The Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted four events this week to discuss the impacts of Pennsylvania breweries on local and state economies as well as on community revitalization. Participants ...
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A group of state representatives said Tuesday that the cybersecurity legislation they co-authored, House Bill 1704, should be voted on in the upcoming legislative session. “This issue needs to be...
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The average herd size for a Pennsylvania dairy farm is approximately 100 cows, 83 of which are heifers, according to the Center for Dairy Excellence’s 2017 Pennsylvania Dairy Study Producer Survey. ...
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State Reps. Mike Hanna (D-Clinton/Centre) and Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) along with state legislators from throughout the state recently held a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on retirement s...
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Erie, Pennsylvania-based engineering firm CMI Energy recently received an 86,890-square foot and 13,452,000-pound shipment of components for a Heat Recovery Steam Generator at the Port of Erie, which ...
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Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement Monday applauding the Senate’s advancement of a bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act. “This legislation is...
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.3 percent in June, the lowest rate in 11 years, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. June's...
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Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) participated last week in a roundtable discussion in Harrisburg with Tom Rossomando, manufacturing and technology advocate at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Rossoma...
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The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recently released a report on the economic impact of hospitals in Pennsylvania, which found they contribute $128.9 billion to the econom...
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The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announced Wednesday the release of a study of the economic impacts of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system, titled Economic Impacts of Maritime Ship...
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Several state representatives oppose Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed change to the Basic Education Funding Formula, which went into effect during the 2015-2016 school year. Announced during a recent eve...
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More than 70 nonprofit organizations in central and eastern Pennsylvania recently received $450,000 in grants from the PPL Foundation. The foundation provides grants to organizations that support e...
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State Reps. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Seth Grove (R-York), and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) are urging the advancement of House Bill 1704, a cybersecurity bill. The bill has been in...
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PA Heavy & Highway recently received approval for a grant for $99,000 over three years to expand its apprenticeship program. The program trains workers in construction labor, construction form carpent...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a June joint settlement agreement between the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate and Aqua America, a water and wastewater utili...
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Two Pennsylvania companies recently received more than $3 million in low interest loans from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. Astley Precision Machine Co., a precision machined co...
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Board Member and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-28th District) voted against a 2.99 percent increase in tuition for in-state students at Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) sch...
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FirstEnergy Corp. announced last week that it would expand its Energizing the Future Initiative, which aims to modernize the power grid, into the Met-Ed and Penelec service areas in Pennsylvania. S...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denied last week an application filed by Laurel Pipeline Company L.P. (Laurel) to reverse the direction of petroleum products transportation service to...
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The Wolf Administration recently announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) would provide grants to Enterprise Rideshare and the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)...
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