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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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that North American Höganäs High Alloys, LLC (Höganäs), which manufactures powdered metal products, will expand its operations in Cambria County, supporting the c...
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The state House recently passed legislation that would allow Lancaster County municipalities to prohibit video gaming terminals (VGTs) at local truck stops. A 2017 law authorized VGTs as the expans...
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The state Senate approved a bipartisan bill this week expanding job-training programs by allowing Private Licensed Schools to create branch campuses in different counties. Currently, technical scho...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University with a $400,000 grant to study the use of blockchain to improve grid security. Rahul Panat is an...
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State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) recently introduced legislation to use the majority of Pennsylvania's $800 million budget surplus for property tax relief. “In Cambria County and across Pennsyl...
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The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee approved Wednesday two bills designed to protect the residents of communities affected by natural gas pipelines. Senate Bill 284,...
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New Century Careers (NCC), a nonprofit organization devoted to providing workplace development skills, has expanded its machinist training program to Westmoreland County. The year-round program wil...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday the approval of a $199,781 grant for the Northampton Community College (NCC) to help unemployed and underemployed workers gain entry-level skills required for in-demand...
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State Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne/Carbon) and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D – Luzerne) announced Monday a $100,000 Historic Preservation Tax Credit from the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Ec...
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Chester County representatives are seeking additional from Lockheed Martin and preparing plans to protect the local economy following the announcement that the company plans to close its Sikorsky heli...
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The Shale Network – a collaboration between Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences – hosted its eighth a...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is seeking comment on two separate rulemaking proposals to update safety regulations and require additional financial reporting. The PUC voted 5-0 t...
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Two resolutions sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), chairwoman of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, were advanced by the committee Wednesday in an attempt to address th...
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