Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr issued a statement Tuesday expressing opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposals to double Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) and the Marcellus Shale Coalition released statements Tuesday expressing their opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s “Restore Pennsylvania” proposal. ...
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A group of Republican state legislators recently introduced several bills that propose reforms related to the state’s financial management. “As the governor prepares to give his budget address,...
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The Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center recently published its first report, which identifies barriers to employment and recommendations to the Wolf Administration, the General ...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved the second phase of the Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plans (LTIIP II) proposed by FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiaries Metropolitan...
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the boilers at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex (MHIC) in Marcus Hook, Pa., declined from 1.6 million metric tons in 2010 to 206,000 in 2018, according to data fr...
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The Harrisburg Regional Chamber and Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), announced Wed...
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The PA House Local Government Committee approved Wednesday by a 22-1 vote a bill introduced by Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Northampton) to help municipalities that have high levels of tax-exempt property. ...
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Three bills recently introduced in the state house aim to update, improve, and reform the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the state....
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Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics, a developer and operator of robots used in automated infrastructure inspections, was recently awarded $120,000 through the Job Creation Tax Credit program. Funding ...
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Recently introduced legislation would add a member of the coal refuse energy and reclamation industry to the Mining Reclamation and Advisory Board (MRAB). The MRAB is comprised of four members of t...
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The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) awarded $2.4 million to 19 workforce development boards for Business-Education Partnership grants. The grants are fully funded through federal money made a...
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House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) recently sent a letter to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc. Executive Committee stating that Gov. Tom Wo...
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The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) recently published a blog post on their website criticizing the Wolf Administration's proposed overtime rules. The Pennsylvania Department of Lab...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) will receive $110,000 in Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career funding to increase the number of participant...
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A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced Monday legislation that would encourage reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars and protect whistleblowers from retaliation. Se...
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The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) recently released a report projecting calendar year (CY) 2019 collections from the Impact Fee that Pennslyvania imposes on unconventional natural gas wells. The ...
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Sen. John R. Gordner (R- Montour County) recently applauded the elimination of the interest factor that employers pay toward the state’s unemployment compensation (UC) tax rate. The state authori...
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GIANT Food Stores recently announced it will invest $114 million in Pennsylvania over the next 18 months. “We’re doubling down on growth and innovation for our customers, building on the incred...
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Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, met with leaders from five of the state’s agriculture advocacy organizations at the Penns...
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