PPG elects new member to board of directors
Pittsburgh-based PPG elected Christopher N. Roberts III, to its board of directors, effective Oct. 18. He will serve on the Audit Committee and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee. “...
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West Penn Power connects solar farms in Fulton, Franklin counties
Two new solar energy farms in Fulton and Franklin counties are in the process of being connected to the electric grid by West Penn Power. The solar farms are both being developed by AES Corp. Combi...
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Invent Penn State’s Venture Connection to link entrepreneurs, investors and capital seekers
Venture Connection, an investor-to-entrepreneur matchmaking event, will take place in October during the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, Penn State officials said. The conference, held ...
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Olympus Energy reaches agreement for the sale of its responsibly sourced gas
Olympus Energy, based in Canonsburg, has reached an agreement with Tenaska Marketing Ventures (TMV) for the sale of its certified responsibly sourced gas (RSG) produced in the Appalachian Basin. Th...
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Pentec Health acquires ZOIA Pharma
Glen Mills, Pa.-based Pentec Health announced Tuesday it had acquired medical food provider ZOIA Pharma. Pentec officials said ZOIA Pharma, based out of Vancouver, Wash., is the only medical food ...
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Penn College of Technology receives $2M federal grant for workforce development
The Pennsylvania College of Technology, an affiliate of Penn State University, received a $2 million federal grant to enhance its academic and workforce development programs. Specifically, the gran...
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Predictive Oncology relocates headquarters to Pittsburgh
On Tuesday, Predictive Oncology, Inc., announced it would be relocating its corporate headquarters to Pittsburgh, the location of its main laboratory facility. Predictive Oncology is a science-dri...
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PSU researchers receive $1M to study hemp-based supply chain
Researchers at Penn State University will receive a $1 million grant to fund the development of the Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Engine, officials said Thursday. According to the university, an in...
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Philadelphia to invest more than $700,000 in workforce training
The Philadelphia Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday that it had awarded three organizations more than $700,000 to develop innovative workforce training programs. The grant funding, provid...
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A. Duie Pyle opens Allentown warehouse, distribution center
West Chester, Pa.-based A. Duie Pyle announced Tuesday it would be opening a new state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution center in Allentown. The supply chain solutions company said the expans...
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Airgas adds argon storage capacity to strengthen supply chain
Radnor, Pa.-based Airgas announced Tuesday it had installed two argon storage nodes as a way to strengthen the argon supply chain. The industrial, medical and specialty gases company, a division o...
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NSM Insurance Group acquires insurance services company as part of strategic growth strategy
Conshohocken, Penn.-based NSM Insurance Group announced Monday it had acquired Shield Commercial Insurance Services as part of a continued strategic growth strategy. NSM is one of the country’s ...
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Symmco Foundation LaunchBox Endowment created at Penn State DuBois
Sykesville-based Symmco Foundation, which supports a wide range of organizations, activities and events, recently pledged $50,000 to create the Symmco Foundation LaunchBox Endowment at Penn State DuBo...
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Allegheny Health Network, Israel Innovation Authority form technology collaborative
On Friday, the Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Israel Innovation Authority to collaborate on ways to support Israeli healthcare...
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Penn State joins Northeast University Semiconductor Network
On Thursday, Penn State University announced it had joined Micron Technology’s Northeast University Semiconductor Network as one of its founding member institutions. The network, which focuses o...
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First Bank, Malvern Bancorp merger receives approval
The merger between Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, the parent company of Malvern Bank, National Association, and New Jersey–based First Bank recently received regulatory approval. The Federal Deposi...
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Mawson Infrastructure Group signs lease agreement
Sharon-based Mawson Infrastructure Group, a digital infrastructure provider, recently signed a long-term lease agreement in Bellefonte. “Securing and operationalizing our Bellefonte site further ...
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SLIBCO awarded for economic development
Business Facilities, a full-service media brand specializing in the site selection marketplace, recently honored the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce’s economic development affiliate, Scranton-L...
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Phoenix Services completes financial restructuring
Radnor-based Phoenix Services, a company providing services to leading, global steel producing companies, recently completed its financial restructuring process and has emerged from its Chapter 11 cas...
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Baudax Bio purchases biotech company
Malvern-based pharmaceutical company Baudax Bio recently purchased TeraImmune, a biotechnology company focused on therapies for autoimmune diseases. The combined company will advance the developmen...
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