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Penn State EMBA program ranked 26th in the country

By Melina Druga  |   July 5, 2018   |   Federal

The Economist recently released its 2018 latest assessment of top global executive master’s in business administration (EMBA) programs, and Penn State’s Smeal Executive MBA Program was ranked 7th ...

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Cookout foods cheaper in Pennsylvania compared to national average

By Melina Druga  |   July 3, 2018   |   Federal

The prices of cookout foods, such as spare ribs, hot dogs, cheeseburgers and potato salad, cost less than the national average in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the ...

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Business, agriculture trade groups urge Senate to support Corker-Toomey tariff legislation

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 28, 2018   |   Companies

Fifty-one national trade groups, 222 state and local chambers, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. senators urging them to support a bill that would require the president to...

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New hires at Tobyhanna Army Depot to support development, maintenance of WIN-T communications system

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 26, 2018   |   Federal

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) recently announced that Tobyhanna Army Depot’s planned hiring of new personnel would support a $150 million increase in spending during federal fiscal year 2019 on t...

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PA Senate approves resolution urging development of Appalachian ethane storage hub

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 22, 2018   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Senate approved Wednesday a resolution urging Congress to support the development of an ethane storage hub in the Appalachian region. Senate Resolution 375 calls on Congress to adv...

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Five Erie communities approved as Qualified Opportunity Zones

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 20, 2018   |   Federal

State Rep. Patrick Harkins (D-Erie) announced Monday that the U.S. Treasury Department approved five areas in the 1st Legislative District, which he represents, as Qualified Opportunity Zones. Unde...

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Treasury Department approves Pennsylvania designation of 300 census tracts as Qualified Opportunity Zones

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 18, 2018   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (DoT) recently approved Pennsylvania’s nominations for designation of 300 census tracts across the state as Qualified Opportunity Zones. “Approval of our nom...

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Legislation requiring congressional approval of national security-designated tariffs introduced in Senate

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 12, 2018   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) recently led a group of senators in introducing a bill that would require congressional approval of tariffs designated in the interest of national se...

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USDOT selects I-80/I-99 interchange for $35 mln grant

By Debra Flax  |   June 8, 2018   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced this week it will award a $35 million federal grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for the development of a direct c...

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Pennsylvania joins seven other states to sue EPA over landfill emissions

By Melina Druga  |   June 5, 2018   |   Featured

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, along with seven other attorneys general, recently sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to enforce a federal rule...

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Gaming board approves temporary regulations regarding sports betting

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently announced its approval of temporary regulations that will preempt the nationwide legalization of sports betting. State Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Alleg...

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Senate Finance Committee highlights Pennsylvania Rural Global Payment Pilot

By Debra Flax  |   May 30, 2018   |   Featured

A recently held U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing, entitled Rural Health Care in America: Challenges and Opportunities, featured a Pennsylvania pilot program, which seeks to innovatively address t...

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Trump signs Toomey-Moran legislation repealing auto lending rule

By Debra Flax  |   May 23, 2018   |   Federal

Legislation authored by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) was signed into law by President Donald Trump this week, repealing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulation ...

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EIA: Natural gas production in 2017 3 percent higher than 2016 levels in Pennsylvania

By Debra Flax  |   May 18, 2018   |   Federal

According to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production in 2017 averaged a record 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), 3 pe...

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