appalachia, home to the Marcellus and Utica shale gas formations, is positioned to serve as the epicenter of a petrochemical resur...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, reauthorizing nationally registered apprenticeship programs and expanding access to high-quality apprenticesh...
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A resolution recently introduced in the state House urges the U.S. Congress to exempt federal CARES Act small business relief from taxation. Earlier this year, the state General Assembly allocated ...
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