On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Rick Siger, Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development in announcing the first comprehensive economic development plan for the ...
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On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it was implementing a new policy that would require fracking companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in the...
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Philadelphia will benefit from a $20 billion investment TD Bank is providing through its three-year Community Impact Plan to support lending, philanthropy, and banking access in diverse and underserve...
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In response to several high-profile events across the country, Pennsylvania House Republicans said Wednesday they were planning to introduce a bill that would protect critical state assets from unfrie...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded Ralph S. Alberts Co., a multifaceted custom molding company, a $72,000 Pennsylvania First grant to offset a portion of the ...
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On Tuesday, PA State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) introduced legislation that would provide amnesty for businesses disciplined by the Wolf administration for staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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A bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), would give states flexibility when it comes to capping abandoned oil wells. The Orphan ...
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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) announced the state had awarded Muncy Township in Lycoming County more than $552,000 for a natural gas line expansion. Funded...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded Penn State a $3.305 million grant to implement electric vehicles (EV) and infrastructure at University Park. The gran...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would require state government operations prioritize American-made products when items are purchased. House Bill 1917 would req...
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On Monday, the Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to prepare young farmers for success. The PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants were awarded to 47 organizatio...
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Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine lander will carry out the first American mission the moon in more than 50 years, thanks to Pennsylvania’s investment, Gov. Josh Shapiro said. ...
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The state Department of General Services (DGS) updated the definition of a small business, effective Jan. 1. The change raises the revenue limit from $38.5 million to $47 million, putting the lim...
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New legislation filed in December by Pennsylvania Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) would require an analysis of geopolitical risk on any investments of public funds. The legislation comes in l...
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Penn State Extension plans to use a $50,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program grant to offer a progr...
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State officials recently toured the State Library of Pennsylvania to highlight $70 million in new funding for local libraries in the 2023-24 budget. First Lady Lori Shapiro, Secretary of Education ...
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The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has opened the application period for Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) awards. The awards are a one-time grant for eli...
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The Office of Administration (OA) has reduced the average time to hire state employees from 90 days to 66 days, a nearly 27 percent reduction. “We want to ensure that our Commonwealth agencies ha...
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This year, the state of Pennsylvania has made significant investments into workforce opportunities, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Secretary Nancy Walker said. "This has been a gr...
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Pennsylvania recently settled its lawsuit against with Florida-based marketing company RMC Direct Mail Services over allegedly deceptive warranty mailers. “This marketing company has sent its las...
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