Officials at a manufacturing caucus on Tuesday said Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry was the eighth-largest in the country, with an economic impact of $92 billion. The comments came during t...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released new guidance on implementing changes to the highway safety funding program, which received additional funding from the Bipartisan Infrastruc...
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The state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded more than $3 million in Business-Education Partnership (BEP) Grant funding to 22 workforce development organizations statewide. The o...
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to exit from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in January should be a wake-up call for Pennsylvania, state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23rd) said. RGGI is t...
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Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Battelle, a science and technology firm, to advance the development of a decarbonized regional energy cluster in...
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Pittsburgh-based PennEnergy Resources, LLC announced Monday that it had achieved Project Canary’s TrustWell certification across its entire operating asset and earned the highest ratings on 99 perce...
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Pennsylvania recently received $25 million from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for plugging orphaned and abandoned wells. The sum is part of the $104 million the state will receive fro...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would provide additional tax relief for families. House Bill 2300 would amend the Tax Reform Code of 1971 to provide additional...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would eliminate the practice of requiring Pennsylvania businesses to pay an estimated sales tax in advance. House Bill 2277 wou...
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Upward Farms, a vertical farming company, recently announced it will open a 250,000-square-foot facility in Luzerne County in early 2023. The new facility will be two to four times larger than the ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would ensure landowners receive a clear and distinct assessment of royalties paid to them through lease agreements with oil and natural gas operator...
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PA Chamber President Gene Barr said his organization applauds the passage of HB 1947 Wednesday, which preserves the right of an individual or business to be served by the utility and energy source of ...
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The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee recently heard testimony from entrepreneurs and economic experts on a proposed Small Business Assistance Package. Senate Bills ...
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The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently advanced four bills intended to update existing environmental regulations and provide a solution for plugging the state’s abandoned o...
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Several bills designed to simplify the tax code for Pennsylvania residents and small businesses were approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week. House Bill 199, HB 285 and HB 3...
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Pittsburgh-based F.N.B. Corp., a diversified financial services company, completed its merger with Maryland-based Howard Bancorp., effective Jan. 22, for $418 million. Customer and branch branding ...
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A hearing on legislation that would privatize Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor system drew heated discussion, state Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) said. Mihalek’s legislation cal...
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AES Clean Technology, a designer, manufacturer, and builder of cleanroom facilities, plans to open a manufacturing facility in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County. The company, headquartered in Mon...
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House Bill 1588 recently passed the state Senate and now heads back to the House for concurrence. The Remote Mortgage Banking Bill would modernize the state’s banking code to no longer restrict m...
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Spot & Tango, a pet health and wellness company, recently announced its plans to open its first manufacturing facility in Lehigh County. The company leased a 66,700-square-foot facility in Upper Ma...
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