The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index dropped 0.6 points in October while the Uncertainty Index declined 12 points from September to 88. The Optimism Ind...
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A new report from FedEx shows its impact in Pennsylvania and the country. According to the company’s Global Economic Impact Report, FedEx contributed more than $126 billion in direct and indirec...
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Pennsylvania continues to have lower electricity prices than every state participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) — even as prices have climbed nationwide, according to a recen...
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Policymakers must take several steps to bolster America’s energy and artificial intelligence (AI) dominance — including comprehensive permitting reform, according to a new blueprint released Oct. ...
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Innovation helps spur rural economies, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State found that while firms incorporating innovation into their business model had higher credit application rates, t...
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, an economic development organization that provides investment capital and business support to startups, manufacturers and business incuba...
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Giant Eagle Inc., the regional food, fuel, and pharmacy retailer headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pa., launched its Because It Matters business strategy to guide the company's plan for future grow...
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Pennsylvania’s tourism industry generated $83.9 billion in economic impact, supported 514,261 jobs, and contributed $5 billion in state and local taxes in 2024, according to a recent Pennsylvania To...
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Pennsylvania offers all qualified employees the most advanced suite of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any state, Gov. Josh Shapiro said at AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh on Thursda...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) warned that the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s newly released strategy report could derail progress made under the administration to s...
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A new report said the Appalachian region is experiencing decreased unemployment and higher homeownership but still lags behind the rest of the United States in population and income growth. The re...
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UGI Corp., which distributes and markets energy products and services in the United States and Europe, reported Friday that the company has made measurable progress on its environmental, social, and g...
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Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp., a vertically integrated American natural gas company with production and midstream operations focused in the Appalachian Basin, has achieved a 67 percent reduction in Scope...
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Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corp., a bauxite, alumina and aluminum products provider, recently released its latest sustainability report. The report contains an overview of Alcoa’s performance in envi...
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The high consumer costs of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s two climate-related energy proposals will have a damaging effect on the state’s economy, according to the Commonwealth Foundation, which develops and...
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Pittsburgh-based PPG, a paint, coatings and specialty materials company, recently released its 2024 sustainability report, which contains progress the company has made toward its 2030 sustainability t...
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Lancaster-based Armstrong World Industries, a manufacturer of interior and exterior architectural applications, recently released its fifth annual sustainability report. The report includes the com...
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More than 9,500 new jobs were added statewide since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office in 2023, according to Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) analysis. In addition, there has been mo...
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The Pennsylvania Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program (PICGIP) incentivizes shippers to move cargo through Pennsylvania ports by providing participating ocean carriers up to $1 million annually. ...
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Canonsburg-based CNX Resources Corp., a ultra-low carbon intensive natural gas development, production, midstream, and technology company, recently released an updated version of its Corporate Sustain...
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