GLG renovates Philadelphia office
GLG, an insight network, recently opened its renovated Philadelphia office in the Bourse at Independence Mall. GLG employs nearly 125 in Philadelphia, and the office will support as many as 300 ove...
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Business leaders urge further progress on permit reform
Pennsylvania’s business community again urged state regulators to make changes to what some see as the maddening permitting process for major projects that will unleash the commonwealth’s energy a...
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Appropriations Committee hears from PASSHE chancellor during budget hearing
Members of Pennsylvania’s House Appropriations Committee asked from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein to testify during its budget hearing Tuesday....
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Ben Franklin Northeast invests $1.1M in 11 companies
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (Ben Franklin Northeast) board of directors recently approved a $1.1 million investment in 11 companies. The investment will suppor...
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Senate Appropriations Committee holds first hearing to discuss 2023-2024 state budget
In the first of what will be three weeks of public hearings, the Pennsylvania Senate’s Appropriations Committee began work on the 2023-2024 budget Monday. The committee is considering Gov. Josh ...
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Legislation encourages charitable contributions community-based apprenticeship initiatives, workforce development
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would encourage charitable donations for community-based apprenticeship initiatives, career and technical education, and workforce ...
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King of Prussia Rail project paused; funding, inflation, interest rates blamed
Officials with SEPTA said funding, inflation and high interest rates were to blame for the pause on the King of Prussia Rail project. On March 17, SEPTA announced the project would be placed on ho...
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Roundtable discusses investments in microchip manufacturers
Ben Franklin Technology Partners and microchip manufacturers recently held a roundtable conference to discuss how investing in manufacturers in Pennsylvania’s seventh district can grow the innovatio...
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Allegheny Health Network names James Benedict as president
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently appointed Chief Operating Officer James Benedict as president, effective immediately. In 2017, Benedict joined AHN as executive vice president and COO. In 2...
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Gov. Shapiro discusses budget proposal’s investment into teachers, workforce training
On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro discussed his budget proposal’s investment into teachers and workforce training as he visited George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Sci...
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Systems Solution moves office to Wayne
Philadelphia-based Systems Solution, Inc. (SSI), a managed IT solutions and cyber security services provider, recently moved its headquarters from King of Prussia to Wayne. "Our new space reflects ...
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EPA must fast track permitting for carbon capture projects, say PA Chamber, industry groups
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and seven other business groups this week called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to streamline its permitting backlog for carbon sto...
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Meuser legislation aims to level playing field on battery manufacturing
New legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Daniel Meuser (R-PA) would eliminate a tax on some lead battery materials, costs foreign battery manufacturers do not have to pay, he said. The USA Batterie...
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UGI Corporation names Sean O’Brien as new chief financial officer
Valley Forge-based UGI Corporation recently named Sean P. O’Brien as its next chief financial officer. O’Brien succeeds Ted Jastrzebski effective on April 11. Jastrzebski will remain with the c...
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City Wide Facility Solutions opens King of Prussia office
Kansas City-based City Wide Facility Solutions, a management company working in the building maintenance industry, recently opened a King of Prussia office. The location is the company's fifth in...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry launches “Coolest Thing Made in PA” contest
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the state’s largest broad-based business association, recently launched a contest to decide the most interesting products made in Pennsylvania. ...
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Rep. Salisbury looks for ways to revitalize Swissvale Main Street
As part of an effort to find ways to revitalize Main Street and strengthen local businesses, state Rep. Abigail Salisbury (D-Allegheny) hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee in downtown Swissvale...
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Attorney General Henry launches Career Week
Attorney General Michelle Henry recently launched the Fourth Annual Career Week, which runs through Friday. Henry met with more than 400 students from 15 high schools in the School District of Phil...
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TRIUMPH Group’s French business awarded development contract
Kopter, a Swiss-based aviation company, recently awarded Berwyn-based TRIUMPH Group’s French Actuation Products & Services business a development contract. Under the contract, the Kopter AW09 mai...
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Natural gas production drops in fourth quarter, IFO report finds
The state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released its fourth-quarter report on natural gas production in the Commonwealth. Using data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protect...
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