Eastern Pennsylvania’s Met-Ed, a FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary, announced Monday it was installing smart, automated equipment on powerlines in York and Adams counties. The smart grid will serve m...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded Pennsylvania a $396 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) to help manufacturers fund industrial decarbonization projects. The g...
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For the ninth consecutive month, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for June remained unchanged at 3.4 percent, according to a preliminary employment situation report released July 19 by the Pennsylva...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law a bill that establishes the legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) in the state. S...
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Pennsylvania’s General Fund surplus of $6.6 billion will likely be depleted before the end of the next fiscal year, according to research released July 18 by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office ...
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Texas-based Heidelberg Materials North America recently announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Philadelphia-based Highway Materials, an aggregates and asphalt producer. “The addit...
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Senate Bill 831, legislation that would establish the legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) in Pennsylvania awaits Gov. Josh Shapir...
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded the Pennsylvania College of Technology a $4 million Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) program grant to expand registered apprenticeship programs. T...
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Pennsylvania’s newly enacted fiscal year 2024-2025 budget includes regulatory reform efforts supported by State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-93) that aim to cut government red tape. “This is a...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on July 11 signed into law an almost $47.6 billion state budget for fiscal year 2024-25 that includes important measures to strengthen the state’s economy. “Penns...
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Legislation recently approved by the state Senate would streamline and improve tracking continuing education requirements for licensed Pennsylvania professionals. Senate Bill 1242 would give the Pe...
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The state House of Representatives recently adopted a resolution that would require the state to investigate why thousands of students are being turned away from career and technical education (CTE) p...
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On July 1, state lawmakers relaunched the bipartisan, bicameral Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Caucus in an effort to help facilitate the commonwealth’s nuclear future. Caucus co-chairs, Pennsylva...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) recently offered a bipartisan bill in Congress that would temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium sponge, an essential raw material used...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed into law Senate Bill 1084, which modernizes the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The bill, now Act 41 of 2024, amends Title 13 (the commercial code) and Title 20 (de...
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New Jersey-based Eos Energy Enterprises, a zinc-based long duration energy storage systems provider with manufacturing facilities in Turtle Creek, recently launched commercial production on its first ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on June 28 awarded formula grants totaling roughly $4.34 million to the State of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block ...
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The majority of Pennsylvania’s general acute care hospitals operated at a loss during fiscal year (FY) 2023, according to recent financial analysis by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment C...
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American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania (API PA) recognized “Natural Gas and Oil Day” Tuesday to highlight the commonwealth’s energy advantage and advocate for policies that strengthen its rob...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced legislation Tuesday that would provide more predictability in yearly funding for career and technical education programs. Senate Bill ...
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