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YESCO Electrical Supply opens fifth location in Pittsburgh

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 26, 2019   |   Companies

YESCO Electrical Supply, Inc. announced Wednesday the opening of its fifth location in Pittsburgh to the public and internally has expanded technological infrastructures. The company combined two l...

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Tekni-Plex purchases three manufacturing facilities

By Melina Druga  |   April 26, 2019   |   Companies

Tekni-Plex, headquartered in Wayne, Penn., recently signed a definitive purchase agreement to purchase three of Amcor’s Flexible Packaging business unit’s manufacturing facilities. Tekni-Plex o...

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Pennsylvania reactor back on electrical grid

By Douglas Clark  |   April 26, 2019   |   Companies

After being recently disconnected from the electrical grid, officials said the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Unit 2 reactor is again fully functional. “Our proactive maintenance work will k...

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Lawmakers, business leaders call for reform of state’s regulatory system

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 25, 2019   |   Companies

Members of the Pennsylvania House and Senate joined with business leaders on Wednesday to discuss the need to reform the state’s burdensome regulatory process, an effort they said would improve the ...

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First Commonwealth to acquire 14 Santander Bank branches in Central Pennsylvania

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 25, 2019   |   Companies

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation announced this week that its banking subsidiary, First Commonwealth Bank, will acquire 14 Santander Bank branches in Central Pennsylvania. The branches are ...

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House Liquor Control Committee holds public hearing on taproom tax

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 25, 2019   |   News

The House Liquor Control Committee held Tuesday a public hearing at Spoonwood Brewery in Pittsburgh to discuss a new “taproom tax” that’s set to take effect July 1. The state Department of Re...

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BrightFarms to open hydroponic greenhouse in Snyder County

By Melina Druga  |   April 25, 2019   |   Companies

New York-based BrightFarms recently announced plans to open a 250,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Snyder County. The greenhouse will serve the company’s four primary facilities and will ...

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Lockton opens Pittsburgh office, creating jobs

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 24, 2019   |   Companies

Lockton, the world's largest privately held, independent insurance broker and consultant, recently opened an office in Pittsburgh. The opening of the new office, which will be part of Lockton's Mid...

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Montgomery County housing market in state of growth, planning commission says

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 24, 2019   |   Featured

The latest report on housing prices in Montgomery County indicates that the county’s housing market is in a state of growth, moving beyond recovery following the housing bubble that began to burst i...

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Apprenticeship program for public school teachers launches

By Melina Druga  |   April 24, 2019   |   News

Montgomery County recently launched a registered apprenticeship program for K-12 public school teachers. The program, the first in the United States, will help teachers further develop their skill...

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State utility regulator criticizes nuclear bailout bill

By Debra Flax  |   April 23, 2019   |   Companies

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Andrew Place sent a letter to a state Senate committee last week expressing his opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 510, legislation that would support nuclear ener...

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Cipriani visits Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center, highlights SWEAP proposal

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 23, 2019   |   Local

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development Eileen Cipriani recently spoke with teachers and students at the Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Cent...

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Sunoco provides notice of intent to restart Mariner East 1 Pipeline

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 23, 2019   |   Companies

Sunoco Pipeline LP (SPLP), also known as Energy Transfer Partners, recently notified Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) of its intent to res...

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Vision Solar opening Reading location

By Melina Druga  |   April 23, 2019   |   Companies

Vision Solar, a Philadelphia-based renewable energy company, is expanding and opening a Reading location. The company is investing $500,000 in the expansion and has hired more than 30 employees. I...

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Reps. Farry, Thomas announce senior property tax freeze legislation

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 22, 2019   |   News

State Reps. Frank Farry (R-Langhorne) and Wendi Thomas (R-Richboro) recently announced plans to introduce legislation to freeze property or eligible homeowners who are 65 years of age or older. “...

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Sen. Yaw discusses severance tax, other legislative issues at UpStreamPA2019 Conference

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 22, 2019   |   Featured

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford/Lycoming/Sullivan/Susquehanna/Union Counties) recently discussed the proposed natural gas development severance tax and other legislative issues during the luncheon key...

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Legislation would create statewide Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

By Melina Druga  |   April 22, 2019   |   News

The recently introduced bipartisan The Family Care Act would establish a statewide family and medical leave insurance program. If the bill becomes law, employees will make small contributions from ...

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State initiatives stepping in to fill much-needed skilled manufacturing job openings

By Kim Riley  |   April 19, 2019   |   Companies

Pennsylvania suffers from a lack of skilled labor to fill numerous manufacturing job openings, a rising number that stakeholders across the Commonwealth say has resulted in a cap on the state’s econ...

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Nuclear subsidy legislation draws concern for future of Pennsylvania energy framework

By Debra Flax  |   April 19, 2019   |   Companies

State legislation introduced last month that seeks to bring in government subsidies to keep local nuclear power plants from closing is being heavily criticized by The Heritage Foundation, which has ca...

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House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee advances bill exempting milk trucks from weather-related commercial vehicle travel bans

By Kevin Randolph  |   April 19, 2019   |   Local

The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recently approved legislation which would exempt milk trucks from weather-related commercial vehicle travel bans. Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McK...

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