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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Jennifer Berrier, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) secretary, recently toured the River Valley STEAM Academy. The academy opened in August. Its workforce development education ...
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Accelerating Pennsylvania’s corporate net income tax (CNIT) reduction and responsibly using the state’s energy resources will stimulate and grow the Commonwealth’s economy, says new State Senate...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would create a construction job tax credit. The Construction Job Tax Credit, formerly HB 1125, would create a construction jo...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr. (R-35) announced Monday he planned to re-introduce legislation to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in the state. The Recovery to Work Pilot Program, Lan...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released a letter supporting ongoing research performed at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), the U.S. Department ...
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The state recently made available to Single County Authorities (SCAs) more than $9 million in grants for the establishment or expansion of crisis stabilization services for individuals with co-occurri...
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The state Senate recently approved an additional $2 million for the Airport Terminal Building Expansion project in Westmoreland County. This brings the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Pr...
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Leaders from more than 70 organizations across Philadelphia recently formed the new Coalition to Save Lives, which seeks to reduce gun violence in the city. The group of leaders from civic institu...
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