Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Wednesday House Bill 265, which amends the Public School Code of 1949 to improve career and technical education (CTE) and fill open manufacturing positions. In August,...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) recently applauded the House Labor and Industry Committee for advancing House Bill 1234, which amends the Workers' Compensation Act of...
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Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) recently released an analysis, which shows that emissions in Pennsylvania since 1990 have decreased as the Commonwealth’s energy demand and production have grown. â...
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Republican lawmakers representing Pennsylvania districts spoke out in support of southwestern Pennsylvania’s petrochemical industry this week, highlighting the economic growth and jobs it provides. ...
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The Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) pilot program launches next week in Pennsylvania, aiming to change driver behavior to reduce work zone speeds and improve work zone safety. It is a...
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The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee unanimously approved Wednesday legislation that aims to extend second chances for rehabilitated individuals seeking meaningful emplo...
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The state Senate voted Wednesday to advance a bill sponsored by Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) that would reauthorize the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4). PHC4 collects an...
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Shale Support Global Holdings, LLC, which provides frac-sands and logistical solutions to the oil and gas proppant market, recently announced that it signed an extension to continue working with Shale...
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The State Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow local taxing authorities to provide a tax exemption for up to 10 years for improvements and new construction on blighted properties. Senat...
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Pennsylvania’s 22 statewide workforce development boards are encouraged to apply for $2.5 million in new Business-Education Partnership grants through the Department of Labor and Industry. Fundi...
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The State Senate recently advanced legislation that would enable Pennsylvanians to transfer digital assets and property in the same way they can transfer tangible property, according to Sen. Scott Mar...
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Business, industry, and government leaders from across Pennsylvania recently gathered at Penn State Harrisburg to discuss innovation and the Pennsylvania economy. Grow PA, a statewide initiative th...
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The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recently advanced two bills, sponsored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), designed to assist the state’s struggling dairy industry. Ho...
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Elliott Company recently announced that it finalized the purchase of the former Jeannette Glass property in Jeannette, Pa. Elliott Company, which designs, manufactures, and services turbomachinery ...
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The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), recently held a roundtable discussion in Juniata County about the business issues affecting rural Pe...
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Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Mike Braun (R-IN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Rob Portman (R-OH) have requested U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer prioritize reducing steel overcapacity by extending t...
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Penn State University, in partnership with Lightsource BP, recently broke ground on a 70-megawatt solar project that is expected to provide 25 percent of the university's electricity over the next 25 ...
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Honeywell announced Thursday the creation of Honeywell Robotics, an advanced technology center in Pittsburgh that will focus on innovating and developing artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning...
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The Industrial Sites Reuse Program recently awarded funding to seven projects. The program is designed to encourage the cleanup of environmental contamination at industrial sites by providing grant...
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Ralph Yanora was sworn in yesterday as a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) at a ceremony in Harrisburg. “We look forward to working with Commissioner Yanora and wel...
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