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The City of Pittsburgh and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) entered into a partnership in July 2015 to upgrade the city’s energy system and implement a microgrids concept spanning ni...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently granted approval to Williams, a natural gas company based in Tulsa, Okla., for its Leidy South Project.
The project will connect natural gas produc...
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Dräger, an international medical and safety technology company, plans to open a production facility next month in Montgomeryville for the manufacture and distribution of N95 respiratory protection ma...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Eureka Resources a patent for a method to cleanse and recycle wastewater from oil and gas operations.
The company’s proprietary technology ca...
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The Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently added 2,512 acres on 33 farms to its farmland preservation program.
The investment totaled $9.4 million, including nearly $8.9 mil...
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NorthPoint Development officials, stakeholders, and lawmakers recently broke ground on a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Bethel Township.
The location at Berks Park 78 has highway acce...
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Thirty-eight businesses in the 7th Senatorial District recently received $440,000 in pandemic relief grants through the COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance program.
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the state's largest broad-based business association, recently launched a social media campaign that features employers and medical professionals pro...
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U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) recently hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss the effects of African trade policy on the Philadelphia region, how to increase trade between Philadelphia and Africa, and...
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OraSure Technologies, a manufacturer of rapid diagnostic tests, plans to expand its Lehigh Valley operations.
Expansion is expected to create 177 full-time jobs and retain 233 other positions.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Hazleton a $10 million federal grant through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Program for site improvements and new ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved four new low-interest loans for projects in three counties.
“Now, more than ever, our business owners and developers n...
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PPG and Sibi, a supply-chain technology platform, recently signed a four-year partnership for an undisclosed amount with Tricon American Homes (TAH), a residential real estate company, for PPG paint p...
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Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently toured a Deep Well Services (DWS) facility in Butler County to view the company’s gas well technologies.
D...
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Harsco Corp., a Camp Hill-based provider of environmental solutions and technologies, recently released its Environmental, Social & Governance Report.
The report highlights the company’s corpor...
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently approved Yardley-based Crown Holdings’ greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Approval means the targets are consistent with the Paris Agreem...
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ValueMomentum, a New Jersey-based provider of software and services to insurance, health care and financial services firms, recently completed the purchase of a facility that will serve as the company...
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Harrisburg is preparing to launch a campaign aimed at encouraging the municipal government, businesses, and residents to shop locally for products and services.
The Choose Harrisburg campaign will...
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently gave Williams, a natural-gas-infrastructure provider, approval to advance its Leidy South Project.
The project will transport natural gas from Penn...
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County wants public input on NEXTransit, the agency’s long-term plan for the region.
The plan highlights who the port authority serves, where and when it should op...
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