The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Philadelphia a $1.31 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program grant. The EECBG Program funds projects that improve energ...
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Nancy A. Walker, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) secretary, visited PA CareerLink Northwest Philadelphia on Tuesday for a job fair. "With our partners at Philadelphia Works, the (...
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A $15-million investment in tourism marketing included in the recently approved bipartisan 2024-2025 state budget will boost the commonwealth’s economy, attract more visitors, and support good-payin...
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The Pennsylvania Multimodal Transportation Fund recently awarded Cool Valley Development a $1 million grant for improvements to Morganza and McMurray roads in Washington County. Cool Valley Develop...
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U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) helped secure almost $1 million in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program for three more Penns...
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Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) recently hosted a community roundtable on public safety in Allentown. “The goal of this discussion was to bring together partners in the Lehigh Valley who...
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Lackawanna College and Peirce College recently announced their intent to merge. After the merger is completed, they will operate as a single institution under the Lackawanna College name. The c...
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In July, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained at 3.4 percent, according to a recently released Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry preliminary employment situation report, the 10th consec...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) on Friday cheered the new jobs, energy investment, and reduced healthcare and prescription drug costs resulting from the Inflation Reduction ...
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Cranberry Township, Pa.-based Westinghouse Electric Co. recently received federal approval to increase the burnup limit for its nuclear reactors. The power company said the action by the Nuclear Re...
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The initial results of nine months of continuous air emissions monitoring at natural gas well sites and compressor stations in southwestern Pennsylvania indicate that CNX natural gas development poses...
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For Pittsburgh to become a solid economically performing city, it must be made into an attractive destination for businesses and residents by curbing public spending, reducing taxation, trimming exces...
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WATT Fuel Cell Corp., a manufacturer and developer of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) stacks and systems that operate on readily available fuels, recently expanded its manufacturing plant and headquarter...
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Pennsylvania is investing more than $2 million to support the growth of a Poland-based vacuum furnace manufacturer in Crawford County. SECO/VACUUM Technologies, the U.S. arm of the publicly trade...
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State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) on Friday said that he intends to reintroduce legislation that would establish a biennial budget cycle in Pennsylvania. “Through a constitutional amendment, this pro...
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Philadelphia-based Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), an organization offering no cost training for in-demand careers, recently was awarded $575,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF). C...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy Walker on Aug. 8 hosted a ceremonial bill signing in Greene County, Pa., to highlight the workforce development an...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded the Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative (REC), a Wysox-based member-owned, not-for-profit utility, a more than $2.1 million gr...
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Wilkinsburg School District a $15.3 million Renew America’s Schools Prize grant. The prize is a three-phase invest...
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A bipartisan resolution recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would designate Aug. 6 as National Night Out. National Night Out has been held for more than 40 years in more than...
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