The House Labor and Industry Committee recently held a hearing on 11 bills that would update the unemployment compensation (UC) assistance system. The committee noted that the system could not hand...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) introduced a bill designed to provide residents and businesses with more options for fuel. The Energy Choice legislation -- Senate Bill 275 -- would limit municipal...
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The state’s Manufacturing Training-to-Career program recently awarded $379,500 to two organizations in Lancaster and Lehigh counties to boost manufacturing awareness for students. The program hel...
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) is urging President Joe Biden to extend tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imposed by former President Donald Trump in 2018. In a written request ...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued a statement last week on a Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry report that analyzes the minimum wage in the state. The report, cal...
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During a House Majority Policy Committee hearing this week, several Pennsylvania business leaders testified on the negative impacts of Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal on businesses and employers alr...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate aims to increase investment from the film industry. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-Greene County), increases the stateâ...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently awarded nearly $2 million in low-interest loans to four projects in Bucks, Montgomery, and Westmoreland counties. Lenape Real Estat...
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During a House Appropriations Committee budget hearing Tuesday, Jennifer Berrier, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I), testified that the state has permanen...
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A new grant program, the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP), will assist local businesses in the hospitality industry that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, G...
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The U.S. Department of the Interior recently awarded Pennsylvania a $27.4 million grant through the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act’s (SMCRA) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grant program. T...
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State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, re-introduced legislation in the state House of Representatives that would require the General Assembly’s particip...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would ensure the state budget aligns with the economy and what taxpayers can afford. The Taxpayer Protection Act, Senate Bill 286, creates a cons...
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State Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Greene/Fayette/Westmoreland) on Wednesday hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing to discuss Pennsylvania’s diverse energy portfolio and creating job opportunitie...
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The House Majority Policy Committee recently heard testimony on Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 46 percent increase in the Personal Income Tax. Speakers included Dr. Matthew Rousu, dean and professor ...
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A multi-state and federal government agency permanently banned natural gas drilling in the watershed that leads to the Delaware River on Thursday, a move the oil and gas industry blasted as ignoring s...
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State Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-34), Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-39), and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) on Wednesday accused the Wolf administration of using...
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The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee recently questioned Patrick McDonnell, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) secretary, following McDonnell's testimony about proper natural gas ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled Monday his $3 billion workforce and economic development plan, Back to Work PA, which would be paid for by a severance tax placed on the natural gas industry at a rate of about ...
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Millersburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp has approved and disbursed more than $290 million in loans for small businesses since the 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) portal opened for community banks on...
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