Penn State DuBois recently held a Manufacturing Day event at which nearly 200 students learned about careers in the manufacturing sector. Participants had the opportunity to talk to industry repres...
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Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) recently introduced legislation that would lift an artificial cap on how much utilities can invest in energy efficiency initiatives. Under current rules, public utili...
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Penn State Scranton recently opened the Scranton LaunchBox, a pre-incubator and accelerator that will help advance local entrepreneurial concepts to business plan development with the help of the reso...
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Peoples Gas, in partnership with WATT Fuel Cell Corporation, installed last week the first Imperium Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system at a residence in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, as part of ...
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Airgas USA recently announced it will expand its Plumsteadville manufacturing facility, creating 30 jobs. Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is headquartered in Radnor and has more than 1,400 location...
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An Erie-based business recently received a $125,000 grant to help it market its technology-based College and Career Readiness platform for the K-12 market. School guidance counselors can use the pr...
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The Pennsylvania Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee advanced Tuesday Senate Bill 1185, which would create a state housing tax credit to incentivize private investment in affordable housing...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently received an award in recognition of its 2017 Annual Report. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) awarded an Exce...
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Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) recently announced that it would construct an 880,000-square-foot customer fulfillment center at the Windy Ridge Business and Technology Park in White T...
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Grant funding for the 2018-19 fiscal year is now available through the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy Decision Consultants (DDC) program, which provides dairy-farm families with professional co...
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High Hotels Ltd., a Lancaster-based hotel developer, owner, and operator, recently completed a 135,200-square-foot solar installation that will provide 100 percent of the electricity needs of the Cour...
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Talen Energy recently promoted Brad Berryman to senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. He will oversee all aspects of the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Luzerne County. Berryman previ...
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) highlighted the importance of international trade and its benefits to businesses in northeastern Pennsylvania during a keynote address at the No...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will again review the possibility of adding passenger rail service between Altoona and Pittsburgh. PennDOT will review several past studies o...
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Alcoa, a producer of aluminum, alumina and bauxite products, was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the world and North America on Wednesday. This is Alcoa’s second time on the wo...
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In fiscal year 2017-2018, Penn State’s research expenditures set a record high for the second consecutive year, according to Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey. This year’s $927 million i...
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Customers Bank recently opened a second Commercial Lending office in Philadelphia, located in Logan Square. “Economic conditions in Philadelphia have increased demand for a bank that is flexible ...
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Penn National Gaming, Inc. recently filed an application with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for Hollywood Casino York, which will be located at the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury ...
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The House Professional Licensure Committee recently held a hearing on Senate Bill 780 which would regulate telemedicine by professional licensing boards and provide for insurance coverage of telemedic...
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Anthony Foxx, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, was recently appointed distinguished executive in residence at Carnegie Mellon University for the academic year. In this role, Foxx will use h...
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