Thomas Melcher, business manager of the Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council, recently sent a letter to the Pennsylvania legislature and Gov. Tom Wolf expressing the council’s opposition to t...
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A bill recently introduced in the state Senate would prohibit the purchase of solar panels and related components manufactured or assembled outside the United States using state taxpayer dollars or ta...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently introduced legislation that would extend the first quarter estimated tax payment deadline for small businesses to May 17. This would align it with the revised ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) announced Thursday it will transition to a new unemployment compensation system on June 8, 2021. The new system will replace the current 40-...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that Pennsylvania will provide $2.7 million in low-interest loans to three companies in Bucks, Franklin, and Luzerne counties. Funded through the Pennsylvania Ind...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced five bills last week centered on the state’s economic recovery. “As we begin to look past and recover from the economic effects of COVID-19 an...
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According to a Milken Institute study, economic growth in Lehigh Valley’s high-technology sector is among the nation’s top 10 percent of the largest metropolitan regions. “This report confirm...
Read MoreHarsco Corporation, a global market leader in industrial and specialty waste environmental solutions based in Camp Hill, Pa., announced that its division Harsco Environmental (HE) has renewed its mult...
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UGI Energy Services and UGI Utilities, two UGI Corp. wholly owned subsidiaries, recently joined the Natural Gas Supply Collaborative (NGSC). NGSC, an organization of natural gas purchasers, provide...
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State Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie), Scott Martin (R-Lancaster), and Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) recently advocated for an increase in Pennsylvania’s allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (AR...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry applauded the advancement of House Bill 605, which seeks to provide certain protections to small businesses against frivolous COVID-19-related lawsuit...
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The state House of Representatives recently approved legislation that would assist bar and restaurant owners who have permanently closed their operations. House Bill 425 expands Act 21 of 2020, whi...
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Spring Grove-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC (Pixelle) announced Monday that it has acquired two specialty papers businesses – Rollsource Corporation and Appvion Operations, Inc. Rollsourc...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded $2.4 million in Driving PA Forward grants to nine cleaner fuel transportation projects in seven counties. The projec...
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Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania recently made a request to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to have its revised rates approved. The rate change would be for upgrading and replacing p...
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Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman announced Thursday the approval of a loss-cost filing, including a 3.02 percent reduction in loss costs – a determinant in workers’ compensation ...
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The Hemp Promotional Grant Program recently awarded three projects $157,735 to increase hemp and hemp products awareness and increase market opportunities for growers and processors. The program re...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would help breweries, distilleries, and wineries negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 1069 would provide re...
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At the request of state Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual pu...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would ensure equitable distribution and transparency of money funding Pennsylvania’s elections. Under the bill, the Departmen...
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