The CARES Act-funded Dairy Indemnity Program distributed $7.6 million to 1,550 dairy farmers, according to Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. The program provided funding to dairy farmers who ...
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Tennessee-based Forward Air Corp., an asset-light freight and logistics company, plans to open a facility in Lehigh Valley to serve the East Coast. The company has leased 37,718-square-feet of land...
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) recently stated that Appalachia, home to the Marcellus and Utica shale gas formations, is positioned to serve as the epicenter of a petrochemical resur...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, reauthorizing nationally registered apprenticeship programs and expanding access to high-quality apprenticesh...
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Proposed legislation awaiting action by Gov. Tom Wolf that includes temporary protections against unwarranted COVID-19 related lawsuits on Tuesday garnered support from nearly 80 Pennsylvania associat...
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Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed into law budget bills that will fund state government operations without tax increases for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends in June 2021, following a rare fall...
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Legislation that would extend broadband services in underserved areas heads to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature. Senate Bill 835 creates the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program t...
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Construction recently began on Enbridge’s $6.5 million Heidlersburg Solar Project in Tyrone Township in Blair County. The project, which is expected to begin functioning during the second quart...
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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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