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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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The Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted a roundtable discussion Monday at Swashbuckler Brewing Company in Manheim to explore the economic development and community revitalization impact of breweri...
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A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers led by Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) sent a letter last week to President Donald Trump expressing concerns about the impact of Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN...
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The Pennsylvania House Professional Licensure Committee recently held a public hearing on telemedicine, which lawmakers believe could increase healthcare quality and access while reducing costs.
Te...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently unveiled the Small Business Set Aside pilot program that will allow the state’s 413 Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) to work as prim...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently began its Bringing the World to PA event -- a two-week, 10-stop tour that aims to help Pennsylvania businesses expand ...
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Raymond Lynch, managing counsel for the Wells Fargo Legal Department in Boston, recently testified on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association before the House Aging and Older Adult Services Com...
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) released Wednesday unaudited financial results for fiscal year 2017-18 that show record retail sales and net income.
Sales totaled $2.59 billion includi...
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