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A new whitepaper from Pittsburgh-based Duquesne Light Company (DLC) looks at the role of electrification in decarbonizing the Pittsburgh region.
Among the primary objectives of the paper -- Electr...
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AgChoice Farm Credit and MidAtlantic Farm Credit, agricultural lending cooperatives owned by member‐borrowers, recently announced they will merge, effective July 1, to form Horizon Farm Credit.
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Keith Brune
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Friday that Keith Brune will become acting CEO of the Division of Aviation following the departure of Rochelle “Chellie” Cameron.
Brune will oversee the...
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Cranberry Township-based MECCO announced Thursday that it has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to be part of a laser research project.
A lead...
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F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) announced Monday a $2.5 million equity commitment to Pittsburgh-based Black Tech Nation Ventures (BTN.vc).
BTN.vc is a majority Black-owned venture capital fund that provi...
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Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) recently awarded Slippery Rock University $179,181 to support a student internship program in Allegheny, Butler, and Erie counties.
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Ox Industries announced last week that it had acquired a 150,000-square-foot facility in Hanover, Pa., to expand its converting capacity in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Ox said the facility will house...
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Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program recently awarded Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) a $130,000 grant to support manufacturing career awareness.
DVIRC’...
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Researchers from Pennsylvania State University will be looking into whether plastic waste can be upcycled into graphite to preserve resources and prevent waste from going to landfills.
Using a see...
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Aramark, a food, facilities, and uniform services provider, plans to separate Aramark Uniform Services (AUS) into an independent, publicly traded company by the end of fiscal year 2023.
Aramark Uni...
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The Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) recently awarded the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) a $199,840 grant.
Funds will support the E3 (Exit, Enter, Employ...
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Cleveland-based KeyBank, one of the largest bank-based financial services companies, recently purchased Philadelphia-based GradFin, a public service loan forgiveness counseling provider.
GradFin, f...
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Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing, a transportation services provider, and Shell Recharge Solutions North America, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, recently announced a joint ini...
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Pennsylvania Sens. Bob Mensch (R-24), Pat Browne (R-16), and Rep. Craig Staats (R-145) announced Friday that Klover SEPA, Inc., was the winner of a $2 million state redevelopment grant.
The compan...
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The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association (NEPA) recently named Clearly Clean Products as the fastest-growing manufacturer in Northeast Pennsylvania. NEPA also presented the ...
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Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives, recently purchased Kennett ...
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Leaders from Appalachian natural gas producers told U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in a letter last week that butane could be an effective means of lowering gasoline prices.
Representatives from Mar...
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Bringing broadband internet access to rural communities in northeastern Pennsylvania will bring with it opportunities, officials said at a broadband infrastructure event on Wednesday.
Representati...
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Lewis Lumber and Milling, a Tennessee-based producer of unfinished hardwood wide plank flooring, cabinet moldings, and components, plans to open a manufacturing facility in Clarion County.
The fa...
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Pittsburgh-based Ansys, an engineering simulation company, and the BMW Group recently extended their collaboration to create a tool guided by safety principles to develop and validate advanced driver-...
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