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Gov. Josh Shapiro recently highlighted how his administration’s efforts in 2024 are making Pennsylvania more economically competitive, attracting new businesses and creating jobs.
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The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office recently filed a lawsuit in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas against Florida-based PA Corporate Certificates, LLC. and its owners alleging the comp...
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FirstEnergy Pennsylvania’s plans to enhance smart grids across Pennsylvania were approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Thursday.
The third phase of the company’s Long-Term Inf...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded 18 development boards statewide nearly $5 million in Industry Partnership grants.
The program focuses on education and trainin...
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The American Water Charitable Foundation, American Water’s nonprofit organization that contributes to communities where the company and its employees live, work and operate, recently awarded three n...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently opened the application period for the Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program.
The program will fund the establis...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Dec. 9 released its latest estimates for the annual impact fee on unconventional natural gas wells, forecasting a decline in collections f...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently opened the application period for the Marketing to Attract Tourists Program.
The program will be awarding $6 million in grants....
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Pennsylvania Reps. James Struzzi (R-Indiana) and Dallas Kephart (R-Clearfield) recently introduced legislation that would eliminate Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) regulations and prevent si...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development announced Thursday it had approved more than $4.8 million in new low-interest Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loa...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Waynesburg) announced Dec. 2 that she would introduce legislation soon to strengthen the workforce system through data sharing.
In a memorandum to her fellow...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania recently reached a partial joint settlement that increases Columbia’s rates but not as much as originally requested....
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A new executive order signed Tuesday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro aims to streamline the state’s permitting process for key economic development and infrastructure projects and make the commonw...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the state would invest $3 million to help sheet metal manufacturer Hranec Corp. expand in Fayette County.
The company will be investing more than $15 milli...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstration recently awarded Kraft Heinz up to $170.9 million in Industrial Demonstrations Program funds.
The program promotes widespread ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development recently awarded York County-based Joseph Machine Co., a custom machinery manufacturer, with a $2 million Redevelopment Assistance Cap...
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is investing $1 million to support the growth of semiconductor solutions supplier Powerex Inc.
The funding will go toward a $14 million initiative by the company t...
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Proposals in the state to increase setback distances would amount to a ban on natural gas development in Pennsylvania, according to the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), an industry trade group.
The...
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Legislation signed into law Oct. 29 by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will establish a Pennsylvania-Ireland Trade Commission to help bolster the state’s economy and overseas trade relations.
Enac...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), through the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), a state technology development program, recently awarded two venture cap...
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