A bill recently advanced through the state Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee that would give property owners more options for managing their preserved farmland. The Agricultural Area S...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities recently approved Massachusetts-based New Fed Mortgage Corp., a multi-state residential mortgage lender, to lend in Pennsylvania. “Our goal i...
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Gov. Tom Wolf highlighted the benefits expanded broadband access would provide for education in a recent speech at Dover Area High School. The governor described how the proposed Restore Pennsylvan...
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The House Urban Affairs Committee unanimously approved Tuesday a bill that would give first-time home buyers a tax deduction for money saved toward the purchase of a home. “Owning a home has been...
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The state House advanced legislation Wednesday that would require municipal authorities create additional financial protections when collecting money. The bill, introduced by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehi...
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While Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday outlined what he called a bold and sensible plan to move the Commonwealth forward in his new 2019-20 budget address, business stakeholders this week said th...
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The Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania (API-PA), a division of the American Petroleum Institute (API) reacted Tuesday to a proposal from Gov. Tom Wolf to enact a severance tax on natural ...
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House Republican leaders issued a statement Tuesday in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2019-20 budget, which would increase state spending by approximately $1 billion. The governor presented...
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The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce food standards regarding the labeling of dairy products and prohibit the labeling of nut-based and plant-...
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Sen. Tom Killion (R-Chester/Delaware Counties) recently introduced legislation to raise the cap on Pennsylvania’s film production tax credit program from $65 million to $125 million. The program ...
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Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) introduced legislation Monday that would require full disclosure of contractual terms, known as project labor agreements (PLAs), for construction projec...
Read MorePhilaPort, the Port of Philadelphia, is nearing completion of the Delaware River Deepening Project. The project will create a 45-foot shipping channel capable of accommodating vessels as large as 14,5...
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State Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest Counties) recently said that she plans to re-introduce legislation to protect patients already receiving a benefit within a policy year from cha...
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Pennsylvania recently announced it is investing $44.5 million through its Multimodal Transportation Fund to 50 infrastructure projects in 23 counties designed to improve mobility and safety. Projec...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday proposed a $4.5 billion infrastructure plan that would be funded with a severance tax on natural gas drilling, an energy tax that business and industry leaders w...
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The sixth annual “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Student Video Contest has a total of 26 middle schools participating this year from Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties. The contes...
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Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63rd District), chair of the House Majority Policy Committee, announced Wednesday that the committee would hold a public hearing to examine the potential negative impacts of t...
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A minimum wage increase plan would lead to increased labor costs and job loss, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr said in a statement Wednesday. The plan, whi...
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The State Workers Insurance Fund (SWIF), Pennsylvania’s largest writer of workers comp insurance, has filed a plan to retroactively correct charges to employers for their workers compensation polici...
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The Senate Finance Committee approved Tuesday legislation introduced by State Sen. John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) to ensure that public employees who commit job-related felonies are stripped of their ta...
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