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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently said that it is seeking a solution for its small business members that were overcharged for workers’ compensation premiums due to a da...
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Richard Ebert
The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) recently re-elected Richard Ebert as president for another two-year term at its 68th annual meeting at the Hershey Lodge on Nov. 12-14.
Ebert, a Westmoreland Coun...
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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) President Rick Ebert recently highlighted economic challenges facing farmers and urged the passage of a new farm bill and the creation of strong trade agreements at PFBâ...
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Online retailer and home delivery provider goPuff will build a new headquarters in Philadelphia as well as 10 warehouses across the commonwealth, creating more than 500 new jobs over the next three ye...
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Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-42) recently announced that Giant Eagle, Inc. received a $300,000 state grant to purchase 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, which will save more than 355,000 gasoline ga...
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Dauphin County, the City of Harrisburg, Swatara Township, Harrisburg School District, and Central Dauphin School District jointly filed an appeal recently with the Dauphin County Court in response to ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law a bill, sponsored by Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster), that would allow boroughs to make emergency purchases to quickly repair items such as a damaged water mai...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced that it launched electronic permits for well drilling and erosion and sediment control at oil and gas sites to improve ...
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Rep. Alex Charlton (R-Delaware), Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) and Sen. Tom McGarrigle (R-Delaware/Chester) recently thanked Gov. Tom Wolf for signing into law fours bills backed by the three legislat...
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A proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would increase access to telemedicine services for seniors with Medicare Advantage health plans.
Under the proposal, Medicare Advant...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) joined recently to mark the beginning of the application process for the Low-Income Home Energy...
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The Pennsylvania equation is simple: business-led initiative + state’s natural gas reserves = economic growth. And not just revenue growth, but also more jobs and more people in the state, which is ...
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PA Chamber President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement Tuesday praising the Commonwealth Court’s recent decision in the case of Dolores Frederick, et al, v. Allegheny Township Zoning Hearing Boar...
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Cris Dush
Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) recently expressed disappointment regarding three recent vetoes by Gov. Tom Wolf.
House Bill 83 would have modified the way the state repays its debt to reduce ...
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State Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) recently hosted at the Riverbend Environmental Education Center a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on environmental education programs.
“To...
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Mike Turzai
Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) recently criticized Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to veto House Bill 83.
“Gov. Wolf’s decision to veto legislation that would simply ensure that state debt is pai...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law a public welfare reform bill, which addresses eligibility requirements and controls how Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards are used.
Under the law, indi...
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The Pennslyvania Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing on the recently decided U.S. Supreme Court case Janus v American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to ...
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A coalition of Pennsylvania business and trade associations expressed disappointment following Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of S.B. 1172, which would have amended the state’s Price Gouging Act.
“Gove...
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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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