State Rep. Peter Schweyer (D-Lehigh) hosted Tuesday a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on career and technical education (CTE) at the IBEW Local 375. Hearing participants discussed ...
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State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-Chester County) sent a letter to Patrick McDonnell, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), urging the department to deny a recent permi...
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Pittsburgh-based food retailer Giant Eagle recently partnered with Grabango to provide a no-wait checkout experience. Grabango’s checkout-free technology works by utilizing computer vision and ma...
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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, a specialist in generic and specialty medicines, recently completed the purchase of three buildings in West Chester. The purchase represents a 12-year investment in infra...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called on the White House and Congress to match all state and local funding to address potential gaps in service related to the bankruptcy ...
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) highlighted Monday the Marcellus Shale Energy and Environmental Laboratory (MSEEL), a test well project aimed at improving natural gas production effic...
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State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) and state Rep. Perry Warren (D-Bucks) recently announced legislation that would provide a tax credit to cover 50 percent of a taxpayer’s toll-related expense...
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An advance team from the U.S. Small Business Administration recently visited Erie to discuss a new initiative to promote economic growth and job creation in the region. The team discussed plans to ...
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Between 2016 and 2018, AT&T invested more than $775 million in Pennsylvania’s wireless and wired networks, according to the company, and also improved services supporting the FirstNet communications...
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Allentown-based American Energy Partners, Inc. recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hickman Geological Consulting, LLC, which is based in Canonsburg, Penn. The acquisition of Hickman G...
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Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. confirmed on Friday they will collaborate on electric vehicles and invest billions of dollars in Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle technology platform com...
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Pittsburgh can potential reduce carbon emissions by nearly 75 percent by 2030, according to a Siemens City Performance Tool report, exceeding its current goal of 50 percent. The reduction would cr...
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IQ Fibers, a start-up cellulose fiber manufacturer, recently selected Northampton County to establish its first manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania, a project that is expected to create 43 new, fu...
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Turkey Hill, a manufacturer and distributor of ice cream and refrigerated drinks, recently announced that it will invest in its manufacturing operations and will increase its hiring efforts. The a...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that Carter Lumber, a building materials retailer, choose York County as the location for its first manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania, a project will support the...
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Beemac Trucking, LLC will construct a new full-service maintenance and repair facility in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County, creating 24 full-time jobs and retaining 190 full-time jobs within three year...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Tuesday legislation introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) to reform public utility laws. “These are commonsense reforms for the Commonwealth’s publi...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Monday a package of bills designed to support Pennsylvania farmers and grow the Commonwealth’s agriculture industry. “Agriculture is such an important part of our ...
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Lancaster County Sens. Ryan P. Aument (R-36) and Scott Martin (R-13) recently voted for a budget bill that includes a $33.97 billion spending plan, no new taxes, and increased funding for education an...
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An almost $8 million federal grant awarded jointly to the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will be used to develop industry-driven strate...
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