A recently House Policy Committee hearing discussed the opportunities, work force outcomes, and challenges of career and technical education schools statewide. Career and technical education school...
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The U.S. Senate Finance Committee recently held a hearing to examine tax credits U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the committee, advocated for inclusion in the Inflation Reduction Act. The t...
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Lawmakers met Thursday to hear from constituents about the challenges rural communities face when it comes to workforce, during a Pennsylvania Senate Republican Policy Committee hearing. The commi...
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Shank’s Extracts LLC, a specialty ingredient, flavors and botanical extracts company, plans to expand its East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, headquarters. The project is expected to cost ...
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Hazleton-based Exceler Building Solutions, a producer of exterior panel building systems, recently opened a 180,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The facility, a climate-controlled building...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted the orphan drug designation to rucosopasem manganese, a pancreatic cancer treatment developed by Malvern-based Galera Therapeutics, a clini...
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The latest freight movement plan from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will ensure the state is eligible for more than $58 million in federal funding. PennDOT announced Wednesday that...
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Penn State and onsemi, an intelligent power and sensing technologies company, recently signed of a memorandum of understanding to create the onsemi Silicon Carbide Crystal Center (SiC3) at Penn Stateâ...
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Pittsburgh-based Bayer celebrated the opening of its raw materials hub in Saxonburg, Pa., with ribbon cutting Tuesday. The 60,000-foot facility, located next to the company’s Saxonburg manufactu...
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According to an analysis by the American Petroleum Institute-Pennsylvania (API-Pennsylvania), natural gas and oil in Pennsylvania made major contributions to the state’s economy in 2021. The stud...
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A total of 104 students about to graduate from Lehigh Valley area career and technical schools recently participated in SkillsUSA Council District 11’s annual Signing Day event at DeSales University...
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A new study has outlined the steel industry’s impact on the Pennsylvania economy, members of the House Steel Caucus said on Thursday. State Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Fra...
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Atlanta-based ABB Installation Products, an electrification and automation company, recently opened a $4 million, 350,000-square-foot Northeast Distribution Center in Easton. The facility will help...
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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation that would require agencies to review regulations and report their findings to an independent commission. Senate Bill 190, sponsored by sta...
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India-based Sak Abrasives, a manufacturer of industrial abrasives for the Indian and overseas markets, recently purchased Philadelphia-based Jowitt & Rodgers Co., a manufacturer of resin bonded grindi...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would establish a regulatory framework and taxing structure on legal skill video games within Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 706, the Skill Video Gami...
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Pennsylvania business leaders warned this week that Washington’s latest proposed limits on particulate materials generated by the manufacturing sector threaten scores of jobs and could result in man...
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IEC Pennsylvania, the state chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), will be accepting applications May 24 through June 2 for its next electrical apprenticeship class. The four-year pro...
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The ARM Institute, a Pittsburgh-based robotics manufacturing innovation institute, recently awarded the Digital Foundry at New Kensington, an initiative of Penn State New Kensington and the Economic G...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Finance Committee advanced two business tax reform bills on Tuesday after new data showed signs of economic growth. The bills, supported by state Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36), ...
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