Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would create guidelines for the testing and commercial deployment of Highly Automated Vehicles (HAV) in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 965 would allow...
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In a memorandum to all Pennsylvania House members Thursday, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) asked members to co-sponsor legislation that he said would strengthen the state’s economic development...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently approved $471,248 in funding for 11 municipal projects in nine counties through the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP). MAP he...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would repeal the requirement for businesses to remit “prepayments” for their sales tax collections. The Accelerated Sales...
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Five of the six largest counties in the state have joined an opioid settlement that could bring the state more than $1 billion, including up to $232 million in 2022, according to Attorney General Josh...
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Pennsylvanians have until Jan. 15 to sign up on Pennie and other state-based and federal insurance marketplace exchanges to obtain health insurance coverage for 2022. Coverage for new enrollees be...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is reminding job seekers to use SkillUp PA, a free virtual learning platform offering more than 5,000 unique training modules to help users polish their resume...
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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) joined local partners in Scranton last week to discuss the impact the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act will have on reclaiming and cleaning up abandoned mine lands (AML) ...
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide strike teams to Pennsylvania’s hospitals to relieve areas hit hardest by the recent COVID-19 surge from overcrowding. The federal gove...
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The Pennsylvania Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities spent $4.2 billion on state contract spending during fiscal year 2020-2021, according to the bureau’s annual report. ...
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On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced he would be naming Leigh M. Chapman to replace Veronica Degraffenreid as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth. Degraffenreid will be elevated to the position of ...
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The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently graduated 15 liquor enforcement officers at a ceremony held at the Southwest Training Center in Greensburg. Liquor enforcement officers have the power a...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently awarded approximately $12.9 million in grants to 22 municipalities statewide through the Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) program...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed nine bills into law Wednesday, including House Bill 2071, now Act 96 of 2021, establishing the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. The authority will help to manage a...
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U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) recently submitted public comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) strongly opposing the plan to place tolls on the North Fork Bridges i...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently awarded three school districts and 39 career and technical centers nearly $1.5 million in grants through the Career and Technical Education Equipment ...
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Pennsylvania will receive $1.2 billion during the first round of funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Funding will be used to improve roads and bridges statewide. Pennsy...
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The state Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee recently advanced two bills designed to support Pennsylvania’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Bil...
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Lehigh Valley ranks 49th out of 384 metro regions in the United States for manufacturing, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the economic reporting arm of the U.S. Department of Commer...
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The state Senate recently passed House Bill 2071, legislation designed to improve access to high-speed internet in underserved communities, a moved applauded by state Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-Greene...
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