Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained at 3.4 percent in October, according to Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s (L&I) preliminary employment situation report released on Friday. ...
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On Wednesday, Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives urged Gov. Josh Shapiro to not appeal a recent Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court decision that found the state’s enrollment in th...
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The state Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee recently approved legislation that would create a three-year regulatory reduction pilot program. The program would be created in the Pennsylv...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee unanimously approved a resolution Monday that calls for an investigation into the effectiveness of workforce development programs in the ...
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On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced details about the latest round of federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The funding, from the N...
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A&G Real Estate Partners, the real estate adviser to Rite Aid Corp., plans to sell a tranche of 92 neighborhood pharmacy leases, including 17 in Pennsylvania, as part of Rite Aid's financial restructu...
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On Friday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) said he is committed to investing in the region’s river communities. In a letter to that region’s business leaders and elected officials, Casey reaffirmed...
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Canonsburg-based CNX Resources Corp., a major natural gas producer, and the Gov. Josh Shapiro administration recently committed to increase the company’s operational disclosures with state environme...
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On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his administration had launched an online money-back guarantee system that would provide increased accountability and transparency for the state’s permittin...
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The majority caucus in the Pennsylvania Senate is trying its hardest to bring bipartisanship agreement to numerous issues critical to the commonwealth’s future, said Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittm...
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During a partisan hearing on proposed energy policies, Republicans lashed out at proposed Democratic energy policies. The hearing, “Stopping Economic Disaster: The Democrats and their Green New ...
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Pennsylvania cannot participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program intended to cut carbon emissions from the power sector, according to a new ruling issued by a ...
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Pennsylvania Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) said increasing the setback requirements for drilling natural gas wells threatens the state’s energy production, jobs, and consumers. Th...
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Pittsburgh-based steel producer United States Steel Corp. (U. S. Steel) contributed $3.6 billion to the local and state economy and supported or sustained 11,417 jobs during fiscal year 2022, accordin...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded Pittsburgh-based Green Building Alliance $500,000 in Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) program funding. The a...
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Pennsylvania Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Kim Ward (R-39), Joe Pittman (R-41), Devlin Robinson (R-37), and Gene Yaw (R-23) said federal designation of two hydrogen hubs in the state will positively...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) announced Friday new federal initiatives would support economic and workforce growth for Pennsylvania energy communities. Joined by U.S. Department of Energy Secretary E...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of small and independent business owners nationwide and in Washington, D.C., recently opposed ...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined local leaders in Philadelphia Tuesday to discuss the economic benefits and job creation aspect of the $750 million in federal investments for the Mid-Atlantic Cle...
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On Friday, PJM announced it had submitted a proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that would alter the capacity market, as a way to support grid reliability in the face of increasingly ...
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