Prysmian Group, an energy and telecommunications cable company, is investing $22.5 million to expand its Williamsport facility. Expansion will allow the company to meet the power transmission and d...
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PJM Interconnection, along with its member utilities, announced Thursday they have taken multiple steps to prepare for winter, including making multiple improvements. The grid operator in 13 state...
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A resolution introduced by Pennsylvania Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) to investigate the effectiveness of workforce development programs was approved by the state legislation Wednesday. Officials sa...
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On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Senate’s Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved legislation establishing an Independent Energy Office (IEO), state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said. Yaw, the...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) co-introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would increase exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) and crude oil. The Energizing American Shipbuilding Act would r...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would expand start-up fee exemptions to more small businesses. The General Assembly provided for an exemption from c...
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Pending legislation in the State House of Representatives that would set more ambitious long-term targets for the commonwealth to address environmental and climate impacts and realize the economic pot...
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On Friday, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said they oppose a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed rule that would mandate the use of transformer cores not made in Pennsylvan...
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Pittsburgh-based 6K Additive, a sustainable metals company, plans to expand current capacity and add to its growing capabilities for metal processing by initiating a more than $50 million investment p...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PaPUC) on Dec. 7 approved the consolidation of FirstEnergy’s four electric subsidiaries – Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power – into one e...
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The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) will receive $500,000 to connect southeastern Pennsylvania towns to New York by train, U.S. Reps. Madelaine Dean (D-PA) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA...
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Several Pennsylvania Republicans slammed an updated environmental justice policy recently put into effect by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that they say will increase costs an...
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Pittsburgh-based CNX Resources Corp. recently named Timothy S. Bedard as executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Bedard replaces Alexander J. Reyes, the former executive...
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For fiscal year 2022-23, Penn State’s total research expenditures reached $1.239 billion -- a record high and a 14 percent increase from the previous year. “This achievement is a testament to t...
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The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) recently bestowed state Sen. Gene Yaw (R- Bradford County) with the Shale Gas Advocate Award during the organization’s 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony at Nemacolin Wo...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan bill that would help certain minority-owned small businesses better compete for federal contracts. The legislation applies to busine...
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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Fitch Ratings had upgraded the state’s credit rating from “AA-“ to “AA.” The upgrades were a result of “recent use of revenue surplu...
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Pittsburgh-based CorePower Magnetics, Inc. will receive $20 million in federal funding aimed at strengthening clean energy supply chains and accelerating clean energy manufacturing in former coal comm...
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The Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Pipeline Investment Program recently awarded a $1.2 million grant to Jackson Township and Peoples Natural Gas to provide natural gas service to the Jackson Tow...
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Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, Inc., a ready-to-heat meals manufacturer, plans to expand its Dunmore manufacturing operation. The first phase of the expansion project recently began construction and w...
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