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Pennsylvania state Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) and local business owners recently participated in a news conference highlighting support for his ongoing street-cleaning program in lower northe...
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Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) recently announced that it would construct an 880,000-square-foot customer fulfillment center at the Windy Ridge Business and Technology Park in White T...
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Hydro, a global supplier of extruded aluminum serving the construction, transportation, infrastructure, and energy industries, will expand its manufacturing facility in Cressona, Schuylkill County.
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State Senate Bill 780, the telemedicine bill, recently advanced through the House Professional Licensure Committee.
The bill, introduced by Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. (R-Beaver), would require insurance ...
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The House Labor and Industry Committee approved this week legislation introduced by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that would preempt local governments from passing labor policies that impact private busine...
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The Pennsylvania Senate approved Wednesday a bill sponsored by Sen. Bob Mensch (R-24) that would create first-time homebuyers savings accounts in Pennsylvania.
The bill, S.B. 1066, would allow elig...
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The Pennsylvania Senate recently advanced legislation that would update and streamline reporting requirements for insurance companies operating in the commonwealth.
Under the bill, insurance compan...
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Grant funding for the 2018-19 fiscal year is now available through the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy Decision Consultants (DDC) program, which provides dairy-farm families with professional co...
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The legislative Broadband Caucus held a briefing Tuesday, led by state Reps. Pam Snyder (D-50th District) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-93rd District), to provide updates on efforts to bring modern, hi...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association announced Tuesday that it joined the Let America Lead coalition, an organization that is urging President Donald Trump to send the Kigali Amendment to the...
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Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit the imposition of a commuter tax, while allowing Harrisburg to exit Act 47 receivership and “distressed” status...
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) highlighted the importance of international trade and its benefits to businesses in northeastern Pennsylvania during a keynote address at the No...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will again review the possibility of adding passenger rail service between Altoona and Pittsburgh.
PennDOT will review several past studies o...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the completion of the first phase of the Pennsylvania Broadband Investment Incentive Program, which aims to deliver broadband access to approximately 9,000 unserved ru...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently announced an upcoming Town Hall that will focus on success and growth opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses in Pennsylvania. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), as part of its Planting the Seed Tour, recently visited the Greater Washington County Food Bank to learn how agriculture technology can eliminate hung...
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The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee recently held a hearing in the Borough of Millvale in Allegheny County to discuss flooding and landslides.
Senators highlighted the da...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently released its September 2018 small business scorecard for Pennsylvania, which notes that employment rates are rising but still lag behind...
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Credit: Department of Community and Economic Development
State and local leaders announced Tuesday that the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) secured $5 million of federal Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recov...
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The Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Investment Program will offer $5 million in grants to support Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy industry. The program, which was created in June and is administered by ...
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