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Liberty Steel purchases Johnstown Wire

By Melina Druga | June 14, 2019 | Companies

Liberty Steel, part of the global GFG Alliance, recently purchased Johnstown Wire Technologies (JWT) in Johnstown. JWT is North America’s largest producer of electro-galvanized and aluminized wir...

Organization releases report on transportation challenges in southwest Pennsylvania

By Melina Druga | June 13, 2019 | Local

The Southwest Partnership for Mobility recently released a report on the challenges facing the region’s transportation system. The report is intended to be used by the state’s elected official...

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Pittsburgh Regional Alliance names next president

By Melina Druga | June 13, 2019 | Companies

The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA), an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, recently named Mark Anthony Thomas as the entity's new president. Thomas will be responsib...

Scranton bank wins community award

By Melina Druga | June 12, 2019 | Companies

Scranton-based Peoples Security Bank & Trust Co. recently was awarded the FHLBank Pittsburgh Pillars of the Community Award at an FHLBank Pittsburgh regional member event in Malvern. The award reco...

Property tax reform bill introduced

By Melina Druga | June 12, 2019 | Local

A bipartisan property-tax reform bill would allow school districts to exclude up to 100 percent of a homeowner’s school property-tax bill. An amendment to the state’s constitution in 2017 expan...

Erie real estate developer receives $400,000 loan

By Melina Druga | June 11, 2019 | Companies

Sites Bros Holdings, an Erie real estate developer, recently received a $400,000 loan through Enterprise Development Center of Erie County. The 15-year loan has an interest rate of 3.5 percent. Fun...

Biologics training facility opens in Lower Gwynedd

By Melina Druga | June 11, 2019 | Companies

The 25,000-square-feet Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing (JIB) held its ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours and a symposium May 31. The facility, located in Spring House Innovation Park in Lower Gwy...

Crown Holdings signs 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Longroad Energy

By Kevin Randolph | June 10, 2019 | Companies

Crown Holdings, Inc. recently signed a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Longroad Energy to use wind power at all of its U.S. and Canadian beverage can plants beginning on July 1, 2...

Reps. Fitzpatrick, Perry, Smucker pledge to fight for new federal shipbuilding work at Philly Shipyard

By Kevin Randolph | June 10, 2019 | Featured

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Scott Perry (R-PA-10) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) recently toured the Philly Shipyard and pledged to redouble their efforts to secure new federal shipbuilding work f...

Tyber Medical to expand in Northampton County

By Melina Druga | June 10, 2019 | Companies

Orthopedic device manufacturer Tyber Medical plans to expand its manufacturing operation in Hanover Township, Northampton County. The company will renovate a 35,000 square-foot building adjacent t...

CRC Industries issued patent for valve cleaner

By Melina Druga | June 7, 2019 | Companies

CRC Industries, a Horsham-based specialty chemical manufacturer, recently was issued a U.S. patent for its gasoline direct injection (GDI) IVD Intake Valve and Turbo Cleaner. “We continually stri...

Duquesne Light Holdings acquires energy efficiency solutions provider TEN

By Kevin Randolph | June 6, 2019 | Companies

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (DLH), the parent company of Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and DQE Communications LLC, announced Tuesday the acquisition of the majority equity interest of TEN Inc., which...

Mid Penn Bank opens new location in Dauphin County

By Melina Druga | June 6, 2019 | Companies

Mid Penn Bank, a subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, held a grand opening for its newest location Monday in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, having relocated from a different office in the township....

Pittsburgh International sees growth for past 36 months

By Melina Druga | June 5, 2019 | Companies

Pittsburgh International Airport saw passenger traffic increase 3 percent in April, the 36th consecutive month of year-over-year passenger growth, marking the longest streak of passenger growth since ...