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State Reps. Ed Gainey and Sara Innamorato, state Sen. Jay Costa Jr. (all D-Allegheny) and Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto announced Tuesday plans for a property tax relief program for longtime residen...
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The PA Chamber Foundation announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Solutions 21 and their “Next Leader Now” program to help companies address skills gaps by preparing their next generation of ...
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Camp Hill-based Harsco Corp.’s metals and minerals division signed a $247 million, 15-year contract Tuesday with China’s HBIS Laoting Steel, a subsidiary of HBIS Group, one of China’s top steel ...
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Bosch Rexroth Corporation, an engineering company in Bethlehem, recently received a $49,500 grant to assist with the implementation of its apprenticeship program.
The company will identify position...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) Education and Talent Supply Council recently established work groups to execute on the recommendations and strategies outlined in a year-long...
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Invenergy announced this week that Lackawanna Energy Center, located just outside of Scranton, Penn., has begun commercial operations.
Lackawanna Energy Center is a 1,485-megawatt natural gas combi...
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The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) won American Farm Bureau Federation “Awards of Excellence" in four program activity areas this week.
The awards were presented during the federation’s 100th a...
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Air Products, a global industrial gases company headquartered in Allentown, announced Tuesday that it received the Best Social Responsibility Brand Award 2018 at the 8th China Charity Festival.
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Lancaster-based advanced thermal management solutions manufacturer Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) recently acquired motion and control technology company
Parker Hannifin Corp.'s Precision Coolin...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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.
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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 ...
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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).
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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