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Sen. Bartolotta calls on Congress to support ethane storage hub

By Melina Druga  |   June 7, 2018   |   News

State Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Carroll Township) recently introduced a Senate Resolution that calls for the passage of several bills that would help the establishment of an ethane storage hub in the ...

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Health insurance rates expected to climb 4.9 percent

By Melina Druga  |   June 7, 2018   |   News

Pennsylvania health insurers offering individual plans recently requested an aggregate statewide increase of 4.9 percent for 2019 health insurance plans, state Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman sa...

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Pa. House approves conventional oil and gas industry oversight bill

By Debra Flax  |   June 7, 2018   |   Companies

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that would reduce the regulatory burden on the conventional oil and gas industry while maintaining appropriate oversight to pr...

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Supply-chain company opening third distribution center

By Melina Druga  |   June 6, 2018   |   Companies

GEODIS, a global supply-chain operator, recently announced it would be opening its third distribution center in Carlisle and its sixth in Central Pennsylvania. GEODIS will lease a 575,000 square-fo...

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York County project receives $6 million from state

By Melina Druga  |   June 6, 2018   |   Local

The York Plan 2.0 Innovation District, a community revitalization and economic development project in York County, recently was awarded $6 million through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program....

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House Committee approves bill to update annuity transaction law

By Debra Flax  |   June 6, 2018   |   Companies

Legislation seeking to ensure that the correct annuity products are best matched to the needs of annuity purchasers was approved this week by the House Insurance Committee. Specifically, House Bill...

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Pennsylvania joins seven other states to sue EPA over landfill emissions

By Melina Druga  |   June 5, 2018   |   Featured

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, along with seven other attorneys general, recently sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to enforce a federal rule...

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Realty company receives $2 million for Easton project

By Melina Druga  |   June 5, 2018   |   Companies

TCH Development and Realty Co. was recently awarded $2 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding for phase two of its Mill at Easton project in Easton. RACP funding is inte...

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Nearly $1.3 mln approved for agriculture research in Pennsylvania

By Debra Flax  |   June 5, 2018   |   Companies

Nearly $1.3 million in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) were awarded to 13 institutions and organizations throughout Pennsylvania to conduct research that will advance the ...

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Downtown Bedford highlighted as example of revitalization efforts that spur growth

By Melina Druga  |   June 4, 2018   |   Companies

Dennis Davin, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), and local officials recently took a walking tour of downtown Bedford, in Bedford County, to highlig...

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Reps. Warner, Dowling praise Pa. utilities issuing rate reductions to consumers due to tax reform

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 4, 2018   |   Companies

Reps. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) and Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) applauded the recent announcement that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will require 17 major utilities...

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Rep. Causer calls for audit of more than 100 PENNVEST loans

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 4, 2018   |   Companies

Rep. Martin Causer (R-67) recently introduced a resolution requesting that Auditor General Eugene DePasquale conduct an audit of approximately 118 nonpoint source management transactions approved by t...

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L&I Deputy Secretary visits Lackawanna County career tech center, highlights PAsmart proposal

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   News

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani highlighted Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart proposal during a visit to the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County (CTCLC) in Scr...

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Commission begins review of public school, state employee retirement systems

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   Featured

The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission conducted an organizational meeting to initiate a review of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsy...

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Gaming board approves temporary regulations regarding sports betting

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently announced its approval of temporary regulations that will preempt the nationwide legalization of sports betting. State Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Alleg...

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Steelton, Dauphin County search for developer to transform borough’s downtown

By Debra Flax  |   May 31, 2018   |   Local

The Borough of Steelton, one of Dauphin County’s recent transformation projects, has joined with county officials to find a developer to transform a six-block area in its downtown into a residential...

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Auditor General advises PPA against imposing 50-cent ridesharing fee

By Debra Flax  |   May 31, 2018   |   News

Following recent plans by the Pennsylvania Parking Authority (PPA) to impose a 50-cent fee on all ridesharing trips, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale issued a statement advising the authority to reco...

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Gov. Wolf’s port development plan spurs PhilaPort growth

By Debra Flax  |   May 31, 2018   |   Featured

The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) recently welcomed the arrival of the port’s first two super post-Panamax cranes, a major milestone celebrated Tuesday by Gov. Tom Wolf, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA...

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House tourism committee approves Rep. Heffeley legislation

By Debra Flax  |   May 30, 2018   |   News

Introduced by Rep. Doyle Heffeley (R-Carbon), House Bill 1810, which seeks to ensure that online rental websites, such as Airbnb and Homeaway, pay the appropriate taxes, was approved last week by the ...

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Senate Finance Committee highlights Pennsylvania Rural Global Payment Pilot

By Debra Flax  |   May 30, 2018   |   Featured

A recently held U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing, entitled Rural Health Care in America: Challenges and Opportunities, featured a Pennsylvania pilot program, which seeks to innovatively address t...

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