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Republican Candace Cabanas is facing off against Democrat Jim Prokopiak in a closely watched Feb. 13 special election to fill a state representative seat for House District 140 in Bucks County.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently awarded $2.232 million in research grants for project proposals statewide.
Research grants address issues critical to sustaining and growing Penn...
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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Rick Siger, Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development in announcing the first comprehensive economic development plan for the ...
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On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it was implementing a new policy that would require fracking companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in the...
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Dozens of liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry groups recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, urging the Biden administration to reject calls to halt per...
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Philadelphia will benefit from a $20 billion investment TD Bank is providing through its three-year Community Impact Plan to support lending, philanthropy, and banking access in diverse and underserve...
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In response to several high-profile events across the country, Pennsylvania House Republicans said Wednesday they were planning to introduce a bill that would protect critical state assets from unfrie...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded Ralph S. Alberts Co., a multifaceted custom molding company, a $72,000 Pennsylvania First grant to offset a portion of the ...
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On Tuesday, PA State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) introduced legislation that would provide amnesty for businesses disciplined by the Wolf administration for staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently requested King of Prussia-based Clean Earth, a specialty waste company, participate in a prototype project to demonstrate remediation technologies for PFA...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Lehigh Valley International Airport with a $40.8 million Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects Grants program grant...
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A bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), would give states flexibility when it comes to capping abandoned oil wells.
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Amtrak recently held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on major renovations at William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
The event was attended by Amtrak officials, c...
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According to a new survey from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the regulatory burden on chemical manufacturers in the United States is harming national priorities and industry expansion.
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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) announced the state had awarded Muncy Township in Lycoming County more than $552,000 for a natural gas line expansion.
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Acrisure, a Fintech company, recently created a Mid-Atlantic Region, encompassing its businesses in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, that will operate under the Acrisure b...
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New York-based LS Power, a development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, recently finalized its purchase of the Hunterstown natura...
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Malvern-based PQ, a silicates, silicas and derivative products provider, recently purchased Switzerland-based vanBaerle Group’s specialty silicate business.
The purchase allows PQ to further dive...
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On Tuesday, electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor company Synopsys announced it would acquire Pittsburgh-based Ansys for an estimated $35 billion.
The merger will combine Synopsysâ€...
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Justin T. Webb
Harrisburg-Mid Penn Bancorp, the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, recently appointed Justin T. Webb as chief financial officer.
Webb replaces Allison S. Johnson who left the company on Jan. 5. His ...
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