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Legislation requiring congressional approval of national security-designated tariffs introduced in Senate

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 12, 2018   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) recently led a group of senators in introducing a bill that would require congressional approval of tariffs designated in the interest of national se...

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Department of Labor & Industry visits manufacturing facility, following proposed STEM education and training investment

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 12, 2018   |   Local

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani recently visited Victaulic manufacturing facility in Easton, following Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart proposed investment ...

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State hits milestone in farmland preservation

By Melina Druga  |   June 12, 2018   |   News

Pennsylvania recently reached the milestone of 550,000 acres of farmland preserved over the last three decades, the Wolf Administration announced Thursday. The Pennsylvania Agricultural Conservatio...

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Senate committee advances bill that would allow certain workers to carry over education credits

By Melina Druga  |   June 11, 2018   |   News

The state Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee recently advanced a bill that would allow certain workers to carry over excess continuing education credits. The bill appl...

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Transportation plan would improve travel on I-76

By Melina Druga  |   June 11, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced a plan that will improve travel and safety along the I-76 between King of Prussia and Philadelphia. PennDOT’s plan invol...

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Legislation providing financial incentives to aid small businesses introduced in Senate

By Debra Flax  |   June 11, 2018   |   Companies

State Sens. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) and John Blake (D-Lackawanna) on Thursday introduced a new legislative package to aid small businesses in Pennsylvania through specific financial incenti...

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Pharmaceutical company to expand national headquarters

By Melina Druga  |   June 8, 2018   |   Companies

Global pharmaceutical wholesale distributor AmerisourceBergen is expanding its national headquarters, choosing Pennsylvania because of its location, business climate, and workforce. The plan is to ...

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House advances bill that would address city blight

By Melina Druga  |   June 8, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced a bill that would give local redevelopment authorities greater ability to combat neighborhood blight and the same powers granted to land ban...

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USDOT selects I-80/I-99 interchange for $35 mln grant

By Debra Flax  |   June 8, 2018   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced this week it will award a $35 million federal grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for the development of a direct c...

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Sen. Bartolotta calls on Congress to support ethane storage hub

By Melina Druga  |   June 7, 2018   |   News

State Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Carroll Township) recently introduced a Senate Resolution that calls for the passage of several bills that would help the establishment of an ethane storage hub in the ...

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Health insurance rates expected to climb 4.9 percent

By Melina Druga  |   June 7, 2018   |   News

Pennsylvania health insurers offering individual plans recently requested an aggregate statewide increase of 4.9 percent for 2019 health insurance plans, state Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman sa...

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Pa. House approves conventional oil and gas industry oversight bill

By Debra Flax  |   June 7, 2018   |   Companies

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that would reduce the regulatory burden on the conventional oil and gas industry while maintaining appropriate oversight to pr...

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York County project receives $6 million from state

By Melina Druga  |   June 6, 2018   |   Local

The York Plan 2.0 Innovation District, a community revitalization and economic development project in York County, recently was awarded $6 million through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program....

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House Committee approves bill to update annuity transaction law

By Debra Flax  |   June 6, 2018   |   Companies

Legislation seeking to ensure that the correct annuity products are best matched to the needs of annuity purchasers was approved this week by the House Insurance Committee. Specifically, House Bill...

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Pennsylvania joins seven other states to sue EPA over landfill emissions

By Melina Druga  |   June 5, 2018   |   Featured

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, along with seven other attorneys general, recently sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to enforce a federal rule...

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Nearly $1.3 mln approved for agriculture research in Pennsylvania

By Debra Flax  |   June 5, 2018   |   Companies

Nearly $1.3 million in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) were awarded to 13 institutions and organizations throughout Pennsylvania to conduct research that will advance the ...

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Downtown Bedford highlighted as example of revitalization efforts that spur growth

By Melina Druga  |   June 4, 2018   |   Companies

Dennis Davin, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), and local officials recently took a walking tour of downtown Bedford, in Bedford County, to highlig...

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Reps. Warner, Dowling praise Pa. utilities issuing rate reductions to consumers due to tax reform

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 4, 2018   |   Companies

Reps. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) and Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) applauded the recent announcement that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will require 17 major utilities...

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Rep. Causer calls for audit of more than 100 PENNVEST loans

By Kevin Randolph  |   June 4, 2018   |   Companies

Rep. Martin Causer (R-67) recently introduced a resolution requesting that Auditor General Eugene DePasquale conduct an audit of approximately 118 nonpoint source management transactions approved by t...

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L&I Deputy Secretary visits Lackawanna County career tech center, highlights PAsmart proposal

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   News

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani highlighted Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart proposal during a visit to the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County (CTCLC) in Scr...

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