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Morgan Advanced Materials and Technologies, Inc. to expand presence in Pennsylvania

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 21, 2018   |   Companies

Morgan Advanced Materials and Technologies, Inc. (Morgan), a materials company specializing in carbon and silicon carbide manufacturing, will invest at least $1.6 million in an expansion project and c...

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Nearly $2M in tax credits awarded to Erie area

By Melina Druga  |   December 21, 2018   |   Local

The state’s Department of Community and Economic Development recently granted nearly $2 million in tax credits to more than 20 community redevelopment projects in the Erie region, state Reps. Patric...

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Community projects gain nearly $1M in tax credits

By Melina Druga  |   December 20, 2018   |   Local

Seven community revitalization projects were approved for $995,000 in tax credits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program in her district, state Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) recently a...

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Reps. Fitzpatrick, Staats urge new location for proposed Quakertown Compressor Station

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 19, 2018   |   Companies

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Pennsylvania state Rep. Craig Staats (R-145) recently urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to find an alternative location for the proposed Quak...

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Chester County recognized for excellence in financial reporting

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 19, 2018   |   Local

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently presented a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Chester County Controlle...

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Montgomery County Commissioners adopt budget that boosts reserves with no tax increase

By Melina Druga  |   December 18, 2018   |   Featured

The Montgomery County Commissioners voted last week to adopt a $420 million budget for 2019 with no tax increases for the second consecutive year. The budget will increase the county’s general ...

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Delaware County Council approves 2019 budget

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 18, 2018   |   Local

The Delaware County Council recently voted to approve its 2019 budget, which decreases property taxes and reduces expenses by approximately $2.2 million overall. The council approved a general fund...

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Aqua Pennsylvania acquires wastewater assets of East Bradford Township, Chester County

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 17, 2018   |   Companies

Aqua America Inc. recently announced that its Pennsylvania subsidiary acquired the approximately 1,250-connection wastewater assets of East Bradford Township, Chester County for $5 million. The acq...

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Performance audit of Port Authority of Allegheny County finds buses on schedule 67 percent of the time

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 17, 2018   |   Featured

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently released his most recent performance audit of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which found that the Port Authority’s 97 bus routes are on schedule 6...

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New Rhein Healthcare Investors moving headquarters to Philadelphia

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 14, 2018   |   Companies

New Rhein Healthcare Investors, an international private equity firm, recently announced that it is moving its global headquarters from Chicago to Philadelphia. The Philadelphia headquarters is in ...

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Dauphin County Commissioners approve $247M 2019 budget with no property tax increases

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 14, 2018   |   Featured

The Dauphin County Commissioners approved Wednesday a $247 million budget for 2019, which includes no property tax increases for the 14th year in a row. “We never forget that the taxpayers are re...

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Medical cannabis company purchases property in Scranton

By Melina Druga  |   December 14, 2018   |   Companies

PharmaCann Penn Plant -- a part of PharmaCann, a medical cannabis business with dispensaries and cultivation facilities in Illinois and New York -- recently purchased 18 acres from the Scranton Lackaw...

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Pennsylvania school opens largest educational aquaponics facility in nation

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 13, 2018   |   Featured

Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA), a Pennsylvania public cyber charter school, officially unveiled Tuesday its educational aquaponics facility, the largest such facility in the country, at its Capita...

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Aro Biotherapeutics raises $13 million for protein drug

By Melina Druga  |   December 13, 2018   |   Companies

Aro Biotherapeutics, a Philadelphia biotechnology company, recently raised $13 million in start-up funding to develop and commercialize its next-generation protein drug platform, Centyrins. Centyri...

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Potter County authority discusses environmental monitoring of local wind energy project

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 12, 2018   |   Local

The Potter County Water Quality Work Group discussed at its meeting Monday environmental issues and monitoring of a major wind energy generation project in Hector and Harrison townships of Potter Coun...

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Skills in Scranton hosts workshop on logistics, transportation jobs

By Melina Druga  |   December 12, 2018   |   Companies

Skills in Scranton, in collaboration with the Lackawanna County Workforce Development Board, recently hosted an Educator in the Workplace immersion experience on logistics and transportation. Educa...

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Area Agency on Aging urged to teach seniors about annuities

By Melina Druga  |   December 11, 2018   |   Local

Insurance Department Consumer Liaison David Buono recently told Area Agency on Aging leaders they should educate seniors about the increased consumer protections around annuities established in Act 48...

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Tyler Technologies to provide full suite of public solutions to Northern Tier Pennsylvania Counties

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 10, 2018   |   Companies

Tyler Technologies, Inc. announced Thursday that it signed an agreement with the Northern Tier consortium of Pennsylvania counties for a full suite of Tyler's New World public safety solutions. The...

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Rep. Metcalfe applauds grant awarded to Butler County

By Melina Druga  |   December 10, 2018   |   Local

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) announced his support last week of the $20 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant recently awarded to Butler County. The ...

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Stadium Casino, LLC presents plans for $150M Category 4 casino entertainment facility in Hempfield Township

By Kevin Randolph  |   December 7, 2018   |   Companies

Stadium Casino, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, presented plans to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday for a proposed Category 4 satellite gaming facility at the Westmoreland M...

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