Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman recently sent a letter to the U.S. departments of Labor and Health and Human Services describing the Insurance Department’s position on the impleme...
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AT&T announced last week that it invested more than $725 million in its wireless and wired networks in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2017 to boost network performance for residents, businesses as well as ...
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The MCPc Cyber Education Center at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Penn., recently held its grand opening. MCPc invested $1 million of the $1.5 million needed to build the facility, which houses a ...
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National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (National Fuel) recently submitted to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission its annual adjustment to gas supply charges, which would decrease the monthl...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recently approved new apprenticeship programs in the clinical research associate (CRA) and residential electrician occupations. Pharmaceutical Prod...
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State Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) recently was named to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. The committee’s purpose is to assist...
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Air Liquide Advanced Materials, Inc., which manufactures specialty chemicals for the semiconductor business, recently chose Northampton County, Penn., as the location for an expansion of its operation...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded Tuesday the passage of his legislation, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, into law. Casey was the primary Democratic au...
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Allison Crane & Rigging, a full-service mobile crane provider, primarily serving the Utica and Marcellus shale basins from its branch in Williamsport, Penn., recently merged with TNT Crane & Rigging, ...
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UGI Utilities, Inc. opened Monday a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station at its office in Bethlehem, which will serve UGI’s fleet of natural gas-powered vehicles. The company’s CNG flee...
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The Kraft Heinz Company, which is co-headquartered in Pittsburgh and Chicago, recently announced expansions to its environmental commitments including goals for packaging sustainability and greenhouse...
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The North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative (NPWI) has named Shirley Moy as its first executive director. Moy, who assumed her new role July 1, has headed Temple University’s Center for Social P...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced that food safety inspectors with the department are offering free on-farm readiness reviews for produce growers. The reviews will help ...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) noted recently that customer utility bill savings due to changes in federal tax rates are now estimated at $400 million per year. Earlier this year,...
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The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded Penn Medicine and two other health care organizations with the qualified provider-led entity (QPLE) designation. With thi...
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WorkCred, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) affiliate, recently released a study on credential use for hiring and retention in the manufacturing industry, which found an uneven use of cr...
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The Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) recently released reports on completed housing units and non-residential construction in Montgomery County, which showed growth in both areas. Accor...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging his colleagues to support the USA Workforce Tax Credit Act that he introduced. The act would ...
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Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence Counties) and Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence Counties) sent a letter this week to members of Ellwood City Borough Council urging them to ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) said in a report on Wednesday that shale gas development on state forest lands has not raised significant concerns about water ...
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