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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The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and Google recently formed a public-private partnership to make the industry-recognized Google Career Certificates available to students and ...
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The State House Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing at Old Forge School District to discuss the growing demand for career and technical education. Testifiers included Warren Faust, Sh...
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The House Majority Policy Committee recently held a roundtable discussion on the reliability of the supply chain at McLane Co.’s distribution center in Jessup. Testifiers included McLane employee...
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Developing an export terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Delaware County will tap Pennsylvania into the booming global gas market while also generating new jobs and tax revenues for the entire...
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A group of Pennsylvania legislators introduced last week a legislative package, hoping to make telecommunications companies accountable to their customers. The six bills were introduced by House m...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded four registered pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs $800,000 in federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grants ...
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Pennsylvania state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) testified before the PJM Board of Managers on Wednesday during the Critical Issue Fast Path (CIFP) Resource Adequacy Stage 4 meeting, his office said. PJM, ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded 16 programs statewide more than $685,000 in Digital Literacy and Workforce Development (DLWDG) grants. Most programs received $45...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter of support to designate Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Lehigh Valley as Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs, or “Tech Hubs.” Created by ...
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