Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed into law budget bills that will fund state government operations without tax increases for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends in June 2021, following a rare fall...
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Legislation that would extend broadband services in underserved areas heads to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature. Senate Bill 835 creates the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program t...
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Comprehensive legislation passed by the Republican-led Pennsylvania General Assembly last week to provide temporary liability protections during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic now includes a provision ...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently adopted a resolution that honors small-business development centers for the work they provide. “Small businesses are the backbone of our communi...
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The Republican-led Pennsylvania General Assembly approved House Bill 1737, which offers temporary liability protections for healthcare providers, schools, businesses, manufacturers, and others from un...
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member, recently sent a letter to Dan Brouillette, U.S. Secretary of Energy, seeking an update on the proposed Appalachian ...
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A resolution recently introduced in the state House urges the U.S. Congress to exempt federal CARES Act small business relief from taxation. Earlier this year, the state General Assembly allocated ...
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The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee has advanced a resolution formally opposing Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to enter Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). I...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) recently approved Miller Fabrication Solutions’ apprenticeship program. Approval means the program meets DLI standards and is eligible to r...
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According to a Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry poll, the majority of likely voters in Pennsylvania oppose a public option in health care. A public option means the number of individua...
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The Department of Labor & Industry’s Apprenticeship and Training Office (ATO) recently approved three new apprenticeship programs in Southcentral and Southeastern Pennsylvania. In partnerships wi...
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The Federal Susan Harwood Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently awarded the Manufacturers' Association a $147,000 training grant focusing on warehouse hazards. Funding will ...
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Cleveland-based Everstream, a fiber network company servicing Midwest businesses, is expanding into Pennsylvania after purchasing existing Uniti customers. The company provides Ethernet, internet ...
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Last week, Jefferson Health opened a second public COVID-19 testing site in Southwest Philadelphia, located in the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School parking lot. The city is funding the test...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law the Pennsylvania Housing Tax Credit Act that creates a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program. The law directs the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency ...
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly should approve legislation designed to help advanced recycling of waste plastics in the state, the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) stated in a recent ...
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Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell reported Monday that Pennsylvania collected $2.6 billion in General Fund revenue in October, which was 16.4 percent more than anticipated. Fiscal year-to-date General ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would make it easier for consumers to switch electric and natural gas service providers and would increase transparency on costs. Senate Bill 136...
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As the need for better rural broadband access continues to grow throughout Pennsylvania and the country, state lawmakers are prioritizing action to meet the requirement. In Pennsylvania, state Rep....
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Pennsylvania business leaders are urging their colleagues to band together and take a leadership role in getting the state back to a new normal after being largely derailed by the coronavirus pandemic...
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