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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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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