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Members 1st Federal Credit Union closed Friday on property in Hampden Township that will serve as its Cumberland County headquarters.
Once the headquarters is constructed, it will move employees th...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that airline provider Allegiant Travel Company received approval for state funding to establish a base and expand its presence at the Lehigh Valley Airport in Hanover ...
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Pennsylvania American Water recently hosted a ceremony to celebrate the completion of 19 miles of new water lines in the Castlewood area of Lawrence County.
The $10.5 million extension was construc...
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Established businesses in Pennsylvania received a welcome boost from the Trump administration’s corporate tax cuts, but there are additional steps state lawmakers could take that would increase the ...
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Penn State Greater Allegheny held a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony earlier this month for the Mon Valley Launchbox in downtown McKeesport.
The launchbox is one of 21 Penn State-funded innov...
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The House Majority Policy Committee will hold a public hearing Friday to discuss ways to attract major businesses to southeastern Pennsylvania.
The main topic will be the challenges to attract busi...
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Penn State University recently held the groundbreaking for a 70-megawatt, utility-scale solar energy project.
The project represents a partnership between Penn State and Lightsource BP.
Lightso...
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Highmark Health plans to invest $20 million in upgrades to its headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh over three years.
The project is expected to create more than 100 construction jobs.
In additi...
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WebFX, a digital marketing firm, recently announced plans to expand its campus in Dauphin County.
The company recently purchased a more than 100-year-old building adjacent its current location in ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority recently approved low-interest loans to six businesses in five counties.
The authority offers lines of credit and low-interest loans to Pennsylva...
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Recent legislation introduced this week in Pittsburgh City Council would require all new or renovated city-owned properties be net-zero energy efficient.
The bill defines net-zero energy buildings ...
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Researchers from Penn State University are testing a new method for exploring natural gas in the Marcellus Shale.
Natural gas hot spots are traditionally found using a combination of current well p...
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Sally Kozak, deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, recently testified in front of a state Senate committee on the critical role broadband access plays in healthcare.
Th...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development recently approved a $352,500 Industrial Sites Reuse Program grant for the city of Scranton.
The city will turn an approximately quarter-acre sit...
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A one-hour seminar on brand marketing will be held Sept. 11 at Penn State DuBois, hosted by the North Central PA Launchbox and Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
The seminar, Positioning Your Busine...
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Snack food manufacturer That’s How We Roll plans to expand its operations and open a manufacturing facility in York County.
The New Jersey-based company has outgrown its current facility and will...
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State Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia County) recently sent a memorandum to House members seeking co-sponsors for proposed legislation that would extend the ability of businesses operating in Phila...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission recently approved a July settlement between Houston-based Buckeye Partners, that operates the Laurel Pipeline, and a group of complainants.
The pipeline o...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday the approval of a $99,000 grant awarded to the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce to fund apprenticeships programs for three Hanover area companies.
The grants will he...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. (Crown), which manufactures metal food, beverage, and aerosol containers, will expand its manufacturing operation in Hanover Borough, Y...
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