WATT Fuel Cell expands headquarters
WATT Fuel Cell Corp., a manufacturer and developer of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) stacks and systems that operate on readily available fuels, recently expanded its manufacturing plant and headquarter...
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State invests more than $2M to help international vacuum furnace manufacturer expand
Pennsylvania is investing more than $2 million to support the growth of a Poland-based vacuum furnace manufacturer in Crawford County. SECO/VACUUM Technologies, the U.S. arm of the publicly trade...
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Sen. Aument calls for reformed state budget process
State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) on Friday said that he intends to reintroduce legislation that would establish a biennial budget cycle in Pennsylvania. “Through a constitutional amendment, this pro...
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Opportunities Industrialization Center awarded $575,000 in Community Project Funding
Philadelphia-based Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), an organization offering no cost training for in-demand careers, recently was awarded $575,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF). C...
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Ceremonial bill signing highlights new budget’s job training, workforce development investments
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy Walker on Aug. 8 hosted a ceremonial bill signing in Greene County, Pa., to highlight the workforce development an...
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Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative awarded $2.1M state grant to bolster grid resilience
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded the Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative (REC), a Wysox-based member-owned, not-for-profit utility, a more than $2.1 million gr...
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Pittsburgh Public Schools, Wilkinsburg School District receive $15.3M federal grant to lower energy costs
The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Wilkinsburg School District a $15.3 million Renew America’s Schools Prize grant. The prize is a three-phase invest...
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Resolution would set National Night Out date
A bipartisan resolution recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would designate Aug. 6 as National Night Out. National Night Out has been held for more than 40 years in more than...
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Rep. Fitzpatrick delivers on funding promises for local first responders
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) recently secured federal funding priorities totaling nearly $134,000 that will support two different EMS and rescue squads in Pennsylvania. “It has been my miss...
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Pennsylvania settles on Do-Not-Call violation lawsuit
Pennsylvania recently settled a lawsuit with Titan Gas, a Texas-based company that allegedly violated a 2019 settlement that prohibited contact with Pennsylvanians on the Do-Not-Call registry. Acco...
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State names farmworkers of the year
The Shapiro administration recently recognize three frontline agriculture workers as Pennsylvania Farmworkers of the Year during a ceremony at Hollabaugh Brothers in Biglerville. The award, in its...
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Army Corps of Engineers must quickly rectify low-water depths on Mon River, say PA lawmakers
To continue supporting the state’s southwestern economy, Pennsylvania legislators in Congress this week urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to urgently fix water depth issues caused by th...
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Philadelphia plan aims to mitigate impact of rising property values on homeowners
The City of Philadelphia on Monday unveiled plans to expand outreach for key tax relief programs that may help mitigate the impact of new property tax revaluations on homeowners. The city’s Offic...
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Allentown receives $20M in federal funding for reducing barriers to employment
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently awarded Allentown a $20 million Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program grant. The program, established by the federal CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, makes ...
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Philadelphia receives $250,000 Schools-to-Work grant
The Shapiro Administration recently awarded the School District of Philadelphia a $250,000 Schools-to-Work grant to expand agricultural career education. The district will use the funding to devel...
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Gov. Shapiro signs into law education-focused FY 2024-25 budget at Cheyney University ceremony
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday held a ceremonial bill signing at Cheyney University of the higher education reforms that became law as part of the newly signed 2024-2025 state budget. “Every Pennsyl...
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Roundtable discusses tax policies in 11th District
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), House Committee on Ways and Means member, recently hosted a roundtable in southern York County to discuss tax policies impacting small businesses in Pennsylvania...
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Concurrent Technologies chosen to develop machine to make DOD weapons parts
Johnstown, Pa.-based Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) recently nabbed a $4.4 million contract to develop an additive manufacturing machine specifically to make U.S. Department of Defense (DOD...
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Pennsylvania invests nearly $3M to relocate Adare Pharma Solutions headquarters from New Jersey
Adare Pharma Solutions will move its headquarters from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office announced Thursday, after the Commonwealth invested nearly $3 million to help the compan...
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ARCH2 to receive $925M to jumpstart regional clean hydrogen economy in Appalachia
Under a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) will receive up to $925 milli...
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