State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), chair of the Communications and Technology Committee, said Wednesday that the committee would hold a series of public hearings on high-speed internet access ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its 2019 report on Our Nation’s Air, which shows that the levels of criteria pollutants in the air have decreased by 74 percent between 19...
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Four U.S. Senators recently hosted a roundtable discussion of Black Lung Disease. Attendees included coal miners and their families, healthcare experts and the president of the United Mine Workers of ...
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New England states need increased natural gas pipeline capacity, something Pennsylvania could help them with if certain other states would cooperate. In fact, a lack of pipeline capacity currently ...
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Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Joe Manchin (D-WV) requested an update at a hearing held Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on a prop...
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An almost $8 million federal grant awarded jointly to the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will be used to develop industry-driven strate...
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Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Scott Perry (R-PA-10) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) recently toured the Philly Shipyard and pledged to redouble their efforts to secure new federal shipbuilding work f...
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CRC Industries, a Horsham-based specialty chemical manufacturer, recently was issued a U.S. patent for its gasoline direct injection (GDI) IVD Intake Valve and Turbo Cleaner. “We continually stri...
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Reps. Paul Mitchell (R-MI) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), as well as CTE caucus co-chairs Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), recently introduced legislation to encourages partnershi...
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Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks) was recently selected to serve on the Council of State Governments’ (CSG) national Future of Work Task Force. The CSG works to facilitate the exchange of idea...
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Marcellus Shale Coalition President David Spigelmyer recently applauded an executive order issued by President Trump aimed at promoting energy infrastructure development. “President Trump’s exe...
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U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently announced the introduction of legislation that aims to provide support to small businesses by removing restrictions from individuals who ...
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Triumph Group, a supplier of aerospace and defense services, structures, systems and support based in Berwyn, Penn., recently received a contract from the Boeing Company to supply critical hydraulic ...
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) State Electricity Profiles, from 2013 to 2017, Pennsylvania was the largest net exporter of electricity, while California was the largest...
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A total of 106 transportation infrastructure projects in 40 Pennsylvania counties have received $54.7 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF). The projects were approve...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) last week requested that the U.S. Commerce Department end federal import tariffs that are costing a Pennsylvania steel producer millions of...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced a bill Monday to strengthen the pediatric workforce within the healthcare industry. The Strengthening Our Pediatric Workforce Act would pr...
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U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced legislation to repeal the medical device tax enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The 2.3...
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The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) recently released its list of state and federal regulatory priorities for 2019. The state list includes seven regulations PFMA supports and five ...
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently imposed antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duties on imports of plastic decorative ribbon from China. The ITC and the U.S. Department o...
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