State Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh) announced Friday that his payroll modernization bill had passed unanimously out of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee. Co-introduced by state Sen. Lisa Baker...
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Legislation that would bring consistency to when companies doing business in Pennsylvania must file certain annual reports with the state is heading to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for signature. The...
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On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the state would make $10.6 million in grant funding to create sites across Pennsylvania become “shovel ready” to attract more businesses. In conjuncti...
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The Pennsylvania Senate on May 7 approved legislation that Senate Republicans say would reduce taxes for working families, job creators, and energy consumers by roughly $3 billion a year. Specifica...
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On Thursday, Philadelphia-based Context Therapeutics, Inc. announced it had received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin Phase 1 clinical trials for its Investigational...
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Southeast Pennsylvania is rife with the untapped potential for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), just one more example of the state’s leadership ability in the nation’s power sector, said Sta...
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The state Senate Education Committee recently advanced a seven-bill package designed to help more young people pursue post-secondary education and career training. Senate Bill 1150 would create the...
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The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority recently awarded Philadelphia-based Comcast a total of more than $61 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program grants. The company will use fundin...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently presented Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. with the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence during an event in ...
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The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday approved a Republican-led bill to establish a sweeping, new energy framework for the state. “Pennsylvania has one of the most diverse energy portfolios in the...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched a 10-county pilot program on Wednesday, designed to improve and accelerate the review process for construction stormwater dischar...
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Lancaster-based Fulton Bank has acquired the assets of Republic First Bank after the latter became the first bank to fail this year. Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently voted to investigate FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co.’s proposed rate increases. FirstEnergy filed its proposal on April 2 and is se...
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A six-bill package recently introduced in the state House of Representatives would lay the groundwork to recover Earth’s critical elements from former industrial sites in Pennsylvania. Earth’s...
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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said it supported the U.S. Chamber’s suit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its recent ruling banning noncompete agreeme...
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On Friday, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced it had approved $204 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) grant awards for projects across the state. The ...
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The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) will be awarding approximately 50 grants of up to $200,000 over two years to enable crime statistics reporting to the Federal Bureau of Inve...
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Pennsylvania will receive more than $21 million in federal money to address the health and safety issues stemming from abandoned coal mines. According to the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office...
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The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee held a hearing on April 11 at the Columbia-Montour Chamber of Commerce to discuss how to foster economic growth through business-related tax reform. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) recently opened the application period for unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the...
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