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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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Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) recently visited Don Cunningham, president and CEO of Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. (LVEDC), to discuss economic activity in the valley.
Northampton and Lehigh are ...
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East Penn recently announced that it acquired a majority interest in Navitas Systems, which produces large-format lithium battery technology and systems for heavy-duty commercial, industrial, governme...
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Officials from Grove City Medical Center and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently signed an affiliation agreement that will make Grove City the ninth AHN-owned hospital.
Pending government appro...
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The Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee recently toured several southcentral Pennsylvania employers to learn about the challenges businesses face creating good jobs and about any government-i...
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Industry and local leaders gathered this week at an event hosted by the Marcellus Shale Coalition in Alameda Park in Butler, Pa., to discuss how Butler County and the City of Butler have used revenues...
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The House Majority Policy Committee toured several businesses in southcentral Pennsylvania this week to learn more about the workforce challenges they face, Policy Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion...
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Chester County commissioners recently asked the county’s Department of Emergency Services to oversee an independent evaluation that identifies all hazards and threats of Energy Transfer’s Mariner ...
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Marquette Savings Bank revealed yesterday the architectural design for the new Marquette Operations, Training and Innovation/Learning Center in Erie, Pa.
The $7 million project will more than doubl...
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GIANT Food Stores recently agreed to purchase Musser’s Markets for an undisclosed amount. Musser’s has three locations in Pennsylvania – Columbia, Lebanon, and Quarryville.
The Musser famil...
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