Mid Penn Bancorp and William Penn Bancorporation have received all of the necessary federal and state approvals to complete its merger. The merger of the two Pennsylvania banks will see William Pen...
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The United States was the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, exporting 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). ...
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A group of Westinghouse Electric partners from Pennsylvania were among more than 30 suppliers that visited Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. to tout Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear technology....
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The state is investing more than $1.7 million through a new First Ascent Biomedical laboratory space at Gannon University in Erie to grow the life sciences industry in northwestern Pennsylvania. Th...
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Legislation recently advanced by the State Senate Finance Committee would provide small businesses with tax relief. Senate Bill 473 would restore the Sales and Use Tax Vendor Discount by lifting th...
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The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State, a university partnership to stimulate statewide economic development, recently received $51.4 million through the Reducing Indust...
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The state House Republican Policy Committee held a hearing on Friday called Stopping New Energy Taxes to analyze how unfavorable energy policies negatively impact consumers and businesses. The hea...
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) is planning to introduce legislation that would allow electric distribution companies to invest in and potentially own baseload generation. ...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the state Senate would give Pennsylvania residents energy options. Senate Bill 311 would limit municipalities from banning a specific type of fuel source for he...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia appointed three new members to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. The new appointees include Kelly Botti, president and CEO of TruMark ...
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The Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity Task Force recently named state Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) as chairwoman. The task force identifies opportunities for AI across v...
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In 2024, Pennsylvania American Water invested more than $675 million in statewide system improvements. Upgrades and improvements included pipes, treatment plants, fire hydrants, pump stations, tan...
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U.S. Rep Dan Meuser (R-PA), along with Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), introduced a bill in Congress that seeks to help small businesses in rural or low-income areas. The bill, the Investing in All o...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday released key components of the Lightning Plan, a comprehensive, all-of-the-above energy plan for the state that will soon be introduced in the General Assembly. “Pe...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday issued an Executive Order that seeks to capitalize on recent federal layoffs by streamlining Pennsylvania’s hiring process to recruit a talented pool of workers to fil...
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The state House Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing in Philadelphia at IBEW Local 98’s Training Facility to discuss ways to keep Pennsylvania’s economy moving forward. The Philad...
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Following the contentious oval office meeting between President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy on Friday, Governor Josh Shapiro quickly jumped into the f...
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Investing in geothermal energy could help the state generate enough energy to meet 100 percent of its electricity, heating and low-to medium-temperature industrial process needs in as little as a deca...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry joined several chambers of commerce across the state, as well as chambers across the country and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in urging Congress to ma...
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A coalition of 38 state attorneys general, including Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, recently sent a letter to Congress, urging it to help the fight against organized retail crime. Natio...
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