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PJM Interconnection, which operates the grid serving 65 million people in Pennsylvania, 12 other states and the District of Columbia, said Wednesday that the company and its members are prepared to me...
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Tech Air, a national distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment and supplies, announced Tuesday that it acquired Collingdale, Pennsylvania-based Scully Welding Suppl...
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NFIB, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently filed an amicus brief challenging a Philadelphia ordinance prohibiting employers from asking job cand...
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The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners recently approved a $284.2 million county budget for next year.
The county remains in stable financial standing and maintains its AAA bond rating.
T...
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State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) recently announced that he would hold a town hall meeting to gather facts about a wind farm proposed by the Greater Johnstown Water Authority.
The meeting will be...
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued an opinion in the case of Dittman et al. v. the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), holding that an employer has a legal duty to use reasonab...
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently voted to renew the operator’s license of Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association for an additional five years.
The association operates the Ho...
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Novacyt, an international clinical diagnostics company, announced Tuesday that its molecular testing division, Primerdesign Ltd., signed an exclusive supply agreement worth at least $3 million with Ge...
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The Evonik Corporation, a German specialty chemicals company, will expand its technology and business capacities at its current location in Trexlertown, Lehigh County.
The project is expected to cr...
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System One, a provider of specialized workforce solutions and integrated services, announced yesterday that it formed a strategic partnership with Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG), a life sc...
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AMETEK, global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices based in Berwyn, recently completed its $190 million acquisition of Spectro Scientific.
Spectro provides cloud-ba...
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Carnegie Mellon University was recently awarded a $5 million renewal of its National Science Foundation CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program through 2023.
The program provides students ...
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently agreed to hear the appeal of the Superior Court’s decision in Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Production, which addresses the application of the principle of ru...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently released the latest issue of its Lehigh Valley Commercial Real Estate Report, which for the first time includes information on the c...
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The Ott Group recently announced it has created a subsidiary, Ethos Biosciences, to focus on the design, development, and manufacture of high-quality, easy-to-use diagnostic kits and reagents.
Th...
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Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering released Monday a new introductory guide for conceiving, developing and financing hybrid fossil fuel and renewable energy systems.
These syste...
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Flatbed transportation company Beemac Trucking recently opened two terminals in the greater Houston area.
Beemac, headquartered in Ambridge, Pa., provides asset-based trucking, specialized hauling...
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The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) recently recognized the work of Pennsylvania’s private sector housing counselors during an event at the Harrisburg Hilton.
Housing counselors help s...
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The Montgomery County Commissioners recently introduced a $420 million budget for 2019, which includes no tax increase, as well as a five-year Capital Improvement plan.
The proposed budget increase...
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The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC) and the Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau (CPCVB) recently announced two new joint committees that will address commercial a...
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