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Tech economy fundraising in Pittsburgh resulted in $3.12 billion in aggregate funding in 2023, a 203.3 percent spike from the year before, according to a recent report released by Ernst & Young LLP an...
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Pittsburgh International Airport is forecasted to increase airline capacity, a term referring to scheduled seats, 13 percent during the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago, according...
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The Appalachian Methane Initiative (AMI), a coalition of U.S. natural gas companies engaged with independent monitoring providers, technical consultants, and universities, recently completed its pilot...
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Northeastern Pennsylvania has been ranked in the top 10 metropolitan areas in the United States for economic development, according to Penn’s Northeast.
Penn’s Northeast said in a press releas...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission, an economic development entity of the federal government and 13 state governments focused on counties in the Appalachian Region, recently awarded nearly $1.7 milli...
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Radnor-based Triumph Group, a designer, developer, manufacturer and repairer of aerospace and defense systems and components, recently completed the sale of its Product Support business to AAR Corpora...
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On Friday, PPL Corporation announced its subsidiary PPL Electric Utilities had reached a tentative agreement with D&D Realty Group to sell its Ninth St. property in Allentown for $9 million.
The 4...
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The Pittsburgh Department of Innovation and Performance recently selected four startups for PGH Lab Cohort 9.0.
Aimilight Sensors and Intelligent Systems will test pilot the installation of propr...
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The CNX board of directors recently approved President and CEO Nick Deiuliis’ request to make a $1.5 million donation to the CNX Foundation, a philanthropic organization that invests in communities ...
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On Friday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the state would be investing more than $3.2 million into U.S. Boiler Company’s expansion of its Lancaster facility.
The company, which designs...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) a $20.4 million Airport Terminal Program grant.
The airport will use funding to upgrade the HVAC ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave Philadelphia-based Proscia, a software company, clearance for its Concentriq AP-Dx digital pathology solution.
“This regulatory milestone...
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On Monday, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) joined local elected county and state officials in opposing a hydroelectric pumped storage facility in York County proposed by York Energy Storage, LLC.
I...
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Electric distribution company FirstEnergy Corp. recently awarded Pittsburgh-based Energy Innovation Center Institute (EICI), a nonprofit organization providing skills-based work force training for peo...
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Pittsburgh-based IMG Energy Solutions, a builder, owner, operator and servicer of on-site power generation plants, recently sold six 21-megawatt natural gas generation facilities in Northeast Pennsylv...
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The Heinz Endowments will make $10 million available over two years to help leverage the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other government funding.
“For decades, The Heinz Endowments has helped...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding recently highlighted areas of Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget that focus on agriculture and rural communities.
Proposed investments include...
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Ohio-based Steelite International, a manufacturer and supplier of buffet, tabletop, and lighting solutions used in the hospitality industry, recently purchased 96 acres in Lawrence County.
The comp...
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On Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, members of the Pennsylvania Senate and the Ohio General Assembly held a hearing on energy reliability, sustainability and affordability.
Pennsylvania Sen. Gene Yaw (...
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BlueForge Alliance, a nonprofit, neutral integrator that supports the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) initiatives, recently awarded Philadelphia-based Delaware Valley Industrial Resource...
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