More than 70 nonprofit organizations in central and eastern Pennsylvania recently received $450,000 in grants from the PPL Foundation. The foundation provides grants to organizations that support e...
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The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently released its final report on a year-long study to assess the regional talent market and identify wide-ranging strategies to develop,...
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State Reps. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Seth Grove (R-York), and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) are urging the advancement of House Bill 1704, a cybersecurity bill. The bill has been in...
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PA Heavy & Highway recently received approval for a grant for $99,000 over three years to expand its apprenticeship program. The program trains workers in construction labor, construction form carpent...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a June joint settlement agreement between the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate and Aqua America, a water and wastewater utili...
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Two Pennsylvania companies recently received more than $3 million in low interest loans from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. Astley Precision Machine Co., a precision machined co...
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Four Democratic U.S. senators recently sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging the agency to stop its delay finalizing a regulation that would require keyles...
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Board Member and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-28th District) voted against a 2.99 percent increase in tuition for in-state students at Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) sch...
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FirstEnergy Corp. announced last week that it would expand its Energizing the Future Initiative, which aims to modernize the power grid, into the Met-Ed and Penelec service areas in Pennsylvania. S...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denied last week an application filed by Laurel Pipeline Company L.P. (Laurel) to reverse the direction of petroleum products transportation service to...
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The Wolf Administration recently announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) would provide grants to Enterprise Rideshare and the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed Wednesday at a press conference in York an executive order aimed at cutting red tape and improving coordination between several state agencies to improve the delivery of workforce...
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Two business projects in Westmoreland County recently received new low-interest loan approvals through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) program. The loan funding is expected...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its draft plan to increase in-state solar energy development and invited the public to submit comments on the plan. T...
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Dennis Wulf, CEO of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Innovatus Imaging, announced Tuesday the creation of three Centers of Excellence to drive the company's development of new technology, products, and se...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that his administration received a three-year grant totaling $422,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to simplify excessive occupational licensing requirements and ex...
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Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) recently introduced legislation to centralize the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors, following a Legislative Budget ...
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently reported a $16 million increase in slot machine revenue for the 2017/2018 state fiscal year, a 0.7 percent increase compared to the previous fiscal year....
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The Lycoming College Gateway Building, the first phase of a long-term project to create a stronger link between the college’s campus and the City of Williamsport, recently broke ground. Departmen...
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State Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Greene/Fayette/Washington) will speak today at the Pennsylvania Telephone Association’s annual conference in Hershey to discuss various broadband initiatives. “Represe...
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