Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly. The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species that threatens agricul...
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Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) that would expand access to capital for small businesses passed out of the House Small Business Committee Wednesday. The legislation, the Invest...
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U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Friday applauded action by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to update its guidelines for federal program grants to clean up a...
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Labor signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to enhance collaboration and data-sharing across key programs that support do...
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Bipartisan legislation offered by Pennsylvania lawmakers on Capitol Hill seeks to relocate the federal Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh. U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should enact targeted regulatory reforms to enhance America’s global competitiveness in the plastics manufacturing sector, according to 16 business and indu...
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Numerous Pennsylvania-based energy trade groups and organizations joined more than 100 other state and national groups in urging the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop a new five-year offshore...
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U.S. Steel announced on Monday that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals for its acquisition by Japan’s Nippon Steel North America, clearing the way for the $14 billion deal to close s...
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Speaking to an audience at the Philadelphia Council for Business Economics, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia struck a tone of cautious optimism about the U.S. economy, despite...
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A bill authored by U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) that seeks to strengthen accountability and combat fraud within the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) Loan Program was passed in the U.S. House of R...
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In response to PJM Interconnection (PJM) concerns about resource adequacy, the U.S. Department of Energy has issued an emergency order keeping generating units at Eddystone operating past retirement. ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted the Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) to OCU410ST, a drug developed by Malvern-based Ocugen, a biotechnology company specializing i...
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Chris Wright, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, said designating coal used in steel production as a critical material would further President Donald Trump’s commitment to strengthening the country’s e...
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that United States Steel Corp. will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of a planned partnership with Japan-based Nippon Steel. “This will be...
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Mack Defense, based in Allentown, announced it had won a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to produce two prototype vehicles for the Medium Tactical Truck (MTT) program. The company won initial ...
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A pending bipartisan bill led by Republican U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) would lead to job creation and reduce reliance on safety net programs, according to a new study released by the Allegis Grou...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Monday unanimously approved a settlement between the Shapiro administration and PJM Interconnection LLC to resolve price hikes planned by the regiona...
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U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) has introduced legislation that will incentivize learn-as-you-go job training programs. The Training and Nutrition Stability Act would close a loophole in the 2018 F...
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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), co-chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus, voiced support for a newly signed executive order that he says is aimed at restoring America’s coal industry. In Pennsylvan...
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Wayne-based AMG Critical Materials N.V., a critical materials and related process technologies provider, plans to invest $15 million to build a aluminothermic production facility to manufacture chrome...
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