Altoona powerline completed
FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission (MAIT) recently completed and energized a new power line in Altoona. The line has been under construction for nearly a year. It wi...
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Intervala relocating headquarters to Westmoreland industrial park
Intervala, a precision electronic and electromechanical products manufacturer, recently finalized plans to relocate its corporate headquarters and Pennsylvania manufacturing operations to the Westmore...
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Partnership aims to decrease Philadelphia’s digital divide
Philadelphia recently partnered with Philadelphia Fund for Leadership, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (Philadelphia FLIE) and Keyspot Innovation and Technology Centers (KIT Centers) to enhance digit...
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Groups enter into agreement to develop Pittsburgh office tower
F.N.B. Corp., the holding company for First National Bank of Pennsylvania, recently entered into a joint venture with the Buccini/Pollin Group, a real estate management company, and Pittsburgh Arena R...
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RZ Wealth joining Diversified Lifelong Advisors’ Wayne office
RZ Wealth, a Wayne-based registered investment advisor, will be combining client assets with Delaware-based Diversified Lifelong Advisors. The transaction totaled $900 million. Diversified Lif...
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State to offer free workshops to agricultural businesses
The Pennsylvania Agricultural Business Development Center will offer six workshops this week during the virtual 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show to agricultural businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. ...
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AmerisourceBergen purchases majority state in healthcare business
Valley Forge-based AmerisourceBergen Corp. recently entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Alliance Healthcare businesses for $6.5 billion. The Walg...
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PPG enters into agreement to purchase coatings manufacturer
Pittsburgh-based PPG recently signed a definitive agreement to purchase VersaFlex, a portfolio company of DalFort Capital Partners, for an undisclosed amount. VersaFlex manufactures polyurethane, e...
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INOVIO, Chinese company enter deal for COVID-19 vaccine
INOVIO, a biotechnology company focusing on DNA medicines to treat and prevent infectious diseases and cancer, recently signed a collaboration and license agreement with Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals S...
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Bally’s Corporation to build gaming facility in Centre County
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently awarded Ira Lubert, a real estate and private equity investor, the right to apply for a Category 4 slot machine license for a casino to be built within a...
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Philadelphia revitalization project receives $2M grant
The Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program recently awarded the Frankford Arsenal Revitalization Project a $2 million grant. The Arsenal was originally built in 1816 in Philadelphia....
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CONSOL shareholders approve issuance of common stock
Canonsburg-based CONSOL Energy and CONSOL Coal Resources LP held a special shareholder meeting on Dec. 29 to approve the issuance of CONSOL Energy common stock shares. CONSOL Energy recently announ...
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UGI purchases West Virginia company
UGI Corp., an operator of natural gas and electric utilities in Pennsylvania, recently agreed to purchase Mountaintop Energy Holdings for $540 million, including the assumption of approximately $140 m...
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Pittsburgh healthcare company purchases orphan drug pharmacy
Pittsburgh-based Centene Corp., a multinational healthcare company providing government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, recently completed the purchase of PANTHERx, a pharmacy specializi...
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Wayne healthcare supply company purchases hemostatic product manufacturer
Wayne-based Teleflex, a leading global provider for healthcare supplies and services, recently completed the purchase of Z-Medica, the manufacturer of hemostatic products, for $500 million at closing....
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Investment company purchases Leetsdale company
Leetsdale-based Hussey Copper, a manufacturer of copper products for industrial and construction applications, was recently acquired by private equity firm KPS Capital Partners LP for an undisclosed a...
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PPG completes purchase of North Carolina company
Pittsburgh-based PPG recently completed the purchase of Ennis-Flint, a North Carolina manufacturer of pavement markings and traffic-safety solutions, for approximately $1.15 billion. Ennis-Flint ma...
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Lehigh Valley Health Network to install electric-vehicle charging stations
The Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) recently signed a seven-year agreement with Blink Charging Co., a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric-vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services...
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Public service campaign urges Pittsburghers to stay safe during pandemic
The Regional Investors Council of the Allegheny Conference recently launched a public service campaign to encourage those living in the Pittsburgh region to adopt health and safety procedures to reduc...
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Caucus calls for subsidy payments for childcare providers
The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus, in collaboration with Public Citizens for Children and Youth, recently sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf encouraging the administration to resume the COVID relie...
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