Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law legislation that allows regulated water and wastewater utilities to replace lateral pipelines leading to homes when there is a public health issue. Public hea...
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The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association Planning presented an award to the six counties of Pennsylvania's Southern Alleghenies for their Alleghenies Ahead plan at the chapter’s...
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Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding met Wednesday with Hershey Company President and CEO Michele Buck, Walmart Chief Merchandising Officer Steve Bratspies, and other industry and public officials to...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently named Gordon Denlinger as its Pennsylvania state director. Most recently, Denlinger was managing partner in a firm that raised capit...
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Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) recently praised a new student loan program from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Authority (PHEAA) for Pennsylvania students who need help ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law a bill that increases the income eligibility guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET) program, whic...
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Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana), who serves on the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, voted recently to advance House Bill 270, which amends the State Lottery Law of 1971. The rev...
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The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce recently released a statement applauding the advancement of House Bill 645, which will increase the cap on the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax cred...
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The Senate recently approved legislation that addresses issues related to the collection of the state sales tax from online travel companies. Traditionally, when a hotel rents a room to a consumer,...
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The state House of Representatives recently approved Senate Bill 1205 that updates and streamlines reporting requirements for insurance companies. The legislation, which advanced through the state...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently approved House Bill 1511, legislation authored by Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) that aims to update and clarify the collection of the hotel occupan...
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The state Senate recently advanced a bill, authored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), that aims to reduce Pennsylvania’s debt burden. The bill now heads to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk and L...
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The state House Insurance Committee recently held an informational meeting in Harrisburg on a bill that would ensure the viability of rural hospitals across the state, retain local jobs, and increase ...
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The state Senate recently advanced H.B. 1840, which would enact reforms to Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation (WC) system. “Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation system is a costly requ...
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The Pennsylvania Senate recently advanced H.B. 645 to double the tax credit cap for the state’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP), which aims to encourage businesses to invest in community revit...
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State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) recently praised his colleagues for passing legislation that would strengthen the Pennsylvania Business One-Stop Shop initiative. The bill will turn the in...
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The Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives recently advanced legislation, sponsored by Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler), that addresses issues related to taxation and titling for manufactu...
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The Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives recently advanced S.B. 1172, a bill that would amend the Price Gouging Act, to the governor’s desk. Under the Price Gouging Act, price control...
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The workforce development affiliate of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Skills in Scranton, recently announced it has expanded the Educators in the Workplace program. The program is offere...
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The state Department of Community and Economic Development recently awarded a $1 million grant to support advanced manufacturing job training programs at the United Mine Workers of America Career Cent...
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