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North Central PA LaunchBox unveiled a state-of-the-art makerspace and Idea Lab, to add to its existing business services.
Powered by Penn State DuBois, the North Central PA LaunchBox will provide...
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SkillUp and Philadelphia Works, Inc. will form a new partnership – LevelUp Philadelphia – that will support local workers and focus on placing them in high growth, in-demand jobs, The SkillUp Coal...
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Credit: Nacero
Houston, Texas-based fuel company Nacero said on Friday it will build a $6 billion manufacturing facility in Newport Township, Pa., the single largest investment in Luzerne County history.
The new ...
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Cadence, a health care and life science company, plans to expand its Cranberry Township location.
The Product Realization Center will be expanded by 21,000-square-feet. Work is underway and is expe...
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Westinghouse Electric Co. and Exelon Generation recently signed an instrumentation and control (I&C) modernization contract for the installation of boiling water reactor (BWR) units at the Limerick Ge...
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Wabtec Corp. recently received an order for an undisclosed amount to supply Metra with brakes, passenger access doors, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and event recorder solutions for 2...
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NorthPoint Development recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Tradeport 164, a state-of-the-art logistics center in Luzerne County
The facility will be located in parts of Nanticoke, Newpo...
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The state recently awarded Cambridge-Lee Industries, a Berks County copper supplier, a $21,106 grant through the Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program.
The program works to increase appre...
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The third annual StartUp Lehigh Valley pitch competition has been scheduled for Oct. 27.
During the event, 10 aspiring entrepreneurs will pitch their products and businesses to a panel of judges in...
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The state recently awarded seven Pennsylvania organizations more than $2 million in grants for research on issues critical to sustaining and growing the state’s agriculture industry.
The project...
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Board adopted the agency’s first 25-year long-range transportation plan Friday.
The plan, which will help inform, guide and prioritize the agency’s op...
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Pennsylvania American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, recently announced it has begun construction of a new wastewater treatment plant to replace the current Turbotville ...
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U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget recently advanced by the House Appropriations Committee includes 10 projects totaling more than $7 million in the 4th congressional dis...
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The state recently opened the application period for the Farm to School Grant Program.
Eligible applicants are private schools, charter schools, or school districts with students in pre-K through ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently visited Aliquippa to encourage business development in the region.
During the Wolf administration, the city has received more than $11 million through various funding program...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) POWER Initiative with an additional $1 billion.
Congress appropriate...
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Georgia-Pacific, an integrated packaging supplier, announced plans to open a Jonestown facility to meet the growing demand for sustainable shipping envelopes.
The company is also opening a locati...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded Pennsylvania State University, on behalf of Penn State New Kensington, $186,446 through the Manufacturing Training-to-Caree...
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Penn National Gaming recently agreed to purchase theScore, a digital media and sports betting and technology company, for approximately $2 billion in cash and stock.
theScore is the third-largest s...
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West Pharmaceutical Services, an injectable medications producer, plans to update and expand its Williamsport manufacturing plant in Lycoming County.
The company plans to invest more than $18 milli...
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