Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that United Parcel Service (UPS) will expand its operations in Pennsylvania, resulting in the creation of 1,721 new, full-time jobs and the retention of 6,458 full-ti...
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The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee recently held a joint public hearing on the potential impacts of Pennsylvania’s participation in the T...
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84 Lumber recently opened a dedicated components plant in New Britain, which will allow the company to take advantage of the increasing demand for engineered and manufactured wood products throughout ...
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Lineal Industries, a specialty construction, maintenance, and pipeline integrity services company, based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bridgeville, recently announced it has opened a field operations of...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement Tuesday expressing opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposals to double Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) and the Marcellus Shale Coalition released statements Tuesday expressing their opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s “Restore Pennsylvania” proposal. ...
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A group of Republican state legislators recently introduced several bills that propose reforms related to the state’s financial management. “As the governor prepares to give his budget address,...
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The Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center recently published its first report, which identifies barriers to employment and recommendations to the Wolf Administration, the General ...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. (LVEDC) experienced record-breaking investment in 2019 for a fifth consecutive year. Last year, the corporation received $736,600 in private and public ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that his proposed 2020-21 General Fund budget will include an increase of $5 million for the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), which funds the Ben...
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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for developing a new rule that clarifies what bodies of water and land m...
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Krystal Biotech, a gene therapy company developing and commercializing treatments for patients suffering from rare diseases, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a second commercial gene therap...
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CASTUS CEO Damon Claus was one of 18 business leaders recently named to serve a 4-year term on the Western Pennsylvania District Export Council (WPDEC). Pittsburgh-based CASTUS is a consulting fir...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved the second phase of the Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plans (LTIIP II) proposed by FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiaries Metropolitan...
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the boilers at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex (MHIC) in Marcus Hook, Pa., declined from 1.6 million metric tons in 2010 to 206,000 in 2018, according to data fr...
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The Harrisburg Regional Chamber and Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), announced Wed...
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The PA House Local Government Committee approved Wednesday by a 22-1 vote a bill introduced by Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Northampton) to help municipalities that have high levels of tax-exempt property. ...
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Fiduciary Trust Co. International, a New York-based global wealth manager, recently entered into an agreement to acquire Radnor-based The Pennsylvania Trust Co., a wealth management firm for an undisc...
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Three bills recently introduced in the state house aim to update, improve, and reform the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the state....
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Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics, a developer and operator of robots used in automated infrastructure inspections, was recently awarded $120,000 through the Job Creation Tax Credit program. Funding ...
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