The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently announced that an additional $1 million in grants will be available for registered apprenticeship programs. Funding will be used to cr...
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Pennsylvania’s business community again urged state regulators to make changes to what some see as the maddening permitting process for major projects that will unleash the commonwealth’s energy a...
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Members of Pennsylvania’s House Appropriations Committee asked from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein to testify during its budget hearing Tuesday....
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In the first of what will be three weeks of public hearings, the Pennsylvania Senate’s Appropriations Committee began work on the 2023-2024 budget Monday. The committee is considering Gov. Josh ...
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners and microchip manufacturers recently held a roundtable conference to discuss how investing in manufacturers in Pennsylvania’s seventh district can grow the innovatio...
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On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro discussed his budget proposal’s investment into teachers and workforce training as he visited George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Sci...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the state’s largest broad-based business association, recently launched a contest to decide the most interesting products made in Pennsylvania. ...
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As part of an effort to find ways to revitalize Main Street and strengthen local businesses, state Rep. Abigail Salisbury (D-Allegheny) hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee in downtown Swissvale...
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Attorney General Michelle Henry recently launched the Fourth Annual Career Week, which runs through Friday. Henry met with more than 400 students from 15 high schools in the School District of Phil...
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The state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released its fourth-quarter report on natural gas production in the Commonwealth. Using data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protect...
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Pennsylvania is one of six states receiving $135 million in grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Interior to create jobs and economic opportunities for coalfield communities. The grants, part ...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) recently sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the federal government to consider Pennsylvania as an ideal location for investment. Last year, Congr...
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Legislation that will options when it comes to fuel options for Pennsylvanians was approved 40-9 by the Senate on Wednesday. Pennsylvania Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the bill, Senate Bill 143, also ...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee recently advanced two bills that would reduce state regulations. “In creating the Office of Transformation and Opportunity, Gov. (Jo...
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The state Senate Local Government Committee recently advanced legislation that gives Pennsylvania residents options regarding fuel availability. Senate Bill 143, the Energy Choice legislation, woul...
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State Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47) said an agreement between Vistra Corp. and Energy Harbor Corp. should be good news for keeping the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station open and workers employed. Throu...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday proposed a $44.4 billion budget for 2023-24 that invests in the state’s economy by emphasizing workforce development and creating an environment that attrac...
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On Thursday, Pennsylvania Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Greg Rothman (R-34), and Judy Ward (R-30) introduced a package of tax reform bills. The bills, designed to stimulate ec...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford) recently announced his plan to establish an Independent Energy Office within Pennsylvania. The office would be modeled after Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Off...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce recently sent a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania General Assembly members, supporting the new administration and urging bipartisanship. "As you beg...
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