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ACT purchases Parker Hannifin

By Melina Druga | January 16, 2019 | Companies

Lancaster-based advanced thermal management solutions manufacturer Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) recently acquired motion and control technology company Parker Hannifin Corp.'s Precision Coolin...

PA needs pipeline infrastructure developed to boost manufacturing investments, PMA says

By Kim Riley | January 15, 2019 | Companies

The construction and expanded manufacturing activity brought by a polypropylene manufacturing facility to the greater southeastern Pennsylvania region could have a total economic impact of $1 billion ...

Penn State Berks opening innovation hub in Reading

By Kevin Randolph | January 15, 2019 | Companies

Penn State recently announced that Penn State Berks will open a new innovation hub this month within the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, Penn. The Berks Launchbox will feature a maker s...

Penn State opens outpatient center in Lancaster

By Melina Druga | January 15, 2019 | Companies

The Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center in Lancaster opened earlier this month as part of Penn State Health’s goal of ensuring central Pennsylvanians are no farther than 10 minutes away ...

Three new members join Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh cooperative

By Kevin Randolph | January 14, 2019 | Companies

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) recently announced that three new members, Arch Reinsurance Company, Community Powered Federal Credit Union and Technology Insurance Company, Inc., j...

Paper packaging product manufacturer to expand in Central Pennsylvania, creating nearly 80 jobs

By Kevin Randolph | January 14, 2019 | Companies

Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that CorrChoice LLC, a producer of industrial corrugated paper packaging products, will expand in central Pennsylvania through a project supported by state funding. ...

Waste management company begins construction of ash facility in Fairless Hills

By Melina Druga | January 14, 2019 | Companies

Covanta Holding Corp., a sustainable waste management and renewable energy company, began construction earlier this month on a Total Ash Processing System (TAPS) in Fairless Hills. The unique TAPS ...

Camp Hill’s Gannett Fleming acquires Chicago-based transportation firm Bowman, Barrett & Associates Inc.

By Kevin Randolph | January 11, 2019 | Companies

Global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming, which is headquartered in Camp Hill, Penn., recently acquired Chicago-based transportation firm Bowman, Barrett & Associates Inc. (BB&A). ...

Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation forms new strategic initiative work group

By Kevin Randolph | January 10, 2019 | Companies

The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently formed a new work group that will perform research and analysis, conduct outreach to local businesses and governments and direct ini...

Manufacturer & Business Association joins Coalition to Protect and Promote Association Health Plans

By Kevin Randolph | January 10, 2019 | Companies

The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) announced Tuesday that it joined the Coalition to Protect and Promote Association Health Plans. The recently formed coalition works with federal and s...

PharmaCann Penn Plant to build medical marijuana growing, processing facility in Lackawanna County

By Kevin Randolph | January 9, 2019 | Companies

PharmaCann Penn Plant LLC, a PharmaCann Company, will construct a 36,000 square-foot, pharmaceutical-grade medical marijuana growing and processing facility in Lackawanna County, Penn. The company ...

Chester County preserves 500th farm

By Kevin Randolph | January 8, 2019 | Companies

Chester County recently signed agreements to preserve its 500th farm through its open space preservation program. The total number of farm acres preserved in the county is now nearly 40,000. In tot...

Fulton Bank to purchase wealth business of Altoona-based Forney Financial

By Kevin Randolph | January 7, 2019 | Companies

Fulton Bank, N.A., based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, announced Thursday that it signed an agreement to purchase the wealth management business conducted by Forney Financial Solutions, LLC, based in Al...

Grocery store owner says West Philadelphia ShopRite will close due to city’s soda tax

By Kevin Randolph | January 7, 2019 | Companies

The owner of a ShopRite grocery store in West Philadelphia announced recently that the store will close in March, blaming Philadelphia’s tax on soda and other sweetened beverages for the decrease in...

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Rep. Cox becomes chairman of Labor and Industry Committee

By Melina Druga | January 7, 2019 | Local

State Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) was appointed last week to serve as chairman of the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee. The Labor and Industry Committee works on legislation rel...

Sens. Killion, Dinniman introduce pipeline safety legislative package

By Kevin Randolph | January 4, 2019 | Local

State Sens. Tom Killion and Andy Dinniman introduced this week a legislative package aimed at reforming Pennsylvania’s pipeline regulatory process to improve safety at schools and in local neighborh...

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