The PA Senate Democratic Caucus recently revealed its $4 billion COVID-19 relief bill that includes $800 million for business assistance. The Pennsylvania Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Securit...
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It will be back to work for Pennsylvania’s labor movement this week when stakeholder unions once again urge Gov. Tom Wolf to step back from his intention to enlist the state in the controversial Reg...
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State Reps. Greg Rothman (R-District 87) and Barbara Gleim (R-District 199) announced last week their respective plans to reintroduce bills designed to improve Pennsylvania’s business climate and ke...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently ranked Seedcopa, an SBA loan provider, as the top provider of SBA 504 loans for small businesses in Eastern Pennsylvania. SBA 504 loans are for...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority recently approved three new low-interest loans for projects in Mercer, Susquehanna, and Westmoreland counties. The Regional Industrial Development ...
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State Sens. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced plans to introduce legislation that would authorize the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (P...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (PA Chamber) on Monday expressed disappointment with Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a proposed bill...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently vetoed bipartisan legislation that was designed to help strengthen the future of Pennsylvania’s 160-year-old conventional oil and natural gas industry as well as its workforce...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law a bill that will expand broadband access into rural communities. Act 132 of 2020 establishes the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program. The Commonwea...
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Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), nominated in mid-November by Senate Republicans to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore during the next legislative session, plans to put Penns...
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A bill that could bring new jobs to Pennsylvania by changing the classification of advanced plastics recycling facilities in the state to “manufacturing” was among the pieces of legislation that G...
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The CARES Act-funded Dairy Indemnity Program distributed $7.6 million to 1,550 dairy farmers, according to Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. The program provided funding to dairy farmers who ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, reauthorizing nationally registered apprenticeship programs and expanding access to high-quality apprenticesh...
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Proposed legislation awaiting action by Gov. Tom Wolf that includes temporary protections against unwarranted COVID-19 related lawsuits on Tuesday garnered support from nearly 80 Pennsylvania associat...
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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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