The Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative recently awarded the Indiana County Broadband Deployment Initiat...
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Penelec, a FirstEnergy Corp. utility, plans to inject underground cable lines serving an Erie condominium complex with a silicone-based fluid to prolong their life by up to 40 more years. The tech...
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The GIANT Co. recently announced plans to open four new locations in Philadelphia, with the new stores varying in size from 32,000 to 50,000 square feet. Grand opening dates have not been announc...
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250 Cross Farm Lane (CFL), a PSC Biotech Corp subsidiary, plans to open a contract pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in York County. The company plans to invest more than $22 million to trans...
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A bipartisan group of 21 state senators recently sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf asking that he repeal COVID-related restrictions on employers before the start of the Memorial Day weekend. Wolf plan...
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Rick Bloomingdale and Frank Snyder, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO president and secretary-treasurer, recently sent a letter to David B. Burritt, United States Steel Corp.'s president and CEO, disagreeing with ...
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Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC), a nonprofit life sciences incubator based in Doylestown, announced Wednesday that it had received a major investment pledge by the Bucks County Employees’ R...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) board of directors recently approved $207,200 in early-stage company investments in five companies. BFTP/NEP provide...
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Pennsylvania’s Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program recently awarded more than $650,000 to three programs in two counties that connect apprentices with classroom training. The program ...
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A new report from TD Bank shows that Greater Philadelphia small businesses are doing better than expected given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. TD Bank’s 2021 Small Business Survey foun...
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Lavazza North America recently began construction on a facility in West Chester. The company is part of Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, and this is the company’s first roasting and packin...
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Intervala, a manufacturer of high-reliability, precision electronic, and electromechanical products, recently purchased certain assets of NEOTech’s manufacturing business in Mason, Ohio. NEOTech ...
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New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., based in New Enterprise, Pa., announced Friday it had acquired all of the outstanding stock of Hempt Bros., Inc. The purchase includes three aggregate plants...
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New York-based USI Insurance Services, one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms, recently completed its purchase of Northwest Insurance Services’ insurance business. ...
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A total of 129 hospitality industry businesses in Dauphin County recently received $3.05 million through the state’s Covid-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP). The Capital Region Eco...
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Philadelphia-based Aramark, a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced Thursday that it will be acquiring Next Level Hospitality which provides culinary and environmental ...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently invested $1.3 million in programs statewide that provide computer skills training to job seekers. Funding is provided through Digital Literacy and ...
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Legislation recently introduced by Sen. Bob Mensch (R-24) that would help first-time homebuyers advanced out of the Pennsylvania Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Wednesday. SB 157 wo...
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Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced Tuesday that it would launch a Community Benefits Plan to provide $88 billion in loans, investments, and other financial support over a fo...
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A total of 135 environmental programs and community restoration projects will receive more than $15 million in Marcellus Legacy Fund monies. The state’s natural gas tax provides the fund’s moni...
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