Gov. Tom Wolf recently nominated Veronica Degraffenreid, the acting secretary of the Department of State, as secretary of the commonwealth. “Veronica Degraffenreid is a nationally respected exper...
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Filterbuy, Inc., a leading air filter manufacturer, will expand its operations into Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday. The business's expansion is expected to create at least 120 new,...
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House committee chairmen and chairwomen, in conjunction with House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), recently sent letters to Gov. Tom Wolf administration cabinet secretaries askin...
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Dr. Scott Tinker, geologist and energy sector expert, spoke Tuesday to members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly about mitigating environmental impacts and how affordable and reliable energy could ...
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The Senate Finance Committee recently advanced the Taxpayer Protection Act, a bill that would ensure the state budget aligns with the economy and limit state spending. Senate Bill 286 would create ...
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Pennsylvania House Republicans have reintroduced a package of pro-jobs, pro-families, pro-growth legislation designed to get the state back on the road to recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal...
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The long-delayed Northern Access Pipeline in western New York is once again on track for eventual completion following a federal appeals court ruling that granted its approval to an agreement to exten...
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The state House Commerce Committee recently advanced legislation that would modernize the Second Stage Loan program to create job opportunities and boost the economy. The Second Stage Loan program ...
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Pennsylvania’s chemical manufacturers were thanked Tuesday for their role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects over the last year. From disinfectant wipes to ventilators, test tubes...
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State Sen. John Yudichak (I-Carbon/Luzerne/Monroe counties) recently urged Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin to promote the use of energy tax credits to help...
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Wabtec Corp. recently received a more than $70 million order to supply Siemens Mobility with products for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Upgrade Program. The program will replace the aging...
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Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) raised questions about Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to produce nearly 50 percent of the state government’s electricity through solar energy. Wolf’s Pennsylvani...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Friday that it has reworked the Green Energy Loan Fund (GELF) to make it easier to obtain low-interest loans for large-scale, high-im...
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Berwyn-based AMETEK recently entered into an agreement to purchase Abaco Systems, a leading provider of mission critical embedded computing systems, from Veritas Capital for $1.35 billion in an all-ca...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) recently met with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Yassmin Gramian and representatives from Gov. Wolf’s office to discuss PennDO...
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U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) recently joined more than 30 of her colleagues in the Democratic Manufacturing Working Group, which will examine key issues to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector. ...
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ENGINE of Central PA STEM Learning Ecosystem, a Penn State-led STEM organization, is part of a group making recommendations to the Biden-Harris administration on how to improve STEM. The group is c...
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The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce voiced its support for a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) designed to strengthen the healthcare workforce d...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently made available $2.6 million for Schools-to-Work program grants. Grants will be awarded in increments up to $250,000. Funding must be used to creat...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House would reform the public private partnership (P3) transportation law. House Bill 920 would amend Act 88 of 2012. It would require the P3 board to ...
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