PPG acquires Dexmet Corporation
Paint manufacturer PPG recently reached an agreement with private equity firm Sverica Capital Management LP to acquire Dexmet Corp. Headquartered in Wallingford, Conn., Dexmet manufactures special...
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PA Chamber says “patchwork” labor policies could hurt state’s business climate
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (PA Chamber) said last week that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Commonwealth and Allegheny County courts and uphold Pittsbu...
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Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology receives grant to support welding training program
Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology will receive a $200,000 grant through the Manufacturing PA initiative to support its post-secondary training ...
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Sens. Toomey, Young, Cotton introduce bill to prevent government bailouts
U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA), Todd Young (R-IN), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) recently introduced a bill that would prevent federal dollars from being used to help insolvent state, territory or local governm...
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Rep. Burns urges Amazon to open Pennsylvania headquarters
State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) sent a letter Thursday to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos urging the company to consider Cambria County as its new headquarters. The letter was a follow-up to correspondenc...
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Lawmakers announce grant to extend natural gas service to East Allen Township’s Keystone Cement Company
State Sen. Mario Scavello (R-Northampton/Monroe) and Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton) announced Wednesday the award of an approximately $321,000 grant to extend natural gas service to Keystone Cement ...
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High Concrete Group begins major revitalization project for Denver, Pa., precast concrete production facilities
High Concrete Group, LLC broke ground Wednesday on a major revitalization of precast concrete production facilities at its Denver, Pa., headquarters to extend the company’s growing presence in the a...
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Rep. Schweyer hosts House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on career and technical education
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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Sen. Dinniman urges DEP to deny Sunoco-proposed drilling method for Mariner East pipeline
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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Giant Eagle partners with checkout-free technology provider
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 purchases three buildings in West Chester
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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Wolf, Kenney call on federal government to help address Hahnemann care gaps
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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National Energy Technology Laboratory highlights Marcellus Shale test well project
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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Sens. Santarsiero, Warren announce legislation to provide tax credit for toll expenses
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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U.S. Small Business Administration visits Erie to discuss economic development initiative
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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AT&T invests $775M in local networks over three years
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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American Energy Partners to acquire Hickman Geological Consulting
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, Ford to invest billions in Argo AI on autonomous vehicle technology
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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Report: Pittsburgh can reduce carbon emission 75 percent
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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Cellulose fiber manufacturer IQ Fibers to establish manufacturing operation in Northampton County
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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