The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) awarded $2.4 million to 19 workforce development boards for Business-Education Partnership grants. The grants are fully funded through federal money made a...
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King of Prussia-based PetroChoice, one of the country’s largest petroleum-based lubricant distributors, recently completed the acquisition of Oklahoma City-based Commercial Distributing (CDi). CD...
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House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) recently sent a letter to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc. Executive Committee stating that Gov. Tom Wo...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) recently published a blog post on their website criticizing the Wolf Administration's proposed overtime rules. The Pennsylvania Department of Lab...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission recently approved a joint application by Aqua America and its subsidiaries, and Peoples Gas Company (the Peoples Companies) allowing Aqua America to purchase...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) announced on Jan. 14 a staff restructuring and new staff assignments to support its work to market the Lehigh Valley and attract new employee...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) will receive $110,000 in Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career funding to increase the number of participant...
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United States Steel Corp. recently highlighted the company’s safety performance for 2019 and thanked employees for their commitment to safety. “U. S. Steel coined the term ‘Safety First’ in...
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A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced Monday legislation that would encourage reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars and protect whistleblowers from retaliation. Se...
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The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) recently released a report projecting calendar year (CY) 2019 collections from the Impact Fee that Pennslyvania imposes on unconventional natural gas wells. The ...
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The Manufacturing PA initiative recently approved the Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center (GJCTC) for $200,000 in funding for phase two of its workforce teaching model. The model, Learn Wh...
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WESCO International, Inc. and Anixter International Inc. announced Monday that WESCO will acquire Anixter under a definitive merger agreement unanimously approved by the companies' boards of directors...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that Joy Cone, a food manufacturer in Mercer County, will expand its cookie manufacturing operations in the county, supporting the creation and retention of more than ...
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The Clarke Companies recently acquired Covex, LLC, a global provider of validation and compliance services for the life sciences, food & beverage, and chemical industries based in Wayne, Pa. The Cl...
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Sen. John R. Gordner (R- Montour County) recently applauded the elimination of the interest factor that employers pay toward the state’s unemployment compensation (UC) tax rate. The state authori...
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GIANT Food Stores recently announced it will invest $114 million in Pennsylvania over the next 18 months. “We’re doubling down on growth and innovation for our customers, building on the incred...
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Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, met with leaders from five of the state’s agriculture advocacy organizations at the Penns...
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The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) recently elected Sam Denisco, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry vice president of government affairs, as chairman. Created i...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved seven low-interest loans for businesses in six counties. The funds will be used for business expansion and the purchase of...
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Unemployment compensation (UC) tax rates for Pennsylvania businesses will decline by 1.1 percent in 2020, the lowest tax rate in 41 years, after the elimination of the UC tax rate interest factor. ...
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