Ox Industries acquires Hanover facility
Ox Industries announced last week that it had acquired a 150,000-square-foot facility in Hanover, Pa., to expand its converting capacity in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Ox said the facility will house...
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Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center receives $130,000
Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program recently awarded Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) a $130,000 grant to support manufacturing career awareness. DVIRC’...
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Pennsylvania working on decarbonization, clean hydrogen
Pennsylvania supports a path for industrial sector decarbonization with an emphasis on the deployment of clean hydrogen and carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies, Gov. Tom Wolf announc...
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Community and Economic Development Department approves $14M tax credits for early-stage tech companies
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development recently approved $14 million in Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) 2021 tax credits for 197 early-stage technology companies statewide. ...
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Rep. Keller introduces resolution affirming support of American oil, natural gas
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) and 20 of his House Republican colleagues introduced legislation last week supporting the development of the American oil and natural gas industry. Keller and his coll...
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PJM releases summer forecast, estimates seasonal demand peaking at 149,000 megawatts
PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest electric grid operator, recently released its summer forecast for electricity demand. According to the forecast, summer demand is expected to peak at app...
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State agricultural projects receive more than $2.45M in federal specialty crop grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently awarded 23 projects more than $2.45 million in Federal Specialty Crop Block Grants. Funding is through the federal Farm Bill and is awarded on a ...
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Penn State researchers explore upcycling plastic waste into graphite
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University will be looking into whether plastic waste can be upcycled into graphite to preserve resources and prevent waste from going to landfills. Using a see...
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Aramark to separate its uniform services into new company
Aramark, a food, facilities, and uniform services provider, plans to separate Aramark Uniform Services (AUS) into an independent, publicly traded company by the end of fiscal year 2023. Aramark Uni...
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Chester County Intermediate Unit receives grant for job training
The Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) recently awarded the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) a $199,840 grant. Funds will support the E3 (Exit, Enter, Employ...
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KeyBank purchases Philadelphia loan forgiveness company
Cleveland-based KeyBank, one of the largest bank-based financial services companies, recently purchased Philadelphia-based GradFin, a public service loan forgiveness counseling provider. GradFin, f...
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Penske initiative supports electric vehicle charging stations
Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing, a transportation services provider, and Shell Recharge Solutions North America, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, recently announced a joint ini...
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Legislators announce $2M redevelopment grant for Bucks County’s Klover SEPA, Inc.
Pennsylvania Sens. Bob Mensch (R-24), Pat Browne (R-16), and Rep. Craig Staats (R-145) announced Friday that Klover SEPA, Inc., was the winner of a $2 million state redevelopment grant. The compan...
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Clearly Clean Products named fastest-growing manufacturer in Northeast Pennsylvania
The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association (NEPA) recently named Clearly Clean Products as the fastest-growing manufacturer in Northeast Pennsylvania. NEPA also presented the ...
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Legislation aims to stabilize state energy prices
Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would stabilize energy costs and protect the state’s energy industry. Senate Bill 1219, the PA Energy Independence Act, would require the Depar...
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Caterpillar Inc. purchases Pennsylvania energy service company
Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives, recently purchased Kennett ...
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Butane blending could lower gas prices, Appalachia energy leaders say
Leaders from Appalachian natural gas producers told U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in a letter last week that butane could be an effective means of lowering gasoline prices. Representatives from Mar...
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Event highlights “transformative effects” of broadband in Pennsylvania
Bringing broadband internet access to rural communities in northeastern Pennsylvania will bring with it opportunities, officials said at a broadband infrastructure event on Wednesday. Representati...
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Lumber company opening Clarion County facility
Lewis Lumber and Milling, a Tennessee-based producer of unfinished hardwood wide plank flooring, cabinet moldings, and components, plans to open a manufacturing facility in Clarion County. The fa...
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Ansys, BMW developing software for autonomous vehicles
Pittsburgh-based Ansys, an engineering simulation company, and the BMW Group recently extended their collaboration to create a tool guided by safety principles to develop and validate advanced driver-...
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