On Monday, state and local chambers of commerce in 36 states joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in calling on President Joe Biden to reverse his administration’s decision to ban new liquified natur...
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On Monday, Pennsylvania House Republican leaders denounced Gov. Josh Shapiro’s energy plan, saying it would do little to help the state’s energy economy. PA House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler...
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U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) announced on Friday he had introduced legislation in Congress to prevent President Joe Biden from manipulating the Defense Production Act (DPA). Two bills, the Bullets...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted accelerated approval for Rezdiffra, a drug for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would limit the number of Mexican steel imports into the United States. The Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act would reinstate the 25 perc...
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State officials recently gathered in Butler County to plug the 200th orphaned or abandoned well under the Shapiro Administration. This figure is higher than the total for the past nine years comb...
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The latest data shows that Pennsylvania remained the top electricity export state and reached a new low for CO2 emissions from electricity generation in 2023, according to the state’s Independent Fi...
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Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday unveiled a new energy plan that isn’t sitting well with Republicans in the legislature, businesses, and energy industry groups that denounced t...
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Pennsylvania recently launched the Science and Technology Fellowship designed to help those with advanced degrees explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers in state gove...
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The majority of Pennsylvanians, 58 percent, oppose President Joe Biden’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export moratorium, according to an Axis Research poll conducted online in late February of 601 Pe...
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On Friday, a judge overturned the National Labor Relations Board’s recent rule on determining joint employer status. U.S District Judge J. Campbell Barker of the Eastern District of Texas vacate...
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The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently updated the permitting process. “Permit modernization is instrumental in establishing an excellent customer service model and providing s...
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Northeastern Pennsylvania has been ranked in the top 10 metropolitan areas in the United States for economic development, according to Penn’s Northeast. Penn’s Northeast said in a press releas...
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A new tax plan in the Pennsylvania legislature would increase taxes on small businesses almost fourfold, the National Federation of Independent Businesses said. Recently, the Pennsylvania House Fi...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission, an economic development entity of the federal government and 13 state governments focused on counties in the Appalachian Region, recently awarded nearly $1.7 milli...
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On Monday, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) introduced legislation that would help workers access skills training. Joined by U.S. Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) an...
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On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) announced new steps to help small businesses (SBs) and small diverse businesses (SDBs) apply for state contracting opportunities. F...
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Radnor-based Triumph Group, a designer, developer, manufacturer and repairer of aerospace and defense systems and components, recently completed the sale of its Product Support business to AAR Corpora...
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On Friday, PPL Corporation announced its subsidiary PPL Electric Utilities had reached a tentative agreement with D&D Realty Group to sell its Ninth St. property in Allentown for $9 million. The 4...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced legislation to fund workforce training initiatives with federal funding. The legislation, the Reduce Duplication and Improve Access to Work ...
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