Pennsylvania hospitals contributed $155 billion in economic activity during fiscal year 2020, according to The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), approximately 20 percent of ...
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A new study by Lensa, a career platform, has found that Pennsylvania’s job market is among the top three for the number of unique job listings in the United States. Using Lensa’s internal data,...
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Board adopted the agency’s first 25-year long-range transportation plan Friday. The plan, which will help inform, guide and prioritize the agency’s op...
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Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor on Sept. 14 released a performance audit criticizing the Wolf administration’s waiver process for businesses that asked to remain open during the start of...
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Wabtec, a provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries, and Carnegie Mellon University recently signed an agreement to create ...
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Pittsburgh has the potential to become a major player in the autonomy sector’s global market, according to a study by Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) and the Greater Pittsburgh Ch...
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Pittsburgh-based PPG recently announced it expects third quarter sales volumes to be between $225 million to $275 million lower than forecasted at the beginning of the quarter. The company said sal...
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Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Emerald Cloud Lab (ECL) recently partnered to build the first cloud lab in an academic setting for $40 million. The remote-controlled lab is part of Carnegie Mello...
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Allentown-based energy company PPL Corp. released two new reports detailing its efforts to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability initiatives. "PPL is pursuing cle...
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Penn State Behrend’s Innovation Commons has helped develop more than 110 products, supported more than 200 industry projects, assisted 170 entrepreneurs, created more than 20 jobs and engaged 424 st...
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The U.S. Patent Office recently issued PinMed, a Pittsburgh-based medical-device company, with two patents. The first patent is for two magnetic resonance (MR)-compatible solutions that are current...
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Amtrak recently conducted an economic impact analysis of its proposed New York-Scranton passenger rail route and discovered the line would generate $87 million annually. The route would include sta...
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The Green Electronics Council recently awarded Pennsylvania the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Purchaser Award for purchasing nearly 67,400 units of sustainable electronics. ...
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Amazon has invested $17 billion in Pennsylvania over the past decade, according to a recent report. As part of its 2021 Economic Impact Report, Amazon said it has created more than 25,000 jobs tha...
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PPL Electric Utilities is one of the country’s most trusted utility brands for residential customers, according to a recent study by human behavior and analytics firm Escalent. Survey participate...
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Conshohocken-based Quaker Houghton, an industrial process fluids company, recently announced 15 new long-term goals for its global sustainability program based on the results of the company's 2020 mat...
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Seneca Resources Company, one of Pennsylvania’s largest natural gas producers, announced Thursday that it has partnered with U.S. Well Services on an upcoming field trial using all-electric fracturi...
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The Transportation Revenue Options Commission recently submitted a report to Gov. Tom Wolf and the General Assembly on transportation funding. The report contains an overview and outlines potential...
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United States Steel Corporation announced Monday that it would be making changes to two asset-based credit facilities that would reward performance for meeting sustainability targets. When the com...
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A Penn State Behrend research team’s year-long project aims to use smart manufacturing technology to reduce waste and increase product quality at Plastek Group in Erie. Smart manufacturing techno...
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