The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Thursday that it would be accepting unsolicited public-private partnership proposals for transportation projects through Nov. 10. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) hosted earlier this month the Small Business Empowerment Summit, a two-day conference to connect small, small diverse, and veteran-owned businesse...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) declared Northampton County in Pennsylvania a disaster after widespread flooding in July. This administrative declaration makes loans available for bus...
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The state Department of Revenue recently launched an online application on myPATH, the online tax system, designed to streamline the process for non-profit organizations to apply for or renew a Pennsy...
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney recently released the first in a series of progress reports focused on shaping the city’s future. The first progress report examined Philadelphia’s financial heal...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is holding a job fair in Philadelphia on Oct. 12 to fill positions at the Delaware Valley Veterans’ Home (DVVH). The fair will ...
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The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the importance of revenue from skill games. Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford), a member of the ...
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Legislation recently approved by the state Senate would help people recovering from substance use obtain and maintain meaningful employment. Senate Bill 69 would create a Recovery to Work pilot pro...
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With the conclusion of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Working Group, which endorsed some form of cap-and-trade program — though not specifically endorsi...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro kicked off the process of developing a comprehensive economic development strategy for the state, the first in two decades, his office said on Tuesday. During a visi...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed an executive order establishing responsible standards and a governance framework for state agencies using generative artificial intelligence (AI). “We can’t ig...
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The House Republican Policy Committee recently held a hearing in Hawley to discuss available technical and vocational education services. The hearing also discussed how to develop existing services...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently reviewed bids for the second construction contract of the Southern Section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CS...
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A proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) could impact the economy, a group of nearly 90 trade groups...
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The House Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing to discuss how to support work force development in certain communities and the need for Community Development Financial Institutions. Te...
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Pennsylvania Gov. josh Shapiro announced Friday that the state’s credit rating outlook was upgraded to “positive” by Moody’s. The credit rating agency said the state’s economy and budget...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at increased opportunities for small businesses and small diverse businesses as they compete for state contracts. The executi...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently announced it has made improvements to the Unemployment Compensation (UC) customer-service experience. UC Live Chat, available to clai...
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently committed to issue Eos Energy Enterprises a $398.6 million loan to support the construction and production of next-generation battery systems at its facility in ...
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On Thursday, Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and state Sens. Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority leader, and Scott Martin (R-13) Senate Appropriations Committee, announced th...
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