Pennsylvania lawmakers serving in both houses of Congress joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in supporting the Penn State Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Hub (MASH) Digital Twin Institute (DTI) ...
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Alongside the growing reliance on electricity from Pennsylvania’s PJM Interconnection, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s electricity proposals could further destabilize the PJM grid, which supplies power to 65 ...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia recently launched a search for its next president and CEO. A committee composed of eligible members of the Philadelphia Fed’s board of directors, and led ...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and several other attendees Sept. 3 celebrated implementation of the enacted Max Manufacturing Initiative Act, which promotes innovation and economic growth by...
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Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently announced plans to introduce legislation to establish a Pennsylvania Baseload Energy Development Fund. The proposed fund would provide low-interest...
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With Election Day mere weeks away, one policy topic is supported on both sides of the aisle in the Keystone State: natural gas, which is considered by lawmakers and voters alike as being critical to a...
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Participants in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee roundtable and tour examined obstacles for small businesses, particularly those in rural areas across the state. “I’m gr...
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The JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women (JVS Fund) recently awarded four women-owned businesses $50,000 each. The grants support women-led businesses in the Philadelphia region that provide professiona...
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The Shapiro administration and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) have partnered to launch a new registered apprenticeship program to train workers to plug oil and gas wells. The new program...
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Brightspeed, a North Carolina-based broadband and telecommunications services provider, will soon be offering high-speed Internet to nearly 50,000 homes and businesses in Adams, Cumberland and Perry c...
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Rick Siger, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) secretary, recently spoke about how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s bipartisan 2024-2025 budget supports downtown business districts, creates ...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Aug. 19 that more than $51 million in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund has been awarded to 66 transportation projects in 32 counties in the s...
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Philadelphia a $1.31 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program grant. The EECBG Program funds projects that improve energ...
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Nancy A. Walker, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) secretary, visited PA CareerLink Northwest Philadelphia on Tuesday for a job fair. "With our partners at Philadelphia Works, the (...
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A $15-million investment in tourism marketing included in the recently approved bipartisan 2024-2025 state budget will boost the commonwealth’s economy, attract more visitors, and support good-payin...
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The Pennsylvania Multimodal Transportation Fund recently awarded Cool Valley Development a $1 million grant for improvements to Morganza and McMurray roads in Washington County. Cool Valley Develop...
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U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) helped secure almost $1 million in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program for three more Penns...
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Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) recently hosted a community roundtable on public safety in Allentown. “The goal of this discussion was to bring together partners in the Lehigh Valley who...
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Lackawanna College and Peirce College recently announced their intent to merge. After the merger is completed, they will operate as a single institution under the Lackawanna College name. The c...
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In July, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained at 3.4 percent, according to a recently released Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry preliminary employment situation report, the 10th consec...
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