Gov. Wolf vetoes energy choice bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed an energy choice bill Tuesday, saying the bill would take away local governments’ control over future energy choices. Senate Bill 275, authored by state Sen. Ge...
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Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority to receive $2.5M in state budget funding
The Pennsylvania 2022-23 General Fund budget includes a line item within the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) budget that would provide an additional $2.5 million in funding for...
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New Western enters Pittsburgh residential real estate market, seeking to address affordable housing
New Western, the largest national private source of distressed residential investment properties, announced Monday that it will open its second Pennsylvania office in Pittsburgh. The company’s 4...
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Patriot Growth Insurance Services purchase Delaware company
Fort Washington-based Patriot Growth Insurance Services, an insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property and casualty agencies, recently purchased Delaware-based WSFS Fina...
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RGGI opponents applaud Commonwealth Court injunction to stop state’s entry into initiative
Opponents of Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan for Pennsylvania to participate in the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) applauded a state court’s injunction filed on Friday that will delay the...
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Sen. Yudichak, Rep. Heffley work to help property owners access clean energy program
Legislation introduced by Pennsylvania State Sen. John Yudichak (I-14) and State Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122) expanding the Pennsylvania Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program was si...
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Legislation would prevent PennDOT from imposing new bridge tolls
The state Senate recently passed legislation that would prevent the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) from imposing new tolls on existing bridges with a Public-Private Transportation...
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Newly approved PA budget includes historic corporate net income tax cut
The $45 billion 2022-23 state budget passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly this week will provide an historic cut to the Corporate Net Income (CNI) tax, reducing it from 9.99 percent to 8.99 per...
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PIDA awards two loans totaling $2.7M to support regional business growth
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved two new low-interest loans totaling $2.7 million. The Regional Industrial Development Corporation Southwestern Pennsylvani...
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Bill protecting consumer energy choices heads to Gov. Wolf
Senate Bill 275, protecting consumers’ energy choices, is heading to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. The bill, which recently advanced through the House of Representatives, prevents Pennsylvania’s muni...
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PPL Electric receives national recognition for industry excellence in safety, supply chain innovations
PPL Electric Utilities, based in Allentown, announced it has won two Industry Excellence Awards from Southeastern Electric Exchange, a nationally recognized nonprofit association of investor-owned uti...
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Redding announces matching fund initiative for expanding agricultural sales
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding announced his department would award up to $303,000 in matching funds for state nonprofits interested in expanding sales of the stateâ...
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Evoqua Water Technologies, Smith Engineering close deal
Pittsburgh-based Evoqua Water Technologies recently completed its purchase of Smith Engineering, a Minnesota-based company that designs, manufactures, and services custom high purity water treatment e...
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Roundtable discusses second chance hiring practices for formerly incarcerated women
The recent York County Reentry Employer Roundtable discussed the importance of second-chance hiring practices for formerly incarcerated women. In Pennsylvania, there are approximately 2,000 women i...
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Almac Group expanding Montgomery County headquarters
Almac Group, a Northern Ireland-based contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organization, recently announced it will expand its North American headquarters located in Montgomery County...
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Croda expands vaccine facility in Pennsylvania
Croda International, Plc (Croda), a smart science healthcare solutions company, announced Thursday it will use funding from the federal government to establish a new facility in Lamar, Pa., that will ...
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Sen. Baker calls void of bridge tolling plan victory for Pennsylvanians
A recent court decision to void Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to place tolls on nine major bridges across the state is a win for the state’s residents, state Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) said on Thu...
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Wolf announces GLG expansion in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that GLG, the world’s insight network, will locate its third major U.S. office in Philadelphia. The expansion is the company’s first operation in...
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Water assistance program has provided more than $5M in grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) has provided more than $5 million in water and wastewater bill assistance grants to Pennsylvania...
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Navy Yard graduates next round in workforce program
The Navy Yard in South Philadelphia recently graduated the fifth group of participants in its workforce development program that connects unemployed and underemployed Philadelphians with quality job o...
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