Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that he intends to nominate current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Executive Deputy Secretary Yassmin Gramian, P.E., to serve as secretary of the ...
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The state recently approved $500,000 in Small Meat Processor Grants to fund 15 projects that supply locally produced meat. The grant program was established earlier this year as part of the Pennsyl...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that three heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) companies in Allegheny and Butler counties will receive grants to assist with the cost of ...
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PA Consulting recently presented PPL Electric Utilities with the 2019 ReliabilityOne Most Improved Utility Award. The award recognizes utility companies that have achieved substantial improvements ...
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Reps. Seth Grove (R-York), Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) and Jim Cox (R-Bucks/Lancaster) recently met with advocates to discuss a package of legislation that aims to ensure small businesses are treated...
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) recently praised the Senate Finance Committee for advancing House Bill 1100, which reforms the energy and fertilizer manufacturi...
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Reps. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) and Seth Grove (R-York) revealed at a news conference Wednesday a plan to improve Pennsylvania's financial situation. Ryan and Grove noted that the plan aims to prevent...
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The state Senate recently advanced legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Mensch (R-24) that would support the development of electric vehicle infrastructure. The Pennsylvania Clean Transportation Infra...
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A bipartisan group of state legislators on Tuesday is seeking approval from the General Assembly before Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration can enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), r...
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House Bill 49, legislation that would require a financial literacy graduation credit at state high schools, is currently waiting for Senate concurrence before moving to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for sign...
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The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association is the most recent organization to join a coalition of business groups in support of the Small Business Tax Fairness Package. The three-bill package, cu...
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Senate Bill 456, which expands, the availability of job training programs by Private Licensed Schools to open a branch campus in a neighboring county or any other location within 60 miles of the main ...
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Project SEARCH recently launched in Pennsylvania to provide disabled students with hands-on job-skills training at Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie. Project SEARCH was developed in Cincinnati in 1996...
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Recently introduced legislation would give municipalities stronger powers when combatting abandoned and dilapidated properties. Senate Bill 940 would enable municipalities to issue condemnation or...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently toured West Shore School District’s new aquaponics lab at Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, funded by a $250,000 Strategic Innovation grant from the state’s Department o...
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More than 140 new transportation infrastructure improvement projects in Pennsylvania will receive approximately $79.3 million in funding after receiving approval from the state’s Commonwealth Financ...
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Three bills introduced by Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin), which aim to improve intergovernmental cooperation and reduce costs for taxpayers, were recently signed into law. “House Bills 510, 511 a...
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The recently introduced House Bill 2032 would exempt businesses that employ foreign workers from paying state unemployment compensation. The workers also would be exempt and would be required to b...
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PJM Interconnection, which operates part of the East’s transmission grid, said it is prepared to meet electricity demands this winter. PJM operates more than 84,236 miles of transmission lines, ...
Read MoreState Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) recently participated in a discussion with financial experts and Nicklas Plumbing in Cranberry Township on Employee Stock Ownersh...
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