Alcoa releases sustainability report
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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Commonwealth Foundation reports on economy-damaging costs of Shapiro’s energy plans
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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Roughly 98 percent of key PPG suppliers assessed for 2024 sustainability report
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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Armstrong World Industries releases sustainability report
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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Report: More than 9,500 jobs added during Shapiro administration
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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Pennsylvania Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program aims to increase port activity
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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CNX Resources releases updated Corporate Sustainability Report
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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Jennmar appoints new COO
Pittsburgh-based Jennmar, a provider of infrastructure products and specialized services, recently appointed Michael Portwood as operating officer. “As Jennmar continues to grow its US and global...
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Brand Finance names F.N.B. Corp. CEO as one of the country’s top 50 chief executive officers
UK-based Brand Finance, a brand valuation consultancy, recently named Pittsburgh-based F.N.B. Corp. CEO Vincent J. Delie, Jr. as one of the top 50 chief executive officers in the United States and amo...
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Quaker Houghton releases sustainability report
Conshohocken-based Quaker Houghton, an industrial process fluids company, recently released its 2024 sustainability report, which details progress the company has made toward its goals and its commitm...
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Pennsylvania fracking site showcases role of state’s oil, gas industry in meeting U.S. energy needs
The American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC), EQT Corp., Halliburton Company, and Range Resources Corp. on April 3 hosted the U.S. Interior Secretary during a fracking site visit and roundta...
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United States largest exporter of liquefied natural gas
The United States was the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, exporting 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). ...
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Pittsburgh’s tech sector sees massive venture capital investment deals during 2024
The technology sector in Pittsburgh experienced a record number of venture capital deals in 2024 demonstrating that the city’s tech economy remains resilient through waves of macroeconomic challenge...
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Pennsylvania American Water invested more than $675M in improvements in 2024
In 2024, Pennsylvania American Water invested more than $675 million in statewide system improvements. Upgrades and improvements included pipes, treatment plants, fire hydrants, pump stations, tan...
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Researchers propose reusing depleted oil and gas wells for energy system
Penn State researchers have discovered a proposed geothermal-assisted compressed-air energy storage system (CAES) that uses depleted oil and gas wells can improve efficiency by 9.5 percent when compar...
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S&P Global report urges building more pipelines to unleash natural gas in Marcellus, Utica shales
Additional pipeline capacity would unlock the full potential of natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica shales — most of which underlies Pennsylvania — and lead to lower prices and consumer savin...
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PA-based biopharma company reports positive results testing efficacy of bird flu antiviral
Newtown, Pa.-based Traws Pharma Inc. on Monday reported that a single dose of its tivoxavir marboxil produced positive topline results from ferrets infected with H5N1 bird flu. “We believe safe a...
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Geothermal energy in Pennsylvania could boost state’s energy industry, report says
Investing in geothermal energy could help the state generate enough energy to meet 100 percent of its electricity, heating and low-to medium-temperature industrial process needs in as little as a deca...
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Nearly half of rural hospitals operating at a loss
Nearly half (48 percent) of general acute care hospitals located in rural counties operated at a loss during fiscal year 2023, according to a recently report by the Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Healt...
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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issues recommendations to address child care access crisis
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the state’s largest broad-based business association, recently released public policy recommendations aimed at addressing the child care access cri...
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