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Gov. Tom Wolf recently approved a waiver classifying battery manufacturer East Penn as a life-sustaining business, which allows it to operate during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Duquesne Light Co. recently contributed $500,000 to the Emergency Action Fund, a joint effort between The Pittsburgh Foundation, Heinz Endowments, Richard King Mellon Foundation, Hillman Family Founda...
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, known as Philly Shipyard, recently repaid a $60 million EB-5 investment that was used to construct four ocean-going product tankers, according to CanAm Enterprises.
CanA...
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A coalition of unions, business, and civic leaders recently launched Pittsburgh Works Together, an organization that will advocate for workers and families in traditional energy and manufacturing indu...
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County recently selected Michael Baker International, a Pittsburgh-based engineering, planning and consulting services firm, to help the port authority develop a 25-yea...
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Network Rail, the largest infrastructure manager of railway networks in the United Kingdom, recently awarded Camp Hill-based Harsco Corp.’s rail division a $25 million, three-year mobile maintenance...
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Delaware County recently launched a joint enforcement pilot program to combat the misclassification of construction workers.
The program is a joint effort between the offices of Attorney General ...
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IDEX Corp., a global fluidics company, recently completed its $125 million acquisition of Flow Management Devices, LLC (Flow MD), a provider of flow measurement systems that ensure custody transfer ac...
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Jim Gerlach
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) board of directors recently named Jim Gerlach its new president and CEO.
Gerlach previously served as president and CEO of the Business-Industry Politica...
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Penn State Extension is offering a series of six online courses for entry-level or seasonal landscape employees.
Five courses are available now and one will be available in April.
The “Emplo...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded McKean County an $11.9 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant. The grant funds projects that improve...
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DS Smith, a British sustainable packaging company, recently opened a recycling facility in Reading, which is its first in the United States and part of its expanded North America operations.
The 43...
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The Partnership for Career Development (PCD) will be holding a career fair April 7-8 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex for middle and high school students.
PCD is the college and career readine...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently awarded six new low-interest loans.
“The businesses that were awarded funding today will expand their operations and improve se...
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Courtney Balliet
The Manufacturing Institute recently presented Courtney Balliet, PPG manager of strategy, science and technology, with a STEP Ahead Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding female le...
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North Allegheny Senior High School and North Allegheny School District’s Marshall Middle School Team 1 were the top high school and middle school at the 29th annual Western Pennsylvania Regional Sci...
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National Cart Co., a manufacturer of material handling products, recently opened a new facility in Wilkes-Barre.
National Cart’s third location brings the company’s total manufacturing and dist...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Tuesday the distribution of $487.5 million in liquid fuels payments to aid certified municipalities in road and bridge maintenance, su...
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Seakeeper, a manufacturer of gyroscopes for boats, recently announced plans to move its headquarters to Pennsylvania and will expand the existing Berks County manufacturing facility.
The company wi...
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Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. announced Tuesday that it acquired Pennsylvania Machine Works, LLC, a fully integrated manufacturer of high pressure forged fittings and branch connections founded in 1931 and...
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