Hanover-based Utz Brands, a manufacturer of a diverse portfolio of snack foods, recently named Howard Friedman as the next company CEO, effective Dec. 15. He also will serve as a member of the Ut...
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On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its draft environmental impact statement for the Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. ...
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Allentown-based PPL Corp., an electricity and natural gas company, recently released reports for the 2021 reporting year focused on the company's clean energy strategy and overall sustainability perfo...
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U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) has the potential to help Europe strengthen its energy security, according to a recent report by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Associati...
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A new report from the Pittsburgh Technology Council has found that the technology industry in Pennsylvania has been growing for the past three years. The State of the Industry Report compares thre...
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The University of Pittsburgh and Peoples Gas, a natural gas service provider, have partnered to study the potential of safely and securely transporting hydrogen through natural gas systems as a future...
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Analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Pennsylvania had its lowest unemployment rate in more than 22 years this August, and steady job growth, the Keystone Research Center sai...
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A new report from Penn State University has found that industries most exposed to minimum-wage labor may cut capital expenditures if the minimum wage increases. Research by Matt Gustafson, Penn St...
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A new survey from Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank has found that small and mid-sized business owners and executives are optimistic about the near-term future. In the bank’s semi-annual Economic Outloo...
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State Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor on Sept. 7 released a performance audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission that made a number of recommendations to help solve the commission's growing fin...
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With the most recent data for this summer’s 56th Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) quarterly auction showing a record-high clearing price, one Pennsylvania group took the opportunity to slam...
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A new analysis has found that employment in the Lehigh Valley manufacturing sector grew at a faster rate than the nation as a whole over the last five years. According to the Lehigh Valley Economi...
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Since taking office in 2015, Gov. Tom Wolf has signed 2,098 pardons, including 326 that were part of an expedited review of nonviolent marijuana-related offenses. A pardon means a person receives c...
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The FTSE4Good Index Series, which measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, recently named PPG to the list for the fourth year. ...
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The state’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point in July to 4.3 percent, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) report. Nationally, the unemploymen...
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Pittsburgh-based Duquesne Light Holdings Inc. (DLH) announced Friday that it is further advancing the company’s vision to ensure an equitable, clean energy future for the region in its second Enviro...
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If enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 currently being considered by Congress would throttle American manufacturing and macerate an industry vital for Pennsylvania’s economic growth, expert...
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Texas-based Range Resources Corp., a natural gas and natural gas liquids producer focused on stacked-pay projects in the Appalachian Basin, recently released its 2021-2022 Corporate Sustainability Rep...
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A nationwide poll commissioned by Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation found that voters, regardless of their political party, are in favor of increasing natural gas production. The Impact Research su...
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US Steel highlighted its investments in sustainable and advanced steelmaking technologies in its 2021 Sustainability Report, released last week. “I am excited about the significant progress we co...
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