The Pennsylvania General Assembly voted Tuesday to end the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and shutdown in a move to restart the economy, paving the way for a legal battle with Gov. Tom Wolf ...
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CO-Blueprint, a virtual event series recently launched by CO-by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Chase for Business, will offer practical, actionable solutions as well as real-world ad...
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The state will be providing a $225 million statewide grant program to support small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 business closure order. Funding will be distributed to three progr...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Senate Bill 1030 into law, expanding the use of alternate on-lot sewage systems for planning purposes. The PA Sewage Facilities Act, renamed Act 34 of 2020, streamline...
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The Merrick Group, an industrial maintenance and cleaning company, recently expanded its cleaning and decontamination services to sanitize commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, and food grade plan...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed a bill clarifying the existing tax code for borough electric systems into law. Act 28 of 2020 stipulates power supplied to borough electric systems for sale within bor...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently expressed support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) June 4 proposal on “Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits...
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Turkey Hill, an ice cream and refrigerated drinks manufacturer and distributor, recently acquired an ice cream and novelty production facility from Yarnell Ice Cream that is located in Searcy, Ark. ...
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Tuesday the unanimous approval of the permanent implementation of the cashless, All-Electronic Tolling (AET) system instituted March 16 to mitigate the s...
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Under the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, four faculty research projects in the Penn State Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering have received funding for ...
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The Appalachia Partnership Initiative (API) has given an effective boost to vocational training and education in technology in Pennsylvania, thanks to invaluable support from the Chevron Corp. The ...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr expressed his support with the House’s May 29 adoption of Resolution 836, which terminates the business closure portion of G...
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Six Northumberland County lawmakers recently sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, requesting the county transition to the green phase of the governor’s three-phase re-opening plan. Snyder and Montour ...
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The House Consumer Affairs Committee recently voted to advance two bills that would address broadband access in rural communities. House Bill 2438 would speed up the deployment of broadband network...
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The Trump administration has announced a final rule that clarifies a key section of the U.S. Clean Water Act (CWA) that should now speed up the approval of energy infrastructure projects. The Envir...
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State senators’ recent adoption of House Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution 1, disapproving the state Department of Labor and Industry’s proposal to significantly expand overtime eligibility ...
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House Republicans recently passed a resolution that would end the business shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The businesses were closed March 17 by Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency declaration. ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the House would require the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to construct, operate, and maintain the Southern Beltway Projects. House Bill 2556 would require the ...
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The House advanced Wednesday legislation seeking to ensure responsible oversight of the conventional oil and gas industry in a way that would both protect the environment and safeguard industry stabil...
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Pennsylvania business and healthcare leaders, along with the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform, called on Gov. Tom Wolf and the state legislature Thursday to implement liability protecti...
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