A new report from TD Bank shows that Greater Philadelphia small businesses are doing better than expected given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. TD Bank’s 2021 Small Business Survey foun...
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Lavazza North America recently began construction on a facility in West Chester. The company is part of Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, and this is the company’s first roasting and packin...
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Intervala, a manufacturer of high-reliability, precision electronic, and electromechanical products, recently purchased certain assets of NEOTech’s manufacturing business in Mason, Ohio. NEOTech ...
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Following U.S. Steel’s April 30 announcement that it has halted a nearly $1.5 billion upgrade of its Mon Valley plant, state Senate Republicans and Pittsburgh business leaders criticized the “libe...
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New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., based in New Enterprise, Pa., announced Friday it had acquired all of the outstanding stock of Hempt Bros., Inc. The purchase includes three aggregate plants...
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New York-based USI Insurance Services, one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms, recently completed its purchase of Northwest Insurance Services’ insurance business. ...
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A total of 129 hospitality industry businesses in Dauphin County recently received $3.05 million through the state’s Covid-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP). The Capital Region Eco...
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Philadelphia-based Aramark, a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced Thursday that it will be acquiring Next Level Hospitality which provides culinary and environmental ...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently invested $1.3 million in programs statewide that provide computer skills training to job seekers. Funding is provided through Digital Literacy and ...
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The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee recently advanced legislation that requires the General Assembly to approve all major regulations. Senate Bill 520 amends the Regulatory Review Act...
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Legislation recently introduced by Sen. Bob Mensch (R-24) that would help first-time homebuyers advanced out of the Pennsylvania Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Wednesday. SB 157 wo...
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Agriculture contributes $132.5 billion annually to the state economy and supports more than 590,000 jobs paying nearly $33 billion in wages, according to a report released in coordination with Team Pe...
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Northeast Natural Energy (NNE), a West Virginia-based oil and gas company operating near Pennsylvania’s southwest border, recently announced it would use continuous emissions monitoring technology t...
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The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy (ERE) Committee advanced legislation this week that would require legislative approval of Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to enter Pennsylvania into the Regi...
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Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced Tuesday that it would launch a Community Benefits Plan to provide $88 billion in loans, investments, and other financial support over a fo...
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A total of 135 environmental programs and community restoration projects will receive more than $15 million in Marcellus Legacy Fund monies. The state’s natural gas tax provides the fund’s moni...
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The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee recently advanced two bills that would increase transparency and remove bureaucratic red tape. Senate Bill 28 would require state agencies that i...
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DelGrosso Foods, the oldest family-owned pasta sauce producer in the United States, will expand its manufacturing operations in Blair County. The company plans to convert a 166,000-square-foot faci...
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Two Pennsylvania facilities are among 31 recipients awarded grants through the federal Maritime Administration (MARAD) Small Shipyard Grant Program. Grants are to be used for increasing productivi...
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Both the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation endorsed Sen. Gene Yaw’s (R-23) Senate Bill 465 during a news conference Monday at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard and Farm Market i...
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