Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, speaking at a press conference, praised proposed legislation that would establish policies and programs designed to support small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses in s...
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Board adopted the agency’s first 25-year long-range transportation plan Friday. The plan, which will help inform, guide and prioritize the agency’s op...
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The state Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee recently advanced the Max Manufacturing Initiative Act to the full Senate for consideration. The bill, introduced by st...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) recently introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would help job seekers find new career opportunities. The Strengthening Knowledge, Improving L...
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Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would commit $100 million in federal stimulus funding to bring additional high-speed internet service to ru...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) recently introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that would recognize the role of community banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions in ...
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Legislation soon to be introduced by state Rep. Ed Gainey (D-Allegheny) would amend the Tax Increment Financing Act. Under the current law, financing direct improvements of real property is permitt...
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The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee recently advanced a reconciliation package that includes a bill U.S. Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) introduced. The Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act would r...
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ReImagine Appalachia, an organization of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia labor leaders, policy experts and community leaders, urged U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to support President Joe...
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The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently voted down a proposed regulation that would impose a tax on Pennsylvania energy producers by entering the state into the Regional...
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Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor on Sept. 14 released a performance audit criticizing the Wolf administration’s waiver process for businesses that asked to remain open during the start of...
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U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) recently introduced legislation that would expand credit unions’ lending ability from $50,000 to $100,000. The Member Business Loan...
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Two committees chaired by Pennsylvania Sens. John Yudichak (I-14) and Scott Hutchinson (R-21) toured the Iron Mountain Data Center on Thursday before discussing sales and use tax exemptions approved i...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association, and the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association joined 130 energy, manufacturing, business and ...
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State Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver) plans to introduce a bill designed to spur business growth and investment in Pennsylvania. Specifically, Kail is looking to increase the corporate net loss deduction...
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The U.S. Treasury Department recently awarded the Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives (PUI) $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC). PUI invests in office, retail, mixed-use, and community facility ...
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A group of 30 business leaders from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware recently sent a letter to their states’ Congressional delegations opposing H.R. 3. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower D...
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The Marcellus Shale Coalition, along with the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia, and the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, is urging the congressional delegation from Pennsylvania, West Virginia ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved three new low-interest loans. One of the loans is for Weaver’s Sanitation Service in Bedford County, through the Souther...
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The controversial plan to march Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was narrowly approved by a state commission Wednesday but will likely face a concerted counterattack fro...
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