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Michigan-based Kamps, a full-service national pallet company, recently purchased Coatesville-based John Rock, a pallet manufacturer, for an undisclosed amount.
“We are pleased to join the Kamps org...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee recently voted to advance two bills reforming the state’s gas tax.
Senate Bill 35 would end the automatic gas tax increase and permanently set the a...
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The statewide Industrial Resource Center (IRC) initiative has helped manufacturers add 1,226 full-time employees and avoid 4,099 layoffs over the past 12 months, according to data from 541 small and m...
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Roechling Industrial Mount Pleasant, LP announced Monday it had purchased the last developable lot in the Greensburg, Penn.-based Westmoreland Technology Park I, where it will expand its current facil...
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The Team Pennsylvania Foundation-led Decarbonization Network of Appalachia (DNA) announced Friday that it had been encouraged by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit a full application for fu...
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Pittsburg-based Ansys, an engineering simulation software company, recently purchased the Rocky DEM (discrete element method) tool from Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software, a long-term Ansy...
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CryoConcepts, a portable cryosurgery and cryotherapy products manufacturer, plans to relocate from Bethlehem to Forks Township in Northampton County.
The move allows the company to upgrade from a ...
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Philadelphia-based Burns Medical will enter into a brand consolidation with its parent company Southland Industries, the companies announced Thursday.
The unified company will leverage Southlandâ€...
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On Wednesday, Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation announced it had reduced its methane emissions by 70 percent by eliminating 100 percent of its natural gas-powered pneumatic devices from its operations ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved a 10-year, $354,742 loan to support business growth in Franklin County.
The agency approved the loan for Hopewell Manufact...
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In a mix of pessimism and optimism, a new survey from Provident Bank has found that more than two-thirds of small- to medium-sized businesses believe a recession is likely for 2023, but nearly three-q...
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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Aument (R-36) announced his priorities for the upcoming legislative session focusing on lowering taxes and increasing energy independence, reliability, and resilienc...
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Philadelphia-based Hill International, Inc. (Hill) announced it had completed a strategic merger with Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI) during the last week of December.
The two companie...
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The Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Training-to-Career (MTTC) program recently awarded Rhoads Industries a $400,000 grant to increase career awareness in manufacturing.
Rhoads Industries will apply ...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) joined U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) in releasing bipartisan, bicameral trade policy recommendations focusing on rebuilding a bipartisan, pro-trade consensus for the 118th Cong...
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Four pieces of legislation that did not pass the full Senate this session are expected to be reintroduced next legislative session.
The bills, addressing flooding, were developed following a hearin...
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The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF) is accepting grant applications for programs and services benefiting veterans.
Grants will be considered for veteran service organizations with 501(c)(...
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On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf advised low-income households across the state they could reduce their internet service costs by enrolling in the Affordable Connectivity Program.
The prog...
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Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District will receive more than $15.2 million in federal funding through the $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Appropriations bill.
The funding will suppor...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Penn) said the Omnibus federal spending package would include more than $33 million in community project funding for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District.
The Conso...
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