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USDA provides agricultural producers more than $160,000

By Melina Druga  |   September 8, 2023   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development recently awarded $163,095 in funding to two projects in Pennsylvania's 7th district through the Rural Energy for America (REAP) program. ...

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Gov. Shapiro signs executive order to improve opportunities for small businesses

By Liz Carey  |   September 7, 2023   |   Featured

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at increased opportunities for small businesses and small diverse businesses as they compete for state contracts. The executi...

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Pennsylvania American Water investing $22M in Hays Mine Water Treatment Plant

By Melina Druga  |   September 7, 2023   |   Companies

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, recently announced it will invest approximately $22 million to upgrade its Hays Mine Water Treatment Plant’s safety, controls, and equipm...

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Globus Medical, NuVasive complete merger

By Melina Druga  |   September 6, 2023   |   Companies

Audubon-based Globus Medical, a musculoskeletal solutions company, recently completed its merger with NuVasive. The merger combines the companies’ portfolios in spine and orthopedics, and will ex...

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State updates Unemployment Compensation customer service experience

By Melina Druga  |   September 6, 2023   |   News

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently announced it has made improvements to the Unemployment Compensation (UC) customer-service experience. UC Live Chat, available to clai...

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NextTier bank to acquire Mars Bank

By Dave Kovaleski  |   September 5, 2023   |   Companies

NexTier Bank, which serves Western Pennsylvania, is acquiring Mars Bank, based in Mars, Pa., just north of Pittsburgh. The new, combined community bank will have total assets in excess of $2.6 bill...

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U.S. Department of Energy commits $398.6M to battery project

By Melina Druga  |   September 5, 2023   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Energy recently committed to issue Eos Energy Enterprises a $398.6 million loan to support the construction and production of next-generation battery systems at its facility in ...

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UGI Corp. to evaluate strategic alternatives

By Melina Druga  |   September 1, 2023   |   Companies

Valley Forge-based UGI Corp. recently announced that its board of directors has begun evaluating potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. The company is exploring a full ran...

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Erie County receives $1.5M federal grant

By Melina Druga  |   September 1, 2023   |   Investment

The Appalachian Regional Commission recently awarded Erie County Redevelopment Authority (ECRDA) a $1.5 million grant for the Ironworks Square project on the former Erie Malleable Iron site in the cit...

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Senate approves legislation finalizing state budget

By Liz Carey  |   September 1, 2023   |   Featured

On Thursday, Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and state Sens. Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority leader, and Scott Martin (R-13) Senate Appropriations Committee, announced th...

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PASSHE, Google partner to offer Google Career Certificates

By Melina Druga  |   August 31, 2023   |   Companies

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and Google recently formed a public-private partnership to make the industry-recognized Google Career Certificates available to students and ...

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House committee hearing discusses career, technical education

By Melina Druga  |   August 31, 2023   |   Investment

The State House Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing at Old Forge School District to discuss the growing demand for career and technical education. Testifiers included Warren Faust, Sh...

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Arconic names Chris Ayers as new CEO

By Melina Druga  |   August 30, 2023   |   Companies

Pittsburgh-based Arconic Corp., a provider of aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions and architectural products, recently named Chris Ayers as its next CEO and board chairman, effective Sept. 11. A...

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Roundtable discusses supply chain issues

By Melina Druga  |   August 30, 2023   |   News

The House Majority Policy Committee recently held a roundtable discussion on the reliability of the supply chain at McLane Co.’s distribution center in Jessup. Testifiers included McLane employee...

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DOE: Natural gas significantly more affordable than electricity

By Liz Carey  |   August 30, 2023   |   Featured

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said its new report has found that natural gas is 3.3 times more affordable that several other residential energy sources. As part of its 2023 Repres...

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Industry touts regional potential economic gains from LNG terminal

By Hil Anderson  |   August 29, 2023   |   Featured

Developing an export terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Delaware County will tap Pennsylvania into the booming global gas market while also generating new jobs and tax revenues for the entire...

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Partnership to address disadvantaged, women-owned businesses in Harrisburg

By Melina Druga  |   August 29, 2023   |   Companies

Impact Harrisburg recently awarded the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) a $125,000 grant to implement the recommendations in the “City of H...

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State legislators introduce legislative package supporting telecommunications accountability

By Liz Carey  |   August 29, 2023   |   Featured

A group of Pennsylvania legislators introduced last week a legislative package, hoping to make telecommunications companies accountable to their customers. The six bills were introduced by House m...

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L&I awards $800,000 to train workforce to build broadband infrastructure

By Melina Druga  |   August 25, 2023   |   Investment

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded four registered pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs $800,000 in federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grants ...

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Capital Region EDC submits application to become Tech Hub

By Liz Carey  |   August 25, 2023   |   Companies

Harrisburg-based Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) said Tuesday it had teamed up with a number of organizations to submit an application for the 19-county South Central and Centr...

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