Legislation recently reintroduced in the state Senate would expand access to solar power through a local voluntary program. Senate Bill 1227 would create the PA Local Solar program. The program wou...
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The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and the U.S. Department of Defense plan to invest $4.4 million in Penn State’s Behrend and University Park campuses. Fundi...
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State Reps. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks County) recently issued a memo to all members of the House of Representatives seeking co-sponsors for legislation that would un...
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According to a new report, clients of Ben Franklin Technology Partners generated $2.8 billion in revenue and secured $1.2 billion in post-Ben Franklin financing last year. The report, “2023 Annu...
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The Department of General Services (DGS) recently launched the Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP), a program that will help small businesses, small diverse businesses, and veteran business enterprises com...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has given its final approval to a settlement addressing service issues with Frontier Commonwealth, lawmakers said last week. The settlement was in r...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded Berks County-based Rodale Institute, an agricultural research and education nonprofit organization, with a $350,000 grant for the...
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Several House Republicans oppose Gov. Josh Shapiro’s energy plan, saying it would close local electric power plants and cripple mine land remediation efforts. One of two new bills in Shapiro’s ...
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State Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh) announced Friday that his payroll modernization bill had passed unanimously out of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee. Co-introduced by state Sen. Lisa Baker...
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Legislation that would bring consistency to when companies doing business in Pennsylvania must file certain annual reports with the state is heading to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for signature. The...
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On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the state would make $10.6 million in grant funding to create sites across Pennsylvania become “shovel ready” to attract more businesses. In conjuncti...
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The Pennsylvania Senate on May 7 approved legislation that Senate Republicans say would reduce taxes for working families, job creators, and energy consumers by roughly $3 billion a year. Specifica...
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On Thursday, Philadelphia-based Context Therapeutics, Inc. announced it had received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin Phase 1 clinical trials for its Investigational...
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Southeast Pennsylvania is rife with the untapped potential for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), just one more example of the state’s leadership ability in the nation’s power sector, said Sta...
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The state Senate Education Committee recently advanced a seven-bill package designed to help more young people pursue post-secondary education and career training. Senate Bill 1150 would create the...
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The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority recently awarded Philadelphia-based Comcast a total of more than $61 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program grants. The company will use fundin...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently presented Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. with the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence during an event in ...
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The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday approved a Republican-led bill to establish a sweeping, new energy framework for the state. “Pennsylvania has one of the most diverse energy portfolios in the...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched a 10-county pilot program on Wednesday, designed to improve and accelerate the review process for construction stormwater dischar...
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Lancaster-based Fulton Bank has acquired the assets of Republic First Bank after the latter became the first bank to fail this year. Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (...
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