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New state manufacturing training grant to Millersville University program will build up workforce

By Kim Riley  |   October 10, 2024   |   Featured

The Shapiro administration has invested $200,000 in the Robotic WorX program at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa., to help develop a strong pipeline of manufacturing industry workers throug...

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State’s credit rating upgraded, outlook revised to stable by Moody’s Ratings

By Kim Riley  |   October 9, 2024   |   Featured

Moody’s Ratings on Monday upgraded Pennsylvania’s credit rating, citing the state's sound fiscal management, balanced budgets, and steady economic growth, and revised its outlook from positive to ...

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Eight wine projects receive $1M in research and marketing grants

By Melina Druga  |   October 9, 2024   |   Companies

The PA Liquor Control Board recently awarded eight projects $1 million in research and marketing grants to increase sales, production, and quality of Pennsylvania wines. “William Penn literally p...

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Flexopack USA to open first American manufacturing facility in Lebanon County

By Melina Druga  |   October 8, 2024   |   Companies

Flexopack USA, a wholesale distributor of flexible packaging, plans to build a 107,000-square-foot, rail-served facility in Lebanon County. The project will be completed in three phases and is expe...

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House GOP Policy Committee delves into inflation solutions for Pennsylvanians

By Kim Riley  |   October 8, 2024   |   Featured

While every segment of Pennsylvania’s population is stressed because of inflation, according to State House Republican Policy Committee members, there is some relief for Pennsylvanians.  “In C...

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Bucks County Community College programs receive manufacturing training grant

By Melina Druga  |   October 7, 2024   |   Investment

The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded the Industrial Maintenance and Metalwork Training programs at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) a $400,000 Manufa...

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Hearing examines Pennsylvania’s electric grid

By Melina Druga  |   October 3, 2024   |   News

The state House Republican Policy Committee recently held a hearing to discuss uncertainty facing Pennsylvania’s electricity grid. “We’ve heard from all corners of the state that consumers ca...

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Legislation would sell alternative energy credits to offset orphan, abandoned wells

By Melina Druga  |   October 2, 2024   |   Investment

Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would sell alternative energy credits as a method to curb orphan and abandoned wells. Senate Bill 1330 would direct the Pennsylvania Department o...

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Philly Shipyard, Matson start construction on new LNG-powered containerships

By Kim Riley  |   October 2, 2024   |   Companies

Philly Shipyard Inc. in Pennsylvania held a ceremony Monday to mark the start of construction on the first of three new Aloha Class containerships that will be delivered to Matson Inc. in 2026 and 202...

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Lehigh Heavy Forge awarded $15M grant to enhance production capacity

By Melina Druga  |   October 2, 2024   |   Companies

The Department of Defense recently awarded Lehigh Heavy Forge in Bethlehem a $15 million Defense Production Act Investments program grant. Funding will be used for press equipment upgrades and enha...

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State budget provides $30M for career and technical education

By Melina Druga  |   September 30, 2024   |   Investment

The 2024-25 budget would increase funding for career and technical education (CTE) and equipment by $30 million. “Over the past two years, I’ve visited career and technical schools in Altoona...

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Lehigh Valley manufacturing needs more skilled workers, say stakeholders

By Kim Riley  |   September 30, 2024   |   Featured

Training and recruiting skilled workers in the manufacturing field are top concerns in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, as in other parts of the state, according to testimony given during a hearing led...

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Revenue bonds provide $315M for Philadelphia Gas Works

By Melina Druga  |   September 30, 2024   |   Companies

Gas Works Revenue Bonds 17th Series A&B have provided Philadelphia with $315 million for Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) infrastructure investments. Improvements will focus on maintaining a safe, r...

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Steelworkers remain opposed to U.S. Steel takeover despite arbitration ruling

By Kim Riley  |   September 27, 2024   |   Companies

The United Steelworkers (USW) union is disappointed by a recent arbitration board’s ruling that Pittsburgh-based U. S. Steel Corp. may move forward with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel. ...

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Proposed 76ers arena would create more than 1,000 construction jobs

By Melina Druga  |   September 27, 2024   |   Investment

A proposed new $1.3 billion arena for the Philadelphia 76ers would create more than 1,000 construction and operations jobs. The project also is paired with an Economic Opportunity Plan (EOP) that w...

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House hearing explores ways to advance jobs, businesses in Pennsylvania

By Melina Druga  |   September 26, 2024   |   News

The House Republican Policy Committee recently held a hearing to explore and advance pro-business, pro-jobs, and pro-family policies. Testifiers spoke about the rising costs of doing business in Pe...

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Pennsylvania legislators say contract delay for Gecko Robotics, U.S. Navy must be fixed

By Kim Riley  |   September 26, 2024   |   Featured

A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Capitol Hill urged the General Services Administration (GSA) to expedite a U.S. Navy contract with Gecko Robotics to bolster national security and creat...

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U. S. Steel’s Arkansas facility qualifies to sell ResponsibleSteel Certified Steel

By Kim Riley  |   September 25, 2024   |   Companies

Pittsburgh-based U. S. Steel Corp. is the first steel company to qualify to sell its products as ResponsibleSteel Certified Steel at its Big River facility in Osceola, Ark. “This is an extraordin...

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Braskem selected to negotiate $50M in funding to drive future of electrification

By Melina Druga  |   September 25, 2024   |   Companies

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains recently selected Philadelphia-based Braskem America, a polyolefins and biopolymer producer, to negotiate a $50 milli...

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Hitachi Energy investing $60M in Mount Pleasant facility

By Melina Druga  |   September 25, 2024   |   Companies

Swiss-based Hitachi Energy, an energy technology company, plans to invest $60 million in its Mount Pleasant facility. The investment will double production capacity for high-voltage switchgear and ...

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