Constellis opening Grove City location
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 files request with FERC to allow two-year extension
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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U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes Rep. Meuser
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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USDA invests more than $300,000 in Pennsylvania farms
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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Eureka Resources receives patent for wastewater purification
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 would make it easier for remote workers to file taxes
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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NETL, Appalachian Regional Commission partner on job-training program for high-tech welding
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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PIOGA commends EPA reforms of methane emissions regulations
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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Feds approve disaster declaration in Philadelphia following early summer unrest
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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Hazleton receives $10M in federal funds for public transportation
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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Pennsylvania residents urged to report unemployment fraud to Department of Labor & Industry, local police
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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Pence, Joyce visit Somerset chemical company
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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Federal bill would extend Coronavirus Relief Fund
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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Federal bill would expedite loan forgiveness of PPP loans
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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Bill would help provide workforce training during pandemic
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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Federal bill addresses COVID-19 protections for mine workers
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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Natural gas project gains federal approval
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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Infrastructure projects receive more than $30M in funding
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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US representatives want relief for hardwood industry
U.S. Reps. Fred Keller (R-PA) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) were among nine Congress members who are urging House Leadership to provide additional relief to the hardwood industry. The industry i...
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Rep. Kelly unveils bill extending paid leave for healthcare workers, legally protecting medical providers
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced last week the Essential Workforce Parity Act, H.R. 7538, which seeks to extend the paid leave required by the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) to he...
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