The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded 11 registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs more than $2.5 million in Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) grant award...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) announced Friday that the Senate had approved a bill to stop an automatic gas tax increase this year. When gas rose above $2.00 last year, it triggered an automa...
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Marcellus Shale gas producers may soon see a new outlet for the region’s plentiful natural gas after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted Williams Companies permission to expand t...
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The Veterans Employment Program (VEP) recently awarded nearly $740,000 in grants to four organizations statewide to eliminate barriers to employment that veterans face. To be eligible for a grant awa...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a new report Tuesday outlining the policies it says need to be made to prioritize U.S. natural gas and oil as a long-term strategic asset. The plan, u...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee recently voted to advance two bills reforming the state’s gas tax. Senate Bill 35 would end the automatic gas tax increase and permanently set the a...
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The statewide Industrial Resource Center (IRC) initiative has helped manufacturers add 1,226 full-time employees and avoid 4,099 layoffs over the past 12 months, according to data from 541 small and m...
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The Team Pennsylvania Foundation-led Decarbonization Network of Appalachia (DNA) announced Friday that it had been encouraged by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit a full application for fu...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved a 10-year, $354,742 loan to support business growth in Franklin County. The agency approved the loan for Hopewell Manufact...
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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Aument (R-36) announced his priorities for the upcoming legislative session focusing on lowering taxes and increasing energy independence, reliability, and resilienc...
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The Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Training-to-Career (MTTC) program recently awarded Rhoads Industries a $400,000 grant to increase career awareness in manufacturing. Rhoads Industries will apply ...
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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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