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Four pieces of legislation that did not pass the full Senate this session are expected to be reintroduced next legislative session.
The bills, addressing flooding, were developed following a hearin...
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The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF) is accepting grant applications for programs and services benefiting veterans.
Grants will be considered for veteran service organizations with 501(c)(...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently provided Pennsylvania nearly $100 million in federal funding through the agency’s Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program.
The pro...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) said in a year-end review that the second year of progress in Congress resulted in benefits to Pennsylvania families.
Casey said he secured $81.6 million in funding for ...
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The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives, will fund multiple projects in Pennsylvania’s seventh congressional district.
“This governme...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded nine local workforce development boards (LWDBs) $1.8 million in registered apprenticeship program grants.
Funding was provided through th...
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Incoming legislator, Pennsylvania Rep.-elect Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) announced Wednesday he would be introducing legislation to stop an automatic gas tax hike when he is sworn into office next ye...
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The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded a $296,396 grant through the Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program to the International Brotherhood of Elec...
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The Pennsylvania CDFI Network, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED) and 11 community development financial institutions (CDFIs), recently sec...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded 25 workforce development projects $5.5 million through the PAsmart Industry Partnership Grants program.
Industry Partnerships received gran...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) recently awarded the River Valley School District a $200,000 grant to prepare students for electrical careers in residential, commer...
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Pennsylvania Rep. Valerie Gaydos announced Wednesday that she had introduced legislation that would support advanced manufacturing technologies in the state.
In a memorandum to fellow legislators,...
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Pennsylvania recently finalized agreements with CVS and Walgreens regarding the pharmaceutical industry’s role in the opioid crisis.
The state will receive $2.2 billion of the more than $54.1 bi...
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Manufacturers from all 67 counties have been featured since May 2021 in the state’s #MadeInPAMondays social media campaign.
The campaign features a different Pennsylvania manufacturer or maker ev...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced an agreement over the Pennsylvania American Water rate increase had been reached.
The agreement between the company, the PUC Bureau of Investig...
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The federal Internet for All initiative recently awarded Pennsylvania $6.6 million to support broadband deployment in underserved areas in the state.
This is the first of more than $100 million i...
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The state’s Angel Investment Venture Capital Program recently awarded LifeX, a University of Pittsburgh life science incubator, a $1 million grant to attract and encourage early-stage financing for ...
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Legislation soon to be re-introduced in the state Senate would establish bonding and decommissioning requirements for project developers seeking to install or operate commercial solar electric generat...
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Crop One Holdings, an indoor vertical farming company, announced Wednesday it will locate a second farm in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania.
The new vertical farm is located in an area that would allo...
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Pennsylvania roads, bridges, transit, and other infrastructure systems got an overall grade of C- on the latest American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) infrastructure report card.
ASCE members ...
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