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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The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) recently elected Sam Denisco, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry vice president of government affairs, as chairman. Created i...
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The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) recently approved seven low-interest loans for businesses in six counties. The funds will be used for business expansion and the purchase of...
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Unemployment compensation (UC) tax rates for Pennsylvania businesses will decline by 1.1 percent in 2020, the lowest tax rate in 41 years, after the elimination of the UC tax rate interest factor. ...
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday the approval of $500,000 in Ag and Youth Grants for 55 projects that aim to improve access to agriculture education in Pennsylvania. “Today’s youth are tomorrowâ€...
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The 2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show opened Saturday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. Gov. Tom Wolf and state Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding opened the show, ...
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A Public Utility Commission (PUC) Administrative Law Judge recently cited Senate Bill 284 in an initial decision as a potential solution to the issue of what confidential security information pipeline...
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) recently sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer calling for tariff reductions between the United States and China. Lighthizer is expected ...
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Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, recently announced that it signed agreements to purchase the water and wastewater system assets of Valley Township in Chester County. Th...
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The Keystone Communities program, administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development, recently awarded more than $5 million in funding to 42 community revitalization projects through...
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The United States holds a competitive advantage regarding its domestic supplies of affordable natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), according to the American Chemistry Council. The council st...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently awarded $5.8 million in Youth Reentry Demonstration Project grants to 10 local workforce development boards (LWDBs). The programs pro...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced legislation that would provide incentives for Pennsylvania businesses to participate in Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). House Bil...
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PPL Electric Utilities said recently that its customers would see additional savings due to federal corporate income tax reform in 2020. PPL filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Co...
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State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia), House Democratic whip, applauds the passage of House Bill 1477 that restructures how the state’s occupational licensure system views criminal records. U...
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State Rep. Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) announced Tuesday that he plans to introduce legislation that would allow municipal waste management systems to work with manufacturers using advanced recy...
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