Lawmakers met Thursday to hear from constituents about the challenges rural communities face when it comes to workforce, during a Pennsylvania Senate Republican Policy Committee hearing. The commi...
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The latest freight movement plan from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will ensure the state is eligible for more than $58 million in federal funding. PennDOT announced Wednesday that...
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According to an analysis by the American Petroleum Institute-Pennsylvania (API-Pennsylvania), natural gas and oil in Pennsylvania made major contributions to the state’s economy in 2021. The stud...
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A new study has outlined the steel industry’s impact on the Pennsylvania economy, members of the House Steel Caucus said on Thursday. State Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Fra...
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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation that would require agencies to review regulations and report their findings to an independent commission. Senate Bill 190, sponsored by sta...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would establish a regulatory framework and taxing structure on legal skill video games within Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 706, the Skill Video Gami...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Finance Committee advanced two business tax reform bills on Tuesday after new data showed signs of economic growth. The bills, supported by state Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36), ...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry joined a coalition of business associations and local chambers of commerce in urging state officials to reform the state’s ‘dysfunctional and unpr...
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On Friday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that all state agencies under his jurisdiction have reviewed their licensing, certification, and permitting process – a step toward his goal of ma...
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The state House Majority Policy Committee recently hosted a roundtable discussion in Chester County to hear what can be done to grow downtown areas. The roundtable discussion began in Phoenixville ...
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Moody’s Investors Service recently upgraded the City of Philadelphia’s credit rating from A2 to A1 with a long-term stable outlook while the S&P Global Ratings maintained the city’s A rating whi...
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The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association recently awarded Clearly Clean Products, an Orwigsburg-based recyclable rolled-edge tray packaging company, with the Manufacturers an...
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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) announced he has been named the co-chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus for the 118th Congress. “Coal is one of the most useful sedimentary deposits on Earth. Not o...
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Legislation recently advanced by the state Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee would establish and support public-private partnerships between universities and private en...
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On Monday, the Pennsylvania Senate’s Environmental Resources and Energy Committee heard testimony about the state’s grid reliability and infrastructure, as well as the future of the state’s powe...
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Conservative policy experts denounced passage on Monday by the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s Democrat-heavy House Labor and Industry Committee of a state constitutional amendment that would give t...
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Between 2017 and 2021, Ben Franklin Technology Partners generated $6.1 billion for the state economy and $400 million in tax receipts by helping to create 16,006 jobs, according to an independent econ...
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A new report from the Keystone Research Center has found that the production of “green locomotives” in Erie, Pa., could mean thousands of additional jobs. In cooperation with United Electric, ...
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute is looking for small and medium-sized manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania interested in incorporating robotics into their operations. ...
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The Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Task Force met in Philadelphia last week to discuss solutions to increase the export of LNG from Pennsylvania’s ports. “The state’s rich deposits of natural gas s...
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