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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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Commission begins review of public school, state employee retirement systems

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   Featured

The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission conducted an organizational meeting to initiate a review of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsy...

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Gaming board approves temporary regulations regarding sports betting

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently announced its approval of temporary regulations that will preempt the nationwide legalization of sports betting. State Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Alleg...

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Auditor General advises PPA against imposing 50-cent ridesharing fee

By Debra Flax  |   May 31, 2018   |   News

Following recent plans by the Pennsylvania Parking Authority (PPA) to impose a 50-cent fee on all ridesharing trips, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale issued a statement advising the authority to reco...

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Gov. Wolf’s port development plan spurs PhilaPort growth

By Debra Flax  |   May 31, 2018   |   Featured

The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) recently welcomed the arrival of the port’s first two super post-Panamax cranes, a major milestone celebrated Tuesday by Gov. Tom Wolf, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA...

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House tourism committee approves Rep. Heffeley legislation

By Debra Flax  |   May 30, 2018   |   News

Introduced by Rep. Doyle Heffeley (R-Carbon), House Bill 1810, which seeks to ensure that online rental websites, such as Airbnb and Homeaway, pay the appropriate taxes, was approved last week by the ...

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L&I Deputy Secretary highlights Wolf Administration’s PAsmart proposals during high school visit

By Debra Flax  |   May 25, 2018   |   News

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani visited JP McCaskey High School in Lancaster Wednesday during the Junior Achievement STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and M...

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Statewide ‘Resurface PA’ initiative to accelerate pothole repaving

By Debra Flax  |   May 25, 2018   |   News

Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week a campaign launched by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to accelerate repaving work on interstates and refill potholes across the commonwealth ...

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Trump signs Toomey-Moran legislation repealing auto lending rule

By Debra Flax  |   May 23, 2018   |   Federal

Legislation authored by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) was signed into law by President Donald Trump this week, repealing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulation ...

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State Senate advances fix for restitution law barring government entities, non-profits from collecting

By Debra Flax  |   May 23, 2018   |   News

Legislation sponsored by Sens. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) and Pat Stefano (R-Fayette) unanimously passed the state Senate this week, clarifying that government entities and non-profits are eligible ...

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Fraudulent pill mill shut down by authorities, attorney general announces

By Debra Flax  |   May 23, 2018   |   Featured

Charges were brought against 10 people for their use of home computers to write fake prescriptions, allowing them to obtain more than 3,500 pills for Oxycodone, Alprazolam, and Flexeril across 17 Penn...

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Low-interest loans approved for family farming operations in seven counties

By Debra Flax  |   May 22, 2018   |   Featured

Seven new low-interest loans were approved to will help small family farms make necessary capital improvements to sustain and grow their properties and livelihoods, Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week. ...

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Pennsylvania to present Leopold Conservation Award

By Debra Flax  |   May 22, 2018   |   News

Pennsylvania will become the 14th state to the present the Leopold Conservation Award, a prestigious honor that recognizes voluntary conservation by farmland owners, in partnership with the Pennsylvan...

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