Aramark’s credit rating upgraded
S&P Global recently upgraded Philadelphia-based Aramark’s credit ratings and Moody’s Investor Service issued a revised positive outlook. “We are pleased to see broad recognition of our strong...
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Pennsylvania natural gas production falls to lowest quarterly level since late 2024
Pennsylvania’s natural gas production declined in the second quarter of 2026, while the number of new horizontal wells also fell from a year earlier, according to a quarterly report using data from ...
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Pennsylvania small business optimism on the rise, NFIB report says
A new report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses finds that optimism in small businesses has risen. The report found that optimism in small business owners nationwide rose 2.4 p...
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Pennsylvania SNAP error rate falls, but state still faces up to $380M in new costs
The rate of payment errors under Pennsylvania's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been falling, but without further improvement, the state is at risk for hundreds of millions in ne...
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MSA Safety releases impact report
Cranberry Township-based MSA Safety Incorporated, a safety products and solutions company, recently released its 2025 Impact Report. The report outlines continued progress in its three strategic pilla...
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New analysis ties blue-state climate policies to higher electricity rates, red states to lower costs
Electricity rates are largely driven by the choices of the party that controls its state's politics, according to a joint analysis of federal data. The report by the Institute for Energy Research and...
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NFL Draft generated $177M in economic impact for Pittsburgh region, studies find
The 2026 NFL Draft generated $177 million in economic impact for the Pittsburgh region and more than $1.5 billion in economic value from global media exposure, according to two independent post-event ...
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LNG exports to more than double by 2031, report concludes
The United States is on track to more than double liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by 2031, according to a recent report by S&P Global Energy, a data and insights company. The study, Price and E...
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Natural gas impact fee windfall tops $243M in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s unconventional natural gas industry generated nearly $244 million in impact fee revenue for the 2025 reporting year, marking one of the program’s strongest years and pushing total c...
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Wesco International publishes annual sustainability report
Pittsburgh-based Wesco International, a business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions provider, recently published its annual sustainability report. "At Wesco, su...
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Pennsylvania will see nearly 50 percent higher impact fees, agency says
Projections from the Independent Fiscal Office indicate that Pennsylvania’s annual revenue from the impact fee on natural gas drilling will be nearly 50 percent higher this year. With the averag...
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Mon Valley Makeover: U. S. Steel sees jobs, growth in Pennsylvania
With a planned investment of up to $2.5 billion in Mon Valley Works, U. S. Steel projects $1.7 billion in total economic impact for Pennsylvania and more than 6,300 jobs over three years, according to...
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UGI meets environmental, social, and governance goals for 2025
King of Prussia-based UGI Corp., a distributor and marketer of energy products and services in the United States and Europe, recently announced it achieved all environmental, social, and governance (E...
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PPG releases sustainability report
Pittsburgh-based PPG, a paints, coatings and specialty products company, recently released its 2025 sustainability report. The report shows progress toward the company’s 2030 sustainability targe...
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Critics warn Gov. Shapiro’s $15 minimum wage plan could cost jobs
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour could eliminate jobs, increase consumer prices, and hurt small businesses, according to the Commonwealth ...
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PPG raising prices up to 20 percent globally
Pittsburgh-based PPG recently announced it will be raising prices for customers worldwide on paints, coatings and specialty products by up to 20 percent. Additional price increases may occur in the fu...
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Hershey highlights sales growth, strategy
Hershey-based snacks company The Hershey Co. held its 2026 Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The company's executive leadership team reaffirmed its net sales, organic sales and e...
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Homer City Redevelopment project reaches 1,000 worker milestone
Officials at the Homer City Energy Campus said the project has reached a milestone of more than 1,000 workers now active on the construction site. The projects, a joint venture between Homer City ...
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Autonomous freight supports $3.3B in economic output
Autonomous trucking supports $3.3 billion in economic output and 17,000 jobs, according to a report commissioned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation, a self-driving technology safety company, and co...
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Permitting system costs manufacturers $7.9B annually, study says
The permitting system in the United States cost American manufacturers $7.9 billion annually over the past 10 years, according to a recent report by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and...
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