The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded a $42,544 grant to the Titusville Redevelopment Authority, in cooperation with National Fuel, in Crawford County. Fundin...
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania was one of 14 states to reach a $26 billion agreement with three of the nation’s major pharmaceutical distributors and one drug manufacturer rega...
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State Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Greene/Fayette/Washington) announced Thursday that she would be introducing legislation to fund broadband access for all Pennsylvanians. Snyder’s legislation would use f...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would create a $12 million dedicated fund to provide grants for eligible adult basic education providers. House Bill 1728 wou...
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The House Democratic Policy Committee recently held a hearing to discuss positioning Pennsylvania as an innovator for a digital currency. Multiple experts in cryptocurrency and blockchain testified...
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Gov. Tom Wolf visited Bethlehem-based Factory LLC Monday to highlight the importance of investing in Pennsylvania’s start-up companies. During the visit, he met with Factory affiliated companies...
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State Rep. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) said a gas tax holiday and an electric vehicle fee would help the state economy by saving consumers money while continuing to finance the roads fund. In an o...
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A recent meeting in Pittsburgh, hosted by U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, discussed the future of manufacturing and decarbonization. The U.S. Departme...
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Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) delivered a letter to Labor and Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier demanding action regarding the state’s unemployment compensation (UC) system. Hefley’s of...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Labor and Industry Committee heard testimony Tuesday from the Pittsburgh Construction Industry Tax Fraud Task Force regarding misclassification of workers in the construction i...
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The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) on July 13 voted 15-4 to adopt a final rulemaking for the state to take part in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), disappointing many law...
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According to a survey conducted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, businesses support p...
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U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) recently toured a Morgantown-headquartered business where she spoke about the economy, workforce development, and the state of manufacturing in Pennsylvania with the ...
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Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) announced last week that funding for Angel Tax Credits had been included in the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 and signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Earlier this year, ...
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During a stop at Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy in York City on Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf discussed the state’s increase in education funding that would close the funding gap for the 100 most underfu...
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The PPL Foundation, which supports nonprofit organizations engaging in innovative and groundbreaking work, recently awarded 115 nonprofit organizations in eastern and central Pennsylvania more than $4...
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Gov. Tom Wolf said the three-year $200 million commitment the state has made in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) was an opportunity to reinvigorate PASSHE universities while ...
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The recently signed state budget provides a $1.5 million increase to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s (PHFA) Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit Program. The agency provides low- and modera...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently opened the proposal period for the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program, which funds horticultural specialty crops projects that combat...
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The state Legislature recently passed a bill that empowers the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) to use dynamic scoring in revenue estimates. “This is a topic that’s near and dear to my h...
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