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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American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers told policymakers that supporting safe and responsible production of all energy sources in the United States would advance U.S. energy...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would expand school choice statewide. Senate Bill 527 would raise the caps for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Scholarship (EITC) and Oppo...
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MidCentral Energy Partners, LLC, an asset performance management company serving the energy sector, announced Friday that it will be moving to larger and improved facilities in the Appalachian Basin w...
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Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation announced Friday that it has received certification for a majority of its natural gas production under both the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development an...
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Nearly 120 new, full-time jobs will come to York County, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said in a press conference Friday, as Mobile Climate Control consolidates its U.S. operations to a new facility. ...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would extend COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance to businesses ineligible for previous COVID-19 assistance, whic...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford County) recently sent a letter to Patrick McDonnell, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) secretary, urging him to reconsider testifying at the Senate Environme...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Senate needs to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a Senate resolution disapproving of the state’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative(RGGI). Ya...
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