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Lehigh Valley tech sector in nation’s top 10 percent

By Melina Druga  |   April 9, 2021   |   Local

According to a Milken Institute study, economic growth in Lehigh Valley’s high-technology sector is among the nation’s top 10 percent of the largest metropolitan regions. “This report confirm...

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UGI subsidiaries join Natural Gas Supply Collaborative

By Melina Druga  |   April 8, 2021   |   Federal

UGI Energy Services and UGI Utilities, two UGI Corp. wholly owned subsidiaries, recently joined the Natural Gas Supply Collaborative (NGSC). NGSC, an organization of natural gas purchasers, provide...

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State Senate Democrats hold hearing on COVID-19’s effects on Pennsylvania housing crisis

By Liz Carey  |   April 2, 2021   |   Local

At the request of state Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual pu...

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Lack of internet access widens Pennsylvania’s digital divide

By Liz Carey  |   April 1, 2021   |   Featured

Pennsylvania Democrats worked to find solutions to provide students with quality, reliable internet access and equipment as a way to reimagine the education system and close the digital divide during ...

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Quaker Houghton sets carbon neutral goals

By Melina Druga  |   March 29, 2021   |   Companies

Quaker Houghton, an industrial process fluids company, recently unveiled plans to be carbon neutral company-wide by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2050. To achieve it...

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Energy sector expert speaks to state General Assembly about mitigating environmental impacts

By Melina Druga  |   March 26, 2021   |   Local

Dr. Scott Tinker, geologist and energy sector expert, spoke Tuesday to members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly about mitigating environmental impacts and how affordable and reliable energy could ...

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State Sen. Yaw questions Wolf’s solar plan for state

By Dave Kovaleski  |   March 24, 2021   |   Featured

Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) raised questions about Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to produce nearly 50 percent of the state government’s electricity through solar energy. Wolf’s Pennsylvani...

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Federal working group aims to strengthen U.S. manufacturing

By Melina Druga  |   March 22, 2021   |   Federal

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) recently joined more than 30 of her colleagues in the Democratic Manufacturing Working Group, which will examine key issues to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector. ...

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Penn State organization makes recommendations on STEM to White House

By Melina Druga  |   March 22, 2021   |   Federal

ENGINE of Central PA STEM Learning Ecosystem, a Penn State-led STEM organization, is part of a group making recommendations to the Biden-Harris administration on how to improve STEM. The group is c...

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Small business owners see long road to recovery, poll shows

By Liz Carey  |   March 18, 2021   |   Companies

Small business owners said the COVID-19 pandemic gives them a sense of optimism, but most say they still see a long road to recovery before business returns to normal, a new poll shows. According ...

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SEI’s Collective Investment Trust Business tops $100B in assets under administration

By Liz Carey  |   March 16, 2021   |   Companies

Oaks-based SEI, a leading provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions, announced Monday that its collective investment trust (CIT) had increased 20.5 ...

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SAP aims to be carbon neutral by 2023

By Melina Druga  |   March 9, 2021   |   Companies

SAP SE, a German multinational software corporation with its North American headquarters in Newtown Square, recently announced it aims to make its operations carbon neutral by the end of 2023, two yea...

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Pennsylvania Chamber looks at impact of minimum wage increases on businesses

By Dave Kovaleski  |   March 8, 2021   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued a statement last week on a Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry report that analyzes the minimum wage in the state. The report, cal...

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University of Pittsburgh gets $25M gift for life sciences research from Henry L. Hillman Foundation

By Dave Kovaleski  |   March 2, 2021   |   Investment

The University of Pittsburgh received a $25 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to enhance its research in the life sciences. "This gift is an investment in the University of Pittsbu...

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Rep. Keller visits manufacturing facilities to support efforts bolstering workforce development

By Melina Druga  |   February 23, 2021   |   Companies

U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) recently visited several manufacturing companies in his district to get input on ways to support the workforce and learn how companies are adapting to the pandemic. “...

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House Appropriations Committee holds budget hearing

By Melina Druga  |   February 18, 2021   |   News

The state House Appropriations Committee began budget hearings Tuesday, hearing testimony from representatives of the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), the Department of Revenue, and the Department of ...

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Rep. Balderson calls report stating decline of oil, gas industry “misleading”

By Debra Flax  |   February 16, 2021   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) criticized a recent report from the think tank Ohio River Valley Institute that said 22 counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia responsible for 90 percent of the ...

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Pilot program highlights responsibly sourced natural gas for the energy market

By Melina Druga  |   February 1, 2021   |   Companies

EQT Corp., a natural gas production company with operations in the Appalachian Basin, recently announced a pilot project to demonstrate the production of responsibly sourced natural gas (RSG) for use ...

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Youngwood community college among national initiative finalists

By Melina Druga  |   January 29, 2021   |   Local

A program at Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood is among five finalists for the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative (AWWI). AWWI is a partnership that has invested approximately $...

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UGI names Environment, Social and Governance initiatives leader

By Melina Druga  |   January 29, 2021   |   Companies

UGI Corporation, a distributor and marketer of energy products and services, recently promoted Brendan M. Heck to vice president of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). ESG is a set of stan...

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