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...
Read MoreOn 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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