The Pennsylvania Insurance Department and a working group of stakeholder partners will host the Pennsylvania NextGen Insurance Academy Aug. 1-4 in Harrisburg. The academy is an interactive workshop...
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On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) had reached an agreement that would expand passenger ...
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The state Senate recently passed Senate Bill 1188, legislation that would combat the long-term effects of Lyme and other tickborne diseases. The bill would require the state Department of Health to...
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The state Senate Finance Committee recently advanced legislation expanding the Pennsylvania Waterfront Development Tax Credit (WDTC) Program. The WDTC Program was created by Act 84 of 2016. It help...
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The state Senate recently approved Senate Bill 1194, legislation that would create the Pennsylvania Military Academy Assistance Program. The program would recruit, train, educate and retain cadets ...
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The state Senate recently passed Senate Bill 168, legislation establishing a workforce development initiative. Under the bill, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry would be required t...
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At a hearing this week held by the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee, lawmakers and experts discussed the need to make significant changes to tax and regulatory policies to drive down infla...
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The state House recently approved House Bill 2644, which would help increase the number of orphan wells plugged statewide. Under the bill, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would be ...
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A Pennsylvania tax on natural gas development generated $234 million last year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said Friday. The funds, which will be returned to communities across the ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday that it will partner with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to launch and host the 2022 Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh on Sept. 21-2...
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A coalition urges the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to re-establish direct passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwrigh...
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Jennifer Berrier, state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) secretary, recently visited Fortyx80, which provides opportunities for nontraditional job seekers to acquire the skills needed to enter the...
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The Senate State Government Committee recently held a hearing on Senate Bill 1140, legislation that would make small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses more competitive regarding how the state awa...
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Legislation designed to incentivize people and businesses to move to Pennsylvania advanced the state Senate Wednesday. The bill, Senate Bill 771, sponsored by state Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36), would ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Act 24 of 2022, establishing a competitive process to accept sale proposals for the 20.2-acre SCI Pittsburgh property. The former prison facility is located on the sho...
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The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced Monday it is accepting bids for the purchase of $4.5 million in mixed-use development tax credits. The tax credits will benefit the state in two w...
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Pennsylvania’s business community has once again made clear its opinion that the controversial Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is an energy tax that is being illegally foisted upon the sta...
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ByHeart, an FDA-registered baby formula manufacturer, recently received $8.25 million through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). This brings the state’s total investment to $1...
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Pennsylvania could reduce its costly business tax rate without breaking federal law, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, the $1...
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The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently advanced legislation that would improve the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) permit reviewing process. Senate Bill 6...
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