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The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) warned in a recent press release that projected federal payments cuts could pose a threat to the long-term financial viability of hospit...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently reminded small business owners and farmers that grant funding for energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects is still av...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr recently issued a statement urging the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and lawmakers to reject a revised proposal f...
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Equitrans recently filed an official request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval to construct an approximately 17-mile pipeline from southwest Pennsylvania to West Virgin...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement Wednesday criticizing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration's denial of permits for the proposed P...
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Sen. Jake Corman
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) said recent policies and executive actions from the Wolf administration could stifle economic growth and impinge on progress the commonwealth has...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to the newly proposed Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RUDOF) to prioritize unser...
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The federal Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded more than $8 million to 10 projects in Pennsylvania counties affected by job losses in the coal mining, coal power plant operations, ...
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Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) recently introduced a pair of bills that propose an amendment to the state’s constitution that would require any supplemental fundin...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday new low-interest loan approvals through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) for eight businesses in five counties.
The loans, which total mor...
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State Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) hosted a roundtable discussion Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie on his Family Care Act legislation.
The legislation, Senate Bil...
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Legislation requiring employers in the construction industry to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure that their employees are authorized to work in the United States recently became law.
Rep. ...
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The state’s PAsmart initiative -- a $40 million initiative that provides job training, registered apprenticeships, and supports K-12 computer science and STEM education -- will provide $20 million i...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law legislation that updates Pennsylvania's Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act to allow operators to retain their permits during periods of temporary cessation of oper...
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The Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) recently launched its seventh annual "What's So Cool About Manufacturing?" student video contest.
This year PA Dream Team, a group of professionals employed ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is seeking proposals for projects designed to expand the sale or export of agricultural products or increase consumer awareness for those products.
Submis...
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State Rep. David Delloso (D-Delaware) recently hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing in Essington on jobs and the labor market.
“The state of our unions and our skilled labor force i...
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Business and industry groups along with Republican leaders criticized Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s executive order on Thursday instructing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to ...
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The Employment First Oversight Commission recently released its inaugural annual report highlighting goals and recommendations for prioritizing employment for people with disabilities.
Employment g...
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The Pennsylvania State House advanced Monday House Bill 1410, known as the Transit Revitalization Investment District Act, which addresses PFAS drinking water contamination in the southeastern region ...
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