Pennsylvania American Water announced Thursday that it will begin installing approximately 2,800 feet of new water main in Allegheny County as part of approximately $2 million in improvements to the s...
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The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) recently purchased 5,600 acres in the Weiser State Forest that will be developed into a motorized recreation area. The parcel is ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) nearly $23.4 million in grant funding through the Low-No Grant Program and Grants ...
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Guardian Booth, a manufacturer of prefabricated structures, will relocate its headquarters to Waynesboro, Penn. The move from Orangeburg, N.Y., to Franklin County will create new jobs, Gov. Tom Wo...
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has invested $3.7 billion in public education over the past eight years. This year’s budget includes $1.8 billion in education investments. Funding includes: ...
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Pennsylvania American Water recently announced it will invest $3.5 million to install nearly 6,000 feet of ductile-iron water main along the San Souci Parkway (SR 2002) in Hanover Township, Luzerne Co...
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Pennsylvania has invested $375 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to address the affordable housing crisis. The investments are contained in the 2022-23 budget. Funding will be awa...
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Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corporation announced this week plans to join Equinor US Holdings Inc and Shell US Gas & Power LLC in a non-exclusive Cooperation Agreement to advance a collaborative clean...
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Advance Central PA, an organization overseeing programs designed to assure businesses in Central Pennsylvania remain competitive, recently received an $80,058 Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Trainin...
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Philadelphia-based Rite Aid, a full-service pharmacy, recently partnered with WellSpan Health, a York-based integrated health system serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, to improve heal...
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U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean met with members of the Pottstown Hospital – Tower Health in Pottstown, Pa., and other health care advocates during a roundtable discussion regarding the rise in violence an...
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The Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee recently held a hearing in Pittsburgh entitled Developing a Hydrogen Hub. The purpose of the hearing was to examine the benefits and obstacles o...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), and the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) of Southwestern PA are partnering to pla...
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Almac Group, an Irish-based contract development and manufacturing organization, recently announced plans to expand its North American headquarters in Souderton by 60 percent. The company will inve...
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently awarded Philadelphia Works of Greater Philadelphia (PhilaWorks), a nonprofit workforce organization, a $22.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge g...
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The House Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing at Penn State University to discuss the critical mineral and rare earth element industry. Critical minerals and rare earth elements are u...
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Walmart plans to open its 400,000-square-foot consolidation center in Lebanon this month. The facility, which will service all 42 regional distribution centers, is expected to bring nearly 1,000 j...
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The PA Chamber recently hosted a business roundtable and press conference at the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce to discuss how the state’s newly enacted state tax reform package will improve competit...
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Farnam Jahanian, Carnegie Mellon University president, recently witnessed President Joe Biden sign the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law. The $280 billion package funds scientific research and...
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The state recently lowered its Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) rate. Pennsylvania’s rate of 9.99 percent was second highest among the 44 states that levy a CNIT. The state will eventual lower t...
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