On Wednesday, a group of state senators and members of the No P3 Bridge Tolls Coalition joined a rally in Harrisburg to voice opposition to a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) initia...
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The Pennsylvania House Finance Committee advanced legislation this week that would eliminate a disadvantage that businesses in the state face when competing with those in other states. The bill, SB...
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The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee advanced legislation on Tuesday that would allow any Pennsylvania company, regardless of the size, to bid for a Department of Environmental Prote...
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One initiative that has overwhelming bipartisan support in Pennsylvania is making the state a leader in the development of clean hydrogen and ensuring its competitiveness as a Regional Clean Hydrogen ...
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The state Senate Appropriations Committee recently advanced legislation that would improve enforcement of the construction industry’s use of the federal E-Verify system. The E-Verify system is us...
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U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, as well as business, government, and student representatives from Chester County, for a tour and roundtable at Vishay...
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On Thursday, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier visited the Philadelphia OIC, a workforce development and job-training center. The Philadelphia Region Hospitality and E...
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The House Majority Policy Committee plans to host four hearings this month to examine the cause and impact of inflation-induced cost increases. The hearings will be held on June 8, 9, 14, and 21 in...
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F.N.B. Corp. and UB Bancorp recently signed a definitive merger agreement with a market value of approximately $117 million, based on the closing stock price of F.N.B. on May 31. Under the agreem...
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The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) recently awarded Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology a $200,000 grant to expand short-term workforce training programs for adults. The coll...
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Pennsylvania needs to take full advantage of the natural gas resources inherent in the Marcellus Shale footprint that covers more than half the state, business and industry advocates said at an energy...
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The Agriculture Business Development Center recently announced it will fund up to three $100,000 grants to organizations that will offer grants of up to $10,000 to military veterans for agricultural b...
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The Pennsylvania House Local Government Committee approved legislation today that prevents municipalities in the state from banning access to certain utilities and energy sources. Senate Bill 275, ...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded Apprentice Training for the Electrical Industry (ATEI) $296,936 through the state’s Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Gra...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Finance Committee recently approved legislation that would increase state assistance for the Film Tax Credit program from $70 million to $125 million. Annually, 10 to 12 pro...
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Pennsylvania business leaders this week continued to push for a lower corporate net income tax (CNI) to be included in the upcoming negotiations over the new state budget. The Pennsylvania Chamber of...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate seeks to amend the Steel Products Procurement Act to reduce the paperwork required. Senate Bill 1043 would ease the extensive paperwork required ...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s board of directors recently approved $150,000 to be distributed to five companies in loans with warrants. Each company will rec...
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Friday that Keith Brune will become acting CEO of the Division of Aviation following the departure of Rochelle “Chellie” Cameron. Brune will oversee the...
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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler put a halt to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) plan to toll nine bridges throughout the Commonwealth until a full court c...
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