U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on July 29 sponsored a bipartisan bill that aims to expand career counseling programs and raise public awareness about skilled trade programs for adult learner...
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Several Republican congressional members representing the commonwealth joined fellow state lawmakers, federal officials, and industry leaders to brainstorm how to align federal policy with regional mo...
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Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger said the state is investing $40,000 to help train the state’s workforce. The money would go through the ...
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Legislation introduced by state Sen. Katie Muth (D-Monroeville) would prevent Pennsylvania residents and small businesses from paying for energy costs associated with data center operations. The l...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) on July 17 circulated a memo regarding his plans to introduce legislation that would restructure the EDGE Tax Credit, allowing for more baseload generation capacity to be ad...
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Baltimore Fabrication, a Maryland metal fabrication company, will invest $6.2 million to expand its manufacturing operation in York County, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced last week. The expansion—the ...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) plans to propose a companion bill in her chamber to establish faster permitting for data center projects. “The idea of artificial intelligence is not be...
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The Energy Innovation Center Institute (EICI) on July 15 announced a major expansion of its Infrastructure Academy initiative, launching the nation’s first Infrastructure Academy Regional Training (...
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Bipartisan legislation offered by Pennsylvania lawmakers on Capitol Hill seeks to relocate the federal Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh. U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA...
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Pittsburgh-based Module Design Inc. plans to expand its modular housing manufacturing operations in Allegheny County and will invest more than $2.4 million in the project, with Pennsylvania providing ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should enact targeted regulatory reforms to enhance America’s global competitiveness in the plastics manufacturing sector, according to 16 business and indu...
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California-based energy storage innovator Verne Inc. plans to open its first manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania and the commonwealth is investing more than $1.27 million to support the nearly $4.5...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would make it easier for consumers to find and purchase Pennsylvania-made products. The bill would instruct the Pennsylvania ...
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Two Pennsylvania back holding companies have agreed to a merger deal valued at almost $55 million. As part of the agreement, PB Bankshares, the parent company of Presence Bank, will be merged into ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved a $1 million low-interest loan for Bucks County-based Filter Services through the EDC Finance Corp. The loan will be used ...
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The commonwealth has secured a nearly $100-million investment from Philadelphia-based Rhoads Industries Inc. to grow its manufacturing operations at the city’s historic Navy Yard, Gov. Josh Shapiro ...
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The Pittsburgh Robotics Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to driving the growth and commercialization of Pittsburgh’s robotics ecosystem, recently launched a work force development initiat...
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With the General Assembly failing to pass a budget by June 30, Republicans warn the state legislature must address a multi-billion-dollar structural deficit in which Pennsylvania is spending more ever...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) formally started accepting applications for the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED) program on Monday for ...
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The state Senate recently passed legislation that would aid workforce development boards. Senate Bill 101 would amend the Workforce Development Act to allow for greater analysis of workforce develo...
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