The board of directors Bank of Bird-in-Hand recently voted to form a bank holding company. GELT Bancorp is the name proposed for the bank holding company, and it would have its headquarters in Bird...
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On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the state would make $10.6 million in grant funding to create sites across Pennsylvania become “shovel ready” to attract more businesses. In conjuncti...
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An amendment by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) that would repeal a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rule threatening steel jobs passed the House on Tuesday. The amendment, part of the “Hands Off Our...
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The Pennsylvania Senate on May 7 approved legislation that Senate Republicans say would reduce taxes for working families, job creators, and energy consumers by roughly $3 billion a year. Specifica...
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On Thursday, Philadelphia-based Context Therapeutics, Inc. announced it had received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin Phase 1 clinical trials for its Investigational...
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Southeast Pennsylvania is rife with the untapped potential for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), just one more example of the state’s leadership ability in the nation’s power sector, said Sta...
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The state Senate Education Committee recently advanced a seven-bill package designed to help more young people pursue post-secondary education and career training. Senate Bill 1150 would create the...
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The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority recently awarded Philadelphia-based Comcast a total of more than $61 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program grants. The company will use fundin...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently presented Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. with the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence during an event in ...
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The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday approved a Republican-led bill to establish a sweeping, new energy framework for the state. “Pennsylvania has one of the most diverse energy portfolios in the...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched a 10-county pilot program on Wednesday, designed to improve and accelerate the review process for construction stormwater dischar...
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Lancaster-based Fulton Bank has acquired the assets of Republic First Bank after the latter became the first bank to fail this year. Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (...
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently awarded Pittsburgh-based Eaton, an intelligent power management company, with more than $26.6 million in investment tax credits. The tax credits wer...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently voted to investigate FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co.’s proposed rate increases. FirstEnergy filed its proposal on April 2 and is se...
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Continuing and Community Education at Penn State DuBois recently announced it has partnered with Workforce Solutions for North Central PA and some of the region’s metal manufacturers to develop a jo...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) newly announced suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants isn’t going over well in Pennsylvania. “Mor...
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A six-bill package recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would lay the groundwork to recover Earth’s critical elements from former industrial sites in Pennsylvania. Earth’s...
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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said it supported the U.S. Chamber’s suit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its recent ruling banning noncompete agreeme...
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The City of Philadelphia recently reached a settlement agreement in its lawsuit against Walgreens. Litigation efforts began in 2017 against manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy dispensaries of...
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On Friday, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced it had approved $204 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) grant awards for projects across the state. The ...
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