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Capital Region EDC submits application to become Tech Hub

By Liz Carey  |   August 25, 2023   |   Companies

Harrisburg-based Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) said Tuesday it had teamed up with a number of organizations to submit an application for the 19-county South Central and Centr...

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Sen. Casey highlights areas that qualify for energy communities tax credits

By Melina Druga  |   August 24, 2023   |   Federal

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) recently released a map showing areas of Pennsylvania that qualify as “energy communities” under a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act, where bonus tax credits are ...

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FTC signs off on EQT’s deal to acquire assets from Tug Hill and XcL Midstream

By Dave Kovaleski  |   August 18, 2023   |   Companies

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has resolved its review of EQT Corp.'s agreement to acquire Tug Hill's upstream assets and XcL Midstream's gathering and processing assets, both in the Appalach...

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PennDOT announces nearly $34M in federal funding for EV charging stations

By Liz Carey  |   August 16, 2023   |   Featured

Pennsylvania will receive more than $33.8 million for electric vehicle charging stations officials said Monday. In a joint announcement, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secreta...

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Broadband Development Authority approves multi-year plan

By Melina Druga  |   August 14, 2023   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority recently approved a multi-year plan to secure $1.16 billion in federal funding to expand broadband access statewide. The five-year plan, Connecting ...

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Sen. Casey applauds Biden executive order to screen investments in national security

By Dave Kovaleski  |   August 11, 2023   |   Featured

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded an executive order signed by President Joe Biden to screen U.S. investments in national security sectors that are made in countries of concern, like China. “T...

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Federal legislation would extend section of the tax code

By Melina Druga  |   August 7, 2023   |   Federal

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would permanently extend Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 199A, which was adopted as part of the 201...

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Meuser U.S. business sovereignty bill passes House Financial Services Committee

By Liz Carey  |   August 1, 2023   |   Companies

On Friday, legislation aimed at protecting the sovereignty of American businesses authored by U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) passed the House Financial Services Committee. The Protecting U.S. Busines...

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Supreme Court approves completion of Mountain Valley Pipeline

By Hil Anderson  |   July 28, 2023   |   Featured

The U.S. Supreme Court this week upheld a controversial move engineered by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to open the door to the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which will ship large ...

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Bill introduced to screen U.S. investments in China passes Senate

By Liz Carey  |   July 27, 2023   |   Featured

On Tuesday, a bill introduced by Pennsylvania’s U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) to screen U.S. investments in national security sectors that are part of countries of concern, like China, passed in the U....

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Federal legislation would keep tax deduction from expiring

By Melina Druga  |   July 27, 2023   |   Federal

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced legislation that would keep Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code from expiring in 2025. Section 199A allows for a 20 percent pass-through income deduc...

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Members of Congress file amicus briefs on restarting Mountain Valley Pipeline construction

By Hil Anderson  |   July 20, 2023   |   Companies

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) led filings of amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court thi...

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Pennsylvania firm awarded $75.5M contract from DoD

By Liz Carey  |   July 19, 2023   |   Companies

Johnstown, Pa.-based Concurrent Technologies Corporation announced it had been awarded a $75.5 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide a comprehensive safety and occupational h...

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Rep. Meuser introduces bill that directs SEC to study impact of EU mandates

By Dave Kovaleski  |   July 18, 2023   |   Companies

U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) introduced legislation recently that directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study the effect that certain mandates in the European Union will have on compa...

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Pennsylvania Congressional lawmakers introduce bill to lower RFS compliance costs

By Dave Kovaleski  |   July 13, 2023   |   Featured

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), along with U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Mark Kay Scanlon (D-PA), are among a group of lawmakers sponsoring a bill that seeks to reduce comp...

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Disaster funds to be awarded to businesses affected by West Reading explosion

By Melina Druga  |   July 5, 2023   |   Companies

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently granted an administrative disaster declaration for businesses impacted by the R.M. Palmer factory explosion in West Reading. The agency’s Eco...

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Pennsylvania awarded more than $1.16B in federal broadband funds

By Melina Druga  |   June 28, 2023   |   Federal

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently awarded Pennsylvania more than $1.16 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding to expand...

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USDOT awards $25M federal grants to SEPTA, North Philadelphia school zones

By Melina Druga  |   June 27, 2023   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) two $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE...

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Rep. Smucker supports legislation addressing restitution from China trade cheating

By Liz Carey  |   June 22, 2023   |   Federal

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) helped introduce bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would distribute Chinese duties collected by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). The legislation, the China Tr...

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PA Chamber’s Sunday testifies before U.S. Senate on environmental regulations

By Liz Carey  |   June 20, 2023   |   Featured

Kevin Sunday, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry’s Director of Government Affairs, told U.S. senators that federal policy must expand opportunities for all citizens while supporting e...

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