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CDC provides Pennsylvania with grants for health infrastructure

By Melina Druga  |   December 29, 2022   |   Federal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently provided Pennsylvania nearly $100 million in federal funding through the agency’s Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program. The pro...

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Casey recalls Congressional progress benefitting Pennsylvania in year-end review

By Liz Carey  |   December 28, 2022   |   Featured

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) said in a year-end review that the second year of progress in Congress resulted in benefits to Pennsylvania families. Casey said he secured $81.6 million in funding for ...

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Federal spending bill funds Pennsylvania projects

By Melina Druga  |   December 28, 2022   |   Federal

The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives, will fund multiple projects in Pennsylvania’s seventh congressional district. “This governme...

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U.S. House advances foreign trade bill

By Melina Druga  |   December 16, 2022   |   Federal

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would provide foreign trade assistance to small businesses. The STEP Improvement Act would reauthorize the Small Business Administ...

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Pennsylvania receives $6.6M for broadband implementation across the state

By Melina Druga  |   December 12, 2022   |   Federal

The federal Internet for All initiative recently awarded Pennsylvania $6.6 million to support broadband deployment in underserved areas in the state. This is the first of more than $100 million i...

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Federal legislation would provide tax credits for renewable natural gas

By Melina Druga  |   December 5, 2022   |   Federal

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide a tax credit for renewable natural gas. H.R. 9396, the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act, would creat...

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Rep. Kelly, Sen. Toomey introduce bill to streamline regulations for gas pipeline construction

By Dave Kovaleski  |   December 5, 2022   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced a bill in Congress that seeks to ease regulations for natural gas pipeline construction. Further, the Pipeline Permitting for ...

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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection supports work of national lab research on gas, oil wells

By Melina Druga  |   December 5, 2022   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released a letter supporting ongoing research performed at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), the U.S. Department ...

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Sen. Casey, Rep. Scanlon introduce legislation to combat corporate criminal conduct

By Liz Carey  |   December 1, 2022   |   Featured

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) joined U.S. Rep. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Tuesday in introducing bicameral legislation that would hold corporate officers accountable ...

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Federal legislation requires DOJ to publish information on certain law enforcement actions

By Melina Druga  |   December 1, 2022   |   Federal

Bicameral legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Congress would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on federal corporate crimina...

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Lehigh Valley’s Sharp receives Foreign Trade Zone designation

By Liz Carey  |   November 30, 2022   |   Companies

Pharmaceutical and biotech packaging leader Sharp announced it has received a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) designation for some of its operations in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Using Sharp's FTZ des...

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Coalition of Attorneys general call for suspension of Pink Energy repayment

By Liz Carey  |   November 28, 2022   |   Featured

A coalition of eight attorneys general, including Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, is calling on solar companies to suspend loan payments on solar power systems from Pink Energy. The coa...

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U.S. gas market expected to triple current size, supporting 29 billion cubic feet per day of production

By Melina Druga  |   November 28, 2022   |   Federal

The North American natural gas market is expected to triple its current market size, supporting 29 billion cubic feet per day of production from 2022 to 2033, according to a recent Wood Mackenzie repo...

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Legislation would let Congress decide how IRS funds are spent

By Melina Druga  |   November 23, 2022   |   Federal

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would give Congress authorization to direct how new IRS funding can be spent. The IRS Funding Accountability Act would require t...

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Penn State lab receives U.S. Navy designation for electronics manufacturing

By Melina Druga  |   November 22, 2022   |   Companies

The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently designated Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) as a Navy ManTech Electronics Manufacturing Center of Excellence (EMC). This is a five-...

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New study cites importance of infrastructure investment framework for natural gas system

By Dave Kovaleski  |   November 16, 2022   |   Federal

Federal lawmakers and regulators should create a framework for natural gas utilities to make resiliency investments and upgrades, a new study by the American Gas Association (AGA) contends. The st...

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Google settles with states over location tracking, Pennsylvania to receive $19.7M

By Melina Druga  |   November 16, 2022   |   Companies

Forty state attorneys general and Google recently reached a $391.5 billion settlement over the company’s location tracking practices regarding Google Account settings. The settlement is the lar...

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PNC awarded $55M in tax credits to help underserved communities

By Dave Kovaleski  |   November 15, 2022   |   Featured

PNC Tax Credit Solutions was awarded $55 million in tax credit allocation from the U.S. Department of Treasury as part of the $5 billion 2021 New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program. The tax credits ...

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Pennsylvania receives $244.9M of federal funding for mine reclamation

By Melina Druga  |   October 25, 2022   |   Featured

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide Pennsylvania with $244.9 million to reclaim abandoned mine lands. The state will use the funding for abandoned mine land remediation projects that re...

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PennDOT to receive $171.5M in federal funding for EV infrastructure

By Melina Druga  |   October 14, 2022   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will receive and distribute $171.5 million in formula funds for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure over the next five years under the...

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