The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) recently voted to forgive approximately $27.7 million in license fees in 2021 for retail licensees impacted by the pandemic. Licensees still will be req...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors recently approved $407,130 in regional economic development investments. Funding was divided be...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has processed 19,971 permit applications and authorizations since telework began in March. For applications covered by the Permit Decis...
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Legislation aiming to reform and secure the state’s pension systems is now headed to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk for signature. House Bill 1961 would require the State Employees’ Retirement System (SE...
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The state House of Representatives recently approved legislation that would create a statewide commerce court. House Bill 332, originally introduced during the last legislative session as House Bi...
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Mike Doran, Pennsylvania American Water president and senior vice president of American Water’s Mid-Atlantic Division, recently joined the Pittsburgh Works Together board of directors. Pittsbur...
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Acting Secretary of Banking and Securities Richard Vague highlighted the importance of financial institutions in supporting business, workers and communities in the wake of Pennsylvania’s recovery f...
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A bill that would create a joint agency taskforce to address the misclassification of employees passed the Senate Tuesday and moves to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature. House Bill 716 would amend th...
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Legislation that would remove barriers to expanding broadband internet service into rural areas has moved to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature. If House Bill 2438 becomes law, it will allow...
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Legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Ryan P. Aument (R-Lancaster County), would establish rules for the operation of Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs), autonomous robots that deliver packages to consum...
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The Pennsylvania state House passed a resolution Tuesday that would designate October as "Careers in Construction Month" in Pennsylvania. The purpose of House Resolution 1038 is to increase public ...
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Legislation that would update the state law regarding multipurpose agriculture vehicles (MAV) heads to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk to sign into law. The Senate approved the bill on June 9 and by the Hou...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently updated its PA CareerLink website, which provides job search and training assistance and helps employers find skilled candidates, to increase accessib...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus recently wrote a plan for spending the remaining $1.3 billion in federal CARES funding. The federal government distributed the funds for COVID-19-related n...
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The Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) recently awarded the Iron Workers Local 404 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) of Dauphin County $297,000 through the Ap...
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The state Senate will soon vote on a seemingly modest tweak of environmental regulations that the plastics industry is confident will open an exciting door to new recycling technology aimed at whittli...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative recently awarded more than $15 million in grants to 15 projects ...
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U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia traveled this week to Johnstown and Mechanicsburg, Pa., two industry-heavy cities, to highlight workforce development within the region. During his ...
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House Republicans introduced Wednesday a legislative package, including four bills and one resolution, designed to foster Pennsylvania’s economic recovery following the impact of the COVID-19 pandem...
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The Regional Industrial Development Corp. (RIDC) recently received $300,000 through the Industrial Sites Reuse Program to perform environmental remediation on the three main bay cranes at Mill 19 in P...
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