In fiscal year 2017-2018, Penn State’s research expenditures set a record high for the second consecutive year, according to Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey. This year’s $927 million i...
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Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) recently introduced the Military Learning for Credit Act, which would help veterans obtain college credit for prior military learning and training. ...
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The Pennsylvania House Professional Licensure Committee recently held a public hearing on telemedicine, which lawmakers believe could increase healthcare quality and access while reducing costs. Te...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently unveiled the Small Business Set Aside pilot program that will allow the state’s 413 Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) to work as prim...
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Customers Bank recently opened a second Commercial Lending office in Philadelphia, located in Logan Square. “Economic conditions in Philadelphia have increased demand for a bank that is flexible ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently began its Bringing the World to PA event -- a two-week, 10-stop tour that aims to help Pennsylvania businesses expand ...
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Raymond Lynch, managing counsel for the Wells Fargo Legal Department in Boston, recently testified on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association before the House Aging and Older Adult Services Com...
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) released Wednesday unaudited financial results for fiscal year 2017-18 that show record retail sales and net income. Sales totaled $2.59 billion includi...
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Penn National Gaming, Inc. recently filed an application with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for Hollywood Casino York, which will be located at the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury ...
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The House Professional Licensure Committee recently held a hearing on Senate Bill 780 which would regulate telemedicine by professional licensing boards and provide for insurance coverage of telemedic...
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced Tuesday that it would return more than $2.4 million in licensing fees to 1,411 municipalities in which licensees are located. The PLCB returns...
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MPLX LP announced yesterday that its subsidiary, MarkWest Liberty NGL Pipeline, L.L.C., has begun a binding open season to solicit commitments from potential shippers for a pipeline it plans to constr...
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Anthony Foxx, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, was recently appointed distinguished executive in residence at Carnegie Mellon University for the academic year. In this role, Foxx will use h...
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State Rep. Helen Tai (D-Bucks) announced Monday that she is introducing a resolution that will direct the Joint State Government Commission to study the mental health provider shortage in Pennsylvania...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its Oil & Gas Annual report, which highlighted energy operators’ 95 percent regulatory compliance rate as Pennsylvania...
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The FirstEnergy Foundation recently awarded a $20,000 grant to support Edinboro University’s Center for Branding and Strategic Communication, which assists start-up businesses in the Edinboro region...
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The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation recently announced that it will establish fellowships at three Pennsylvania universities to help prepare future educators to teach science, technology...
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Lawmakers recently held a legislative forum in York on the impacts of federal tax reform on Pennsylvania businesses and what state lawmakers can do to encourage business growth. The forum included ...
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State Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) recently led a public hearing on House Bill 2571, which aims to protect public sector employees who do not wish to contribute to the representative union where the...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its 2017 annual oil and natural gas report, which found that Pennsylvania’s unconventional industry produced 5.36 tril...
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