Seven new low-interest loans were approved to will help small family farms make necessary capital improvements to sustain and grow their properties and livelihoods, Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week. ...
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Pennsylvania will become the 14th state to the present the Leopold Conservation Award, a prestigious honor that recognizes voluntary conservation by farmland owners, in partnership with the Pennsylvan...
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Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) sent a letter last week to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, urging the entity to act quickly in issuing necessary regulations to implement sports betting pro...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) revealed last week that the commonwealth’s unemployment seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April, with the number of jobs reachi...
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced last week that, in addition to six applications previously received, the board has received four more applications from companies seeking to operate Fan...
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New funding for a manufacturing training program through Workforce Solutions of North Central Pennsylvania was approved this week, according to an announcement made by Gov. Tom Wolf. Workforce Solu...
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Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) commended this week a decision made by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) requiring 17 major electric, natural gas, and water and wastewater utilities to return ...
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Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) introduced legislation Thursday to establish the Rural Pennsylvania Broadband Deployment Act in an attempt to bring broadband infrastructure and connectivity to the ...
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According to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production in 2017 averaged a record 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), 3 pe...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the approval of a $60 million investment for 12 water infrastructure projects across 12 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST...
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New funding through the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Training-to-Career program was recently approved to create two new welding training programs under the Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center (...
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Commercial kitchen ventilation system and HVAC equipment manufacturer CaptiveAire recently announced plans to expand its Northeast Manufacturing Center in Bedford, Pennsylvania, doubling the size of i...
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William B. Hawk, a supervisor for Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, was recently elected to serve as the president of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS). Hawk w...
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At the recent Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s (PFB) State Legislative Conference in Harrisburg, PFB and approximately 300 farmers urged members of the state General Assembly to support commonwealth effor...
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Moody’s Investors Services recently upgraded Montgomery County’s credit rating to Aaa, stating that “the county’s financial position is the strongest it’s been in at least the last six years...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health has approved eight universities as Certified Academic Clinical Research Centers in the commonwealth’s marijuana program, Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week. â...
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Following an executive bike ride around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by several cabinet members, other officials, and staff, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced plans to upd...
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While high tunnel use to grow produce in Pennsylvania has been faced with state regulation burdens intended for commercial and residential development, Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1486 to mitigate...
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New funding to the Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI) in Crawford County was recently approved in an attempt to enhance the institute’s manufacturing training programs, Gov. Tom Wolf announced ...
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Legislation seeking to improve the process for how certain complaints within residential communities are handled was signed into law last week by Gov. Tom Wolf. House Bill 595, now Act 17 of 2018,...
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