The Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a virtual public workshop on Tuesday to discuss the safe reopening of western Pennsylvania’s economy following the COVID-19 pandemic. “Governor Wo...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 327, now known as Act 21 of 2020, into law last week, allowing the temporary sale of cocktails-to-go from bars, restaurants, or hotels with a liquor license. The la...
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A group of 76 Democrats in the state Senate and House recently sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, asking him to allow curbside pick-up at all retail stores. Small retailers have been negatively impact...
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A bill recently introduced in the state House would allow local county commissioners to reopen businesses during a health emergency if certain criteria are met. A companion bill also has been int...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently vetoed House Bill 2412, which would have provided emergency COVID-19 provisions for the real estate industry and announced real estate activities can resume in red phase and yel...
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Duke Realty Corp.’s Pennsylvania office, located in Conshohocken, recently announced a building under construction for Max Finkelstein is on schedule for delivery this spring. Max Finkelstein is ...
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A proposed bill in the state House would provide emergency relief for feed sellers and livestock producers struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill would establish a special fund under th...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) voted Tuesday to not move forward with Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to join the Northeast Regional Green...
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Senate Republican leaders expressed frustration Tuesday with Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of three pieces of legislation that would have given county governments more control in allowing employees to safely...
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The state House voted Monday to approve a resolution that would create a special COVID-19 response committee. The resolution instructs the Speaker of the House to appoint seven members to a committ...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. (LVEDC) recently released its quarterly report for the first quarter of 2020. The Lehigh Valley Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Report details the...
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(Updates with statement from Williams) The State of New York cited concerns over climate change and water quality for the denial of a pivotal certification for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Proj...
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A Pipeline Investment Program grant, worth $1.49 million, was approved for the installation of 20,600 feet of a natural gas distribution main along various streets in Dupont Borough during a May 14 me...
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The Commonwealth Financing Authority recently approved four projects at its Thursday board meeting. Three projects, intended to support Pennsylvania's agriculture industry, will be funded through...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House would extend a federal tax holiday and payroll tax exemption introduced in the GROCER Act to the food and agriculture industry. The Assistance and...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care chairman, and U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently held a virtual roundtable to discuss how to reopen the state’s ec...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House would prohibit credit reporting agencies from negatively reporting any missed or late payments that were the result of financial hardships caused by ...
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The state’s transportation system has experienced more than $1 billion in revenue losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf’s stay-at-home order reduced traffic volume on highways a...
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A four-bill package recently approved in the state Senate would give county governments more control regarding reopening local economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic and bringing back more than 200,000 ...
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The Senate recently passed House Bill 327, which would amend the liquor code to clarify the process for a referendum on whether to allow for the sale of liquor in municipalities during a primary, muni...
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