U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) asked U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to attend an upcoming town hall so she can explain a proposed rule that threatens steel jobs in Butler. ...
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On Thursday, U.S Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) said he supports six bills in Congress that would lead to more affordable energy for Pennsylvanians. Thompson said the bills would lower energy...
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A Pennsylvania project to repurpose 2,700 acres of former coal mines into a solar farm has received $90 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), officials said Thursday. Part o...
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Duquesne Light Co. (DLC) recently requested a regulatory review from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) of a proposed rate increase to modernize the electrical grid in Allegheny and Beav...
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The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee recently advanced two bills addressing domestic manufacturing and steel jobs. H.B. 2013, the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, would require...
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A package of bills designed to support startup initiatives across Pennsylvania were introduced in state House Republicans Wednesday. Sponsored by Reps. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk), Valerie Ga...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro recently sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, expressing support for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bid to host the NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027. “As the birthplace of Amer...
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On Monday, state and local chambers of commerce in 36 states joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in calling on President Joe Biden to reverse his administration’s decision to ban new liquified natur...
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On Monday, Pennsylvania House Republican leaders denounced Gov. Josh Shapiro’s energy plan, saying it would do little to help the state’s energy economy. PA House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler...
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State officials recently gathered in Butler County to plug the 200th orphaned or abandoned well under the Shapiro Administration. This figure is higher than the total for the past nine years comb...
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The latest data shows that Pennsylvania remained the top electricity export state and reached a new low for CO2 emissions from electricity generation in 2023, according to the state’s Independent Fi...
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Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday unveiled a new energy plan that isn’t sitting well with Republicans in the legislature, businesses, and energy industry groups that denounced t...
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Pennsylvania recently launched the Science and Technology Fellowship designed to help those with advanced degrees explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers in state gove...
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The majority of Pennsylvanians, 58 percent, oppose President Joe Biden’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export moratorium, according to an Axis Research poll conducted online in late February of 601 Pe...
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The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently updated the permitting process. “Permit modernization is instrumental in establishing an excellent customer service model and providing s...
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Northeastern Pennsylvania has been ranked in the top 10 metropolitan areas in the United States for economic development, according to Penn’s Northeast. Penn’s Northeast said in a press releas...
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A new tax plan in the Pennsylvania legislature would increase taxes on small businesses almost fourfold, the National Federation of Independent Businesses said. Recently, the Pennsylvania House Fi...
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On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) announced new steps to help small businesses (SBs) and small diverse businesses (SDBs) apply for state contracting opportunities. F...
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Act 57 of 2023 recently took affect which bans companies connected to the Russian and Belarussian governments from receiving state contracts, grants, or tax credits. Under the law, companies the Of...
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On Monday, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry celebrated a recent state Supreme Court ruling about the Prevailing Wage Act as a victory for taxpayers and employers. The ruling uphel...
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