Evoqua Water Technologies, based in Pittsburgh, is set to acquire Smith Engineering, a manufacturer of water treatment equipment. The acquisition will enhance Evoqua's portfolio of high purity wate...
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A group of 20 employees -- including floor managers, bakery managers, front-end managers, HR generalists, and warehouse directors -- from The GIANT Co. and Bake Crafters recently completed a certifica...
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The state Senate recently passed Senate Bill 168, legislation establishing a workforce development initiative. Under the bill, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry would be required t...
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At a hearing this week held by the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee, lawmakers and experts discussed the need to make significant changes to tax and regulatory policies to drive down infla...
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The state House recently approved House Bill 2644, which would help increase the number of orphan wells plugged statewide. Under the bill, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would be ...
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Penn Power completed extensive work to reinforce the electric system against extreme heat and severe weather this summer. Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, conducted equipment inspections an...
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ChristianaCare, a Delaware-based health care organization, recently purchased the former Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, which closed on Dec. 31, from Tower Health. The purchase includes the h...
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U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced a bill to enhance the Department of Defense’s rare-earth element reserves while decreasing America’s reliance on China for...
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Pittsburgh ranked 13th in the global Emerging Ecosystem featured in Startup Genome’s 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) released at London Tech Week last week. Startup Genome is a policy...
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A Pennsylvania tax on natural gas development generated $234 million last year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said Friday. The funds, which will be returned to communities across the ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday that it will partner with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to launch and host the 2022 Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh on Sept. 21-2...
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A coalition urges the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to re-establish direct passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwrigh...
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Jennifer Berrier, state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) secretary, recently visited Fortyx80, which provides opportunities for nontraditional job seekers to acquire the skills needed to enter the...
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The Senate State Government Committee recently held a hearing on Senate Bill 1140, legislation that would make small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses more competitive regarding how the state awa...
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Legislation designed to incentivize people and businesses to move to Pennsylvania advanced the state Senate Wednesday. The bill, Senate Bill 771, sponsored by state Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36), would ...
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Aramark, the largest U.S.-based food service provider, recently signed the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Cool Food Pledge, becoming the first American contract catering company to do so. WRI ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Act 24 of 2022, establishing a competitive process to accept sale proposals for the 20.2-acre SCI Pittsburgh property. The former prison facility is located on the sho...
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The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced Monday it is accepting bids for the purchase of $4.5 million in mixed-use development tax credits. The tax credits will benefit the state in two w...
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The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) will partner with Longfellow Real Estate partners to develop a new 455,000-square-foot life sciences research, development, and manufacturing facility, the organi...
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Pennsylvania’s business community has once again made clear its opinion that the controversial Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is an energy tax that is being illegally foisted upon the sta...
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