The House Labor and Industry Committee approved this week legislation introduced by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that would preempt local governments from passing labor policies that impact private busine...
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The Pennsylvania Senate approved Wednesday a bill sponsored by Sen. Bob Mensch (R-24) that would create first-time homebuyers savings accounts in Pennsylvania. The bill, S.B. 1066, would allow elig...
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The Pennsylvania Senate recently advanced legislation that would update and streamline reporting requirements for insurance companies operating in the commonwealth. Under the bill, insurance compan...
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Grant funding for the 2018-19 fiscal year is now available through the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy Decision Consultants (DDC) program, which provides dairy-farm families with professional co...
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The legislative Broadband Caucus held a briefing Tuesday, led by state Reps. Pam Snyder (D-50th District) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-93rd District), to provide updates on efforts to bring modern, hi...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association announced Tuesday that it joined the Let America Lead coalition, an organization that is urging President Donald Trump to send the Kigali Amendment to the...
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High Hotels Ltd., a Lancaster-based hotel developer, owner, and operator, recently completed a 135,200-square-foot solar installation that will provide 100 percent of the electricity needs of the Cour...
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Century Engineering, Inc. recently acquired Interstate Acquisition Services (IAS), a right-of-way consultant based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. IAS has been in operation for more than 20 years and ...
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Talen Energy recently promoted Brad Berryman to senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. He will oversee all aspects of the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Luzerne County. Berryman previ...
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Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit the imposition of a commuter tax, while allowing Harrisburg to exit Act 47 receivership and “distressed” status...
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) highlighted the importance of international trade and its benefits to businesses in northeastern Pennsylvania during a keynote address at the No...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will again review the possibility of adding passenger rail service between Altoona and Pittsburgh. PennDOT will review several past studies o...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the completion of the first phase of the Pennsylvania Broadband Investment Incentive Program, which aims to deliver broadband access to approximately 9,000 unserved ru...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently announced an upcoming Town Hall that will focus on success and growth opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses in Pennsylvania. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), as part of its Planting the Seed Tour, recently visited the Greater Washington County Food Bank to learn how agriculture technology can eliminate hung...
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The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee recently held a hearing in the Borough of Millvale in Allegheny County to discuss flooding and landslides. Senators highlighted the da...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently released its September 2018 small business scorecard for Pennsylvania, which notes that employment rates are rising but still lag behind...
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Alcoa, a producer of aluminum, alumina and bauxite products, was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the world and North America on Wednesday. This is Alcoa’s second time on the wo...
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State and local leaders announced Tuesday that the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) secured $5 million of federal Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recov...
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The Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Investment Program will offer $5 million in grants to support Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy industry. The program, which was created in June and is administered by ...
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