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Gov. Wolf’s budget plan faulted by Republicans, business groups for jeopardizing economic growth

By Debra Flax  |   February 4, 2020   |   Companies

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled his $36 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-21 on Tuesday, drawing criticism from some Republicans and business groups for overspending and not encouraging...

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Majesco to acquire Philadelphia-based InsPro Technologies

By Kevin Randolph  |   February 4, 2020   |   Companies

Majesco, a provider of cloud insurance software solutions, announced Jan. 30 that it entered into a merger agreement to acquire InsPro Technologies Corporation, a software company in the life and annu...

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PA Chamber warns of negative consequences of revised overtime eligibility rule

By Kevin Randolph  |   February 4, 2020   |   Companies

Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement Jan. 31 expressing disappointment over the Independent Regulatory Review Commissions’ decision to advanc...

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Lineal Industries launches marketing campaign

By Melina Druga  |   February 4, 2020   |   Companies

Lineal Industries, a specialty construction maintenance and pipeline integrity services company based in Pittsburgh, plans to launch a new national marketing campaign. Lineal Industries was establi...

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Perrystead Dairy LLC receives grant to start new creamery in Philadelphia

By Kevin Randolph  |   February 3, 2020   |   Companies

State Rep. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia) recently announced that Perrystead Dairy LLC was awarded a $126,039 state grant, which it will use to purchase and install equipment associated with the start...

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PennEast Pipeline Company files to construct PennEast Pipeline Project using phased approach

By Kevin Randolph  |   February 3, 2020   |   Companies

PennEast Pipeline Company LLC announced Jan. 31 that it filed an amendment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct the PennEast Pipeline Project in two separate phases. P...

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Proposed ban on fracking spells economic disaster for Pennsylvania

By Debra Flax  |   January 31, 2020   |   Companies

Pennsylvania could lose more than 600,000 jobs and roughly $261 billion over the next five years if a national ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, were to be put in place, as some Democratic pre...

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U.S. Steel applauds adoption of United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 31, 2020   |   Companies

United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) released a statement Wednesday praising Congress and the Trump administration for collaborating to adopt the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement ...

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United Parcel Service to expand operations in Pennsylvania, creating 1,700 new jobs

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 31, 2020   |   Companies

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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Two committees hold joint hearing on climate initiative

By Melina Druga  |   January 31, 2020   |   News

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 opens plant in New Britain

By Melina Druga  |   January 30, 2020   |   Companies

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 opens Houston field office

By Melina Druga  |   January 30, 2020   |   Companies

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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PA Chamber expresses opposition to Wolf’s minimum wage, overtime and severance tax proposals

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 30, 2020   |   Featured

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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PMA, Marcellus Shale Coalition raise concerns regarding Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania plan

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 29, 2020   |   Featured

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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Republican legislators introduce financial management reform bills

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 29, 2020   |   News

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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Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center publishes workforce development recommendations

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 29, 2020   |   Companies

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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Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation breaks investment record fifth year in a row

By Melina Druga  |   January 29, 2020   |   Investment

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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Governor’s proposed budget includes $5M increase for Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 28, 2020   |   Companies

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 applauds new Navigable Waters Protection Rule

By Kevin Randolph  |   January 28, 2020   |   Federal

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 to open second Findlay Township facility

By Melina Druga  |   January 28, 2020   |   Companies

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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