Comprehensive legislation passed by the Republican-led Pennsylvania General Assembly last week to provide temporary liability protections during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic now includes a provision ...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently adopted a resolution that honors small-business development centers for the work they provide. “Small businesses are the backbone of our communi...
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The Republican-led Pennsylvania General Assembly approved House Bill 1737, which offers temporary liability protections for healthcare providers, schools, businesses, manufacturers, and others from un...
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member, recently sent a letter to Dan Brouillette, U.S. Secretary of Energy, seeking an update on the proposed Appalachian ...
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A resolution recently introduced in the state House urges the U.S. Congress to exempt federal CARES Act small business relief from taxation. Earlier this year, the state General Assembly allocated ...
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The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee has advanced a resolution formally opposing Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to enter Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). I...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) recently approved Miller Fabrication Solutions’ apprenticeship program. Approval means the program meets DLI standards and is eligible to r...
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84 Lumber Co., based in Washington County, reached $4 billion in annual sales for the first time in the company's 65-year history. "84 Lumber is proud to be an American company focused on putting A...
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The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association recently awarded Clearly Clean Products, a recyclable food tray manufacturer based in Schuylkill County, the 2020 Manufacturers and E...
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According to a Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry poll, the majority of likely voters in Pennsylvania oppose a public option in health care. A public option means the number of individua...
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West Penn Power recently completed inspecting and performing maintenance on weather-sensitive equipment in preparation for winter. "Our preparations do not end with inspecting electrical infrastruc...
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Braskem, a petrochemical company, recently invested $10 million to expand its U.S. Innovation and Technology (I&T) Center located in Pittsburgh. The facility, a polymer research center, is the comp...
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Aramark, a company that provides uniforms and facilities management, recently launched a building and asset management solution designed for owners and operators. Aramark Intelligent Workplace Expe...
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Families and businesses in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey saved more than $107.5 billion in energy bills from 2008-2018, according to the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Residential users...
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The Department of Labor & Industry’s Apprenticeship and Training Office (ATO) recently approved three new apprenticeship programs in Southcentral and Southeastern Pennsylvania. In partnerships wi...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued three patents to Williamsport-based Eureka Resources, a company that uses technology to reclaim water. The patents are for processes that analyz...
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The Federal Susan Harwood Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently awarded the Manufacturers' Association a $147,000 training grant focusing on warehouse hazards. Funding will ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy recently announced the selection of four projects to share approximately $80 million in federal funding for Coal FIRST Concepts. The Coal F...
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Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States dropped 3 percent last year after rising 3 percent in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) U.S. En...
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Cleveland-based Everstream, a fiber network company servicing Midwest businesses, is expanding into Pennsylvania after purchasing existing Uniti customers. The company provides Ethernet, internet ...
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