Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would provide additional tax relief for families. House Bill 2300 would amend the Tax Reform Code of 1971 to provide additional...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would eliminate the practice of requiring Pennsylvania businesses to pay an estimated sales tax in advance. House Bill 2277 wou...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would ensure landowners receive a clear and distinct assessment of royalties paid to them through lease agreements with oil and natural gas operator...
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PA Chamber President Gene Barr said his organization applauds the passage of HB 1947 Wednesday, which preserves the right of an individual or business to be served by the utility and energy source of ...
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The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee recently heard testimony from entrepreneurs and economic experts on a proposed Small Business Assistance Package. Senate Bills ...
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The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently advanced four bills intended to update existing environmental regulations and provide a solution for plugging the state’s abandoned o...
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Several bills designed to simplify the tax code for Pennsylvania residents and small businesses were approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week. House Bill 199, HB 285 and HB 3...
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A hearing on legislation that would privatize Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor system drew heated discussion, state Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) said. Mihalek’s legislation cal...
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House Bill 1588 recently passed the state Senate and now heads back to the House for concurrence. The Remote Mortgage Banking Bill would modernize the state’s banking code to no longer restrict m...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would expand school choice statewide. Senate Bill 527 would raise the caps for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Scholarship (EITC) and Oppo...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would extend COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance to businesses ineligible for previous COVID-19 assistance, whic...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford County) recently sent a letter to Patrick McDonnell, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) secretary, urging him to reconsider testifying at the Senate Environme...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Senate needs to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a Senate resolution disapproving of the state’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative(RGGI). Ya...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers recently co-headlined the annual State of American Energy event with other API leadership, industry engineers, and innovators. ...
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State Senate Republicans Tuesday quickly announced their intention to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a resolution that would block Pennsylvania from joining the controversial Regional Greenhouse G...
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The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant program recently awarded Northampton Community College (NCC) a $199,125 grant to implement a Pathways to Manufacturing program. A Pathways to Manufactu...
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A new report shows that Pennsylvania’s labor economy was resilient throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, even though some industry sectors and regions continued to show job losses. ...
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Regional manufacturing firms said they saw more than $120 million in revenue impact, $11.7 million in cost savings, and $21.2 million in expansion, modernization, and workforce training as part of the...
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The Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program recently awarded more than $1.2 million to six apprenticeship programs statewide. The program helps employers with talent recruitment and develop...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved a $1.08 million loan for Lampire Biological Labs in Bedford County through the Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Co...
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