A resolution soon to be introduced in the state Senate would request the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee examine the economic, environmental, and health impact that would result from the deve...
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Thirty-nine percent of an estimated 3.8 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas and natural gas reserves are located in the “Atlantic” states, including Appalachian states like Pennsylvania...
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Pennsylvania produces 10.6 billion pounds of milk annually, making it the seventh-largest milk producer in the nation. The dairy industry contributes $14.1 billion to the state's economy, supports...
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State Rep. Joe Webster (D-Montgomery County) plans to introduce a resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of utilizing abandoned mining locatio...
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The Kraft Heinz Co. recently released its latest Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report, which includes progress toward the company’s three ESG pillars in 2020 and its 2025 Diversity, Inclusio...
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania announced Tuesday the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program Request for Proposals has been released. The Pennsylvania Department of Comm...
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A group of 20 attorneys general, including Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro, recently sent the federal Postal Regulatory Commission a formal complaint to order the U.S. Postal Service to request an advis...
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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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