Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Senate Bill 637 into law, modernizing job-licensing requirements and allowing people with criminal records to receive licenses. In Pennsylvania, one in five workers ...
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Amtrak, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, partially restored full-length Keystone Service today in anticipation of increased demand. The route runs from New York to...
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Small businesses statewide can now apply for the COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program grants, which opened applications on Tuesday. Funding for the program is through the f...
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Legislation recently passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly would allow local taxing authorities to provide tax exemptions of up to 10 years for any improvements or new construction on blighted p...
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FirstNet, a wireless communication network for first responders, recently announced its expansion across Pennsylvania. In Huntingdon County, a new site will provide coverage around Broad Top City a...
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The office of the attorney general recently stopped illegal price gouging by Scranton based Goods And More Incorporated, an Amazon.com third-party seller. The company was selling 12-ounce bottles o...
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FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the northeastern United States, recently announced pl...
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Pennsylvania’s food security programs and dairy industry recently each received $20 million in federal funding through the CARES Act, totaling their federal funding to $40 million. A total of $5 ...
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A bipartisan coalition of 11 governors, including Pennsylvania’s Gov. Tom Wolf, recently sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders urging an efficient and effective strategy ...
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Penn State recently awarded 10 grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Manufacturing PA initiative. The projects are part of the initiative’s fello...
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The Senate approved Wednesday, with House amendments, legislation designed to extend second chances for rehabilitated citizens seeking state-issued job licenses. Senate Bill 637, introduced by stat...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a workshop on ways to safely reopen southeastern Pennsylvania’s economy following Gov. Tom Wolf’s public health emergency. Southeastern Pennsy...
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State business groups filed an amici brief in Wolf v. Scarnati this week, urging the state Supreme Court to apply and uphold its recent decision “that the General Assembly by concurrent resolution m...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently launched an online permit application tool that will allow residents to submit permit applications electronically. The OnBase-...
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The Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a business consulting provider for small businesses in Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, and Mifflin counties, recently launched a program to help sma...
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A bill recently approved by the Senate would direct the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to create special logos to promote veteran-owned businesses. Veteran-owned businesses are ...
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The Senate Communications and Technology Committee recently advanced legislation that would establish a grant program to extend the deployment of broadband services in underserved communities. Sena...
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Pennsylvania business leaders warned lawmakers on Tuesday that the state’s economy would take it on the chin from the effect of higher power costs if it decides to enlist in the Regional Greenhouse ...
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Thirty of Penn National Gaming’s 41 gaming and racing properties have resumed operations, the company recently said. These locations represent more than 70 percent of its regional gaming portfolio ...
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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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