The Senate Democratic Policy Committee recently held a virtual public hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s food supply chain. As a result of the statewide shutdown order,...
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A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. Congress would reauthorize the state’s five National Heritage Areas (NHAs) for 15 years. NHAs are partnerships between the National Park Service,...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently urged Pennsylvania’s federal and state lawmakers to support safe harbor protections for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber ...
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The Manufacturing PA Innovation Program COVID-19 Challenge recently awarded $174,603 to four universities for seven projects that address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Community and Econ...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a workshop on the economic effects of the COVID-19 closure orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March had on Northeastern Pennsylvania. “We certain...
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PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas utility, recently expanded its COVID-19 support policies through at least July 1. The COVID-19 policies were designed in mid-March to offer ass...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee will host a discussion and workshop today focusing on the negative effects of the COVID-19 shutdown on Northeastern Pennsylvania employers and employees. “We ...
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State Reps. Aaron D. Kaufer (R-Luzerne County) and Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery County) recently sent a memorandum to members of the House seeking cosponsors for legislation that would assist small, lo...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) board of directors recently voted to invest $547,500 in companies conducting regional economic development. The busi...
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The House recently approved legislation that would create a grant program to boost investment in the broadband internet service. House Bill 2348 would create the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Fundi...
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Two bills recently introduced in the House would waive penalties for early certificates of deposit (CD) withdrawals and fees for remote banking and ATM charges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under H...
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The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently advanced a bill that would require legislative authorization before the state imposes a carbon tax on industries or enters into a multis...
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly voted Tuesday to end the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and shutdown in a move to restart the economy, paving the way for a legal battle with Gov. Tom Wolf ...
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CO-Blueprint, a virtual event series recently launched by CO-by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Chase for Business, will offer practical, actionable solutions as well as real-world ad...
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The state will be providing a $225 million statewide grant program to support small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 business closure order. Funding will be distributed to three progr...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Senate Bill 1030 into law, expanding the use of alternate on-lot sewage systems for planning purposes. The PA Sewage Facilities Act, renamed Act 34 of 2020, streamline...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed a bill clarifying the existing tax code for borough electric systems into law. Act 28 of 2020 stipulates power supplied to borough electric systems for sale within bor...
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Tuesday the unanimous approval of the permanent implementation of the cashless, All-Electronic Tolling (AET) system instituted March 16 to mitigate the s...
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Under the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, four faculty research projects in the Penn State Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering have received funding for ...
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The Appalachia Partnership Initiative (API) has given an effective boost to vocational training and education in technology in Pennsylvania, thanks to invaluable support from the Chevron Corp. The ...
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