The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation on Wednesday to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the permit application system. Senate Bill 6 creates a permit tracking system, allows third-p...
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The United States and Australian governments recently advanced the development of a gallium plant to be co-located at Alcoa Corporation’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia. The govern...
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Duquesne Light Company (DLC) plans to complete its new, state-of-the-art, $237.4 million substation in December, providing an additional source of power for the Golden Triangle. The Watson Substati...
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An affiliation agreement will strengthen and expand Heritage Valley Health System’s (HVHS) services in western Allegheny County, greater Beaver County and the surrounding region. Heritage Valley ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reported Tuesday that it has eliminated an historic permit backlog by reviewing and acting on more than 30,000 permit applications since t...
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Seventeen Pennsylvania State legislators urged PJM Interconnection LLC to tread carefully before embracing proposals that they say could jeopardize energy reliability and affordability across the grid...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would protect federal employees and contractors from financial harm during government shutdowns or breaches of the federal debt lim...
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Comcast Corp., headquartered in Philadelphia, opened its newest Flagship Lift Zone Oct. 7 to advance digital skills and job training opportunities in the city. “Philadelphia’s future depends on...
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Ohio-based Dayton Freight, a private less-than-truckload (LTL) freight carrier, recently purchased 31.5 acres of the I-70 Industrial Park in Westmoreland County. The company employs more than 6,000...
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Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corp. said Oct. 2 that a federal judge in California has confirmed an earlier arbitration ruling in the company’s favor and rejected Tesla’s attempt to over...
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The Shapiro administration recently secured an investment from PM Group, a project delivery firm, to expand its operations in Conshohocken after Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)...
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A recent clash underscores the widening partisan divide over how Pennsylvania should help meet the region’s growing electricity needs. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s high-profile summit last ...
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Pittsburgh-headquartered U.S. Steel applauded the Sept. 25 decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on U.S. imports of co...
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Ireland-based Kerry, a food and beverage company, is building a facility in Hanover Township to roast and extract coffee for sustainable coffee products. The project is expected to create at least ...
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The Board of Directors at U.S. Steel Corp. has approved the next phase of capital investment plans, with the company submitting a permit to the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) as part of a n...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently re-introduced two pieces of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would bolster the workforce and Pennsylvania economy. “Job creation and job...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has come out in support of the Energy Choice Act, federal legislation that would prohibit state and local governments from banning energy service...
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Trade and investment representatives met with Lehigh Valley business leaders on Sept. 19 as part of Bringing the World to Pennsylvania, a statewide event organized by the Pennsylvania Department of Co...
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U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) joined Pittsburgh Technology Council innovators and leaders on Friday for a roundtable discussion on the rapid growth of the defense robotics and artificial intelligenc...
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As the state remains squarely stalled in its third month of a budget impasse, the fiscally conservative Commonwealth Foundation is raising alarms over Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to use Pennsylvani...
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