State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster County) plans to introduce the Small Business Assistance Package to provide relief to restaurants, bars, and small businesses struggling from the COVID-19 pandemic....
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US LBM, a distributor of specialty building materials, recently opened a roofing and siding location in Yeadon, the company’s 10th since 2018. US LBM's Universal Supply division, which operates ...
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Comcast Corp. recently announced its first round of Comcast RISE award, which included more than 700 recipients include six businesses in Central Pennsylvania. Winners receive either technology upg...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Doylestown-based IO Biosciences with a patent for nucleic acid constructs comprising gene-editing multisites (GEMS) and their uses. According t...
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In 2019, the gross domestic product (GDP) in Lehigh Valley reached $43.3 billion, a record for a single year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, and a 5.7 pe...
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Guardian Capital Partners, a Wayne-based private equity firm, recently invested in Warminster-based Havis, a designer and manufacturer of mobile workforce solutions for public safety and enterprise ma...
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LifeX Labs, a Pittsburgh life sciences startups, and Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse (PLSG), a life sciences economic development organization, recently formed a strategic alliance to accelerate in...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently ranked Seedcopa, an SBA loan provider, as the top provider of SBA 504 loans for small businesses in Eastern Pennsylvania. SBA 504 loans are for...
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U.S. Specialty Formulations (USSF), a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, plans to expand its Allentown operations to develop a COVID-19 vaccine with its partner VaxForm, USSF is using VaxForm’...
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Summit Trail Advisors, an investment-focused independent wealth management firm, will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Harrisburg office on Wednesday. Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse and st...
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Alcoa Corp. recently agreed to sell its rolling mill business, held by Alcoa Warrick, to Kaiser Aluminum Corp. for approximately $670 million. The agreement includes $587 million in cash and the ...
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The Pennsylvania state budget, which became law on Nov. 23, provides Aqua Pennsylvania a $3.9 million grant to construct a treatment facility at its North Hills well in Upper Dublin Township, Montgome...
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The Cordish Companies opened Live Casino! Pittsburgh in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, late last month. The casino is located approximately 30 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. The $150-mi...
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Tennessee-based Forward Air Corp., an asset-light freight and logistics company, plans to open a facility in Lehigh Valley to serve the East Coast. The company has leased 37,718-square-feet of land...
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Construction recently began on Enbridge’s $6.5 million Heidlersburg Solar Project in Tyrone Township in Blair County. The project, which is expected to begin functioning during the second quart...
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member, recently sent a letter to Dan Brouillette, U.S. Secretary of Energy, seeking an update on the proposed Appalachian ...
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84 Lumber Co., based in Washington County, reached $4 billion in annual sales for the first time in the company's 65-year history. "84 Lumber is proud to be an American company focused on putting A...
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The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association recently awarded Clearly Clean Products, a recyclable food tray manufacturer based in Schuylkill County, the 2020 Manufacturers and E...
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West Penn Power recently completed inspecting and performing maintenance on weather-sensitive equipment in preparation for winter. "Our preparations do not end with inspecting electrical infrastruc...
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Braskem, a petrochemical company, recently invested $10 million to expand its U.S. Innovation and Technology (I&T) Center located in Pittsburgh. The facility, a polymer research center, is the comp...
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