U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) has introduced legislation that will incentivize learn-as-you-go job training programs. The Training and Nutrition Stability Act would close a loophole in the 2018 F...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia recently appointed Anna Paulson as president and CEO, effective July 1. In her new role, Paulson will be tasked with building and maintaining relationships ...
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The PA Chamber Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works with the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the largest broad-based business advocacy association in Pennsylvania, to acceler...
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Pennsylvania Republican legislators in both state houses held a joint public hearing on April 16 to examine the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape and grow the commonwe...
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More than 200 students from across the commonwealth held meetings on April 12 with members of the General Assembly during Penn State’s annual Capital Day to advocate for the university’s annual st...
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The PA Chamber of Business and Industry applauded two cohorts of East Stroudsburg University (ESU) students previously selected to work with AT&T on a first-of-its-kind workforce development partn...
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A roundtable discussion recently held a dairy farm in Myerstown covered the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture in the region. Topics discussed include continued investment in crop insu...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the state Senate would protect small businesses and veterans’ organizations that rely on skill games from higher taxes. Senate Bill 626 would implement a 16 per...
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The American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC), EQT Corp., Halliburton Company, and Range Resources Corp. on April 3 hosted the U.S. Interior Secretary during a fracking site visit and roundta...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Finance Committee on April 1 approved two bipartisan bills led by State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would benefit small businesses across the commonwealth, advancing both m...
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Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger announced his department had approved Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) grants in three counties. ...
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State Sens. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford) and Camera Bartolotta (R-Greene/Washington) plan to introduce legislation designed to improve the abandoned and orphaned oil and gas well plugging process. If the ...
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The Senate Labor and Industry Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would give work force development boards greater data access. Senate Bill 101 would amend the Workforce Develop...
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will be hosting three public hearings to collect feedback on proposed service reductions and fare increases. The hearings will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and ag...
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Mid Penn Bancorp and William Penn Bancorporation have received all of the necessary federal and state approvals to complete its merger. The merger of the two Pennsylvania banks will see William Pen...
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The United States was the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, exporting 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). ...
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A group of Westinghouse Electric partners from Pennsylvania were among more than 30 suppliers that visited Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. to tout Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear technology....
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The state is investing more than $1.7 million through a new First Ascent Biomedical laboratory space at Gannon University in Erie to grow the life sciences industry in northwestern Pennsylvania. Th...
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Legislation recently advanced by the State Senate Finance Committee would provide small businesses with tax relief. Senate Bill 473 would restore the Sales and Use Tax Vendor Discount by lifting th...
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The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State, a university partnership to stimulate statewide economic development, recently received $51.4 million through the Reducing Indust...
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