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Senate committee approves bill to establish pipeline commission

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 14, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved Tuesday a bill that would establish a commission to develop legislation and recommend improvements related to the transpor...

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Gov. Wolf signs bill to provide funding for energy efficient building upgrades

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 14, 2018   |   Featured

Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill Tuesday establishing a program designed to enable funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades to commercial and industrial properties. ...

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Rural groundwater contamination by natural gas rare, new study says

By Melina Druga  |   June 14, 2018   |   Local

Possible contamination of groundwater by natural gas has occurred in no more than seven out of 1,385 shale wells studied in Bradford County, an area heavily drilled, according to researchers at Penn S...

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Pennsylvania Builders Association announces record number of Endorsed Trade Program certifications

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 13, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA) announced yesterday that a record 789 students received certification from its Endorsed Trade Program (ETP) at the conclusion of the 2017-2018 school year. ...

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Wolf announces latest Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program allocations

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 13, 2018   |   News

Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the latest round of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) allocations, which aim to support community redevelopment, workforce development, and business and ...

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Rep. Moul testifies on bill reining in Susquehanna River Basin Commission

By Melina Druga  |   June 13, 2018   |   Featured

Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) recently testified before the House State Government Committee on a House bill designed to rein in the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), an interstate compact that man...

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Legislation requiring congressional approval of national security-designated tariffs introduced in Senate

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 12, 2018   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) recently led a group of senators in introducing a bill that would require congressional approval of tariffs designated in the interest of national se...

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Department of Labor & Industry visits manufacturing facility, following proposed STEM education and training investment

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 12, 2018   |   Local

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani recently visited Victaulic manufacturing facility in Easton, following Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart proposed investment ...

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State hits milestone in farmland preservation

By Melina Druga  |   June 12, 2018   |   News

Pennsylvania recently reached the milestone of 550,000 acres of farmland preserved over the last three decades, the Wolf Administration announced Thursday. The Pennsylvania Agricultural Conservatio...

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Senate committee advances bill that would allow certain workers to carry over education credits

By Melina Druga  |   June 11, 2018   |   News

The state Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee recently advanced a bill that would allow certain workers to carry over excess continuing education credits. The bill appl...

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Transportation plan would improve travel on I-76

By Melina Druga  |   June 11, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced a plan that will improve travel and safety along the I-76 between King of Prussia and Philadelphia. PennDOT’s plan invol...

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Legislation providing financial incentives to aid small businesses introduced in Senate

By Debra Flax  |   June 11, 2018   |   Companies

State Sens. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) and John Blake (D-Lackawanna) on Thursday introduced a new legislative package to aid small businesses in Pennsylvania through specific financial incenti...

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Pharmaceutical company to expand national headquarters

By Melina Druga  |   June 8, 2018   |   Companies

Global pharmaceutical wholesale distributor AmerisourceBergen is expanding its national headquarters, choosing Pennsylvania because of its location, business climate, and workforce. The plan is to ...

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House advances bill that would address city blight

By Melina Druga  |   June 8, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced a bill that would give local redevelopment authorities greater ability to combat neighborhood blight and the same powers granted to land ban...

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USDOT selects I-80/I-99 interchange for $35 mln grant

By Debra Flax  |   June 8, 2018   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced this week it will award a $35 million federal grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for the development of a direct c...

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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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