The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the state’s largest broad-based business association, recently released public policy recommendations aimed at addressing the child care access cri...
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Constellation Energy Corp. is ahead of schedule in several key areas regarding the launch of the Crane Clean Energy Center (CCEC), which will restore service to Three Mile Island's Unit 1 nuclear reac...
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U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), chief deputy whip, recently reintroduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would repeal the handle tax, a 0.25 percent excise tax placed on lega...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) is not happy about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to speed up an ongoing reduction of Pennsylvania’s corporate net income tax (CNIT), which corporatio...
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Pittsburgh-based F.N.B. Corporation, a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia, held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Tuesday to celebrate the openi...
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As part of his 2025-2026 proposed budget, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is calling for a $55 million investment to provide childcare workers with at least $1,000 in recruitment and retention bonuses ...
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The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) recently announced that it has created an initiative to modernize the state’s CPA licensing laws. The proposed updates would gi...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) recently reintroduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would help connect people to jobs. “The best anti-poverty program is a good job,” Smucke...
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Bipartisan legislation that would remove barriers to closing abandoned oil wells was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday by U.S. Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Chris Deluzio (D...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Feb. 6 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to make permanent the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program, which incentivizes community development and economic growth through th...
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Federal legislation that would prohibit any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 7 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for action. Th...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved more than $2 million in low-interest loans PIDA provides businesses that commit to creating and retaining full-time jo...
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The Philadelphia Department of Commerce recently launched the $5 million Philadelphia Small Business Catalyst Fund to help high-potential small businesses and entrepreneurs. The fund will foster c...
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Pennsylvania senators approved legislation on Feb. 4 that would repeal the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The legislation, Senate Bill 186, formally repeals...
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The state Senate recently voted to approve Senate Bill 187, legislation that would create an Independent Energy Office (IEO). The bill now moves to the state House of Representatives for consideration...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently awarded 88 companies from 45 counties $10 million in Agricultural Innovation Grant Program grants. The program reimburses agricultural businesses...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday presented his proposed $51.47 billion budget for 2025-2026, a 7.5-percent increase over the current fiscal year, and it isn’t faring well with Republican la...
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Republican legislators heard testimony that Pennsylvania’s energy policies are harmful to the state during a hearing on Monday. State Reps. Martin Causer (R-Bradford), chairman of the House Energy ...
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Pennsylvania remained the top electricity export state while relative carbon emissions from electricity generation continued its long-term decline, according to a Feb. 3 research brief released by the...
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SIMONA AMERICA Group, a thermoplastic products manufacturer and supplier, plans to invest $23 million to expand its Archbald facility. The facility, SIMONA AMERICA Industries, will be expanded by m...
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