A state Senate Appropriations Committee plan would provide access to more affordable post-secondary education options. The “Grow PA” plan includes two new programs designed to boost enrollment ...
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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate advanced legislation that would establish public-private partnerships between universities and engineering entities. Sponsored by state Sen. Devlin Robinson (R...
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The state Senate Labor and Industry Committee recently advanced legislation that would make Pennsylvanians more attractive to employers and improve workforce development programs. Senate Bill 761 w...
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On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation that would establish the framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization and sequestration, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Williamsport) said. ...
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The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recently awarded 45 student research projects $3.05 million in Manufacturing PA initiative grants. The 45 projects are in partnersh...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently voted to adopt a joint motion directing PUC staff to compile and publish an annual report regarding utilities’ diversity initiatives. The...
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On Monday, Pennsylvania Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Chambersburg) introduced legislation that would divest all of the state’s holdings in companies controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Th...
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A resolution recently introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate urges the U.S. Congress to lift restrictions on 18- to 20-year-olds who hold a Commercial Driver Licenses (CDLs). Lifting the restrictions ...
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On Tuesday, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (FE PA) announced it had filed a rate adjustment request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. The rate hike, if approved, would see Pennsylvania re...
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On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry led a coalition of industry associations across the state to push back on U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-PA) claims that rising consumer pric...
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Pennsylvania has received $725 million from the federal Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act for abandoned mine cleanup. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau o...
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently recognized Pennsylvania College of Technology as a Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor. Registered Apprenticeship Programs encourage more employers to pa...
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On Thursday, Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) and members of the House Republican Policy Committee, convened the first in a series of hearing on low-cost and reliable energy for consume...
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On Wednesday, a coalition of sustainable business organizations invited companies in Pennsylvania and other upper Appalachian states to participate in a produce life cycle assessment. The Appalach...
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A bill package recently introduced in the state House of Representatives focuses on savings for Pennsylvania’s energy consumers. Topics addressed by the nine bills include identifying how regulat...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) and more than a dozen other U.S. oil and natural gas associations called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revise a proposed fee for methane. Th...
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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia recently named Gregory E. Deavens as the next Chair of the Board of Directors, effective in October. Deavens, president and CEO of Independence Heal...
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Financial watchdogs who have scrutinized Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget say the proposal’s excessive spending will harm the state’s fiscal health by increasing the state’s str...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstration recently awarded the Kraft Heinz Co. with up to $170 million to support the implementation of clean energy projects at 10 plants ...
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The state House of Representatives recently advanced House Bill 1745, bipartisan legislation that would expand the 529 TAP Tax Credit, which encourages work force development. Under the bill, an in...
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