U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) recently was named to a bipartisan task force that will be in charge of developing a plan to reopen the parts of the economy that have been shut down by the coronavirus pan...
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The Pittsburgh Business Group on Health, the Central Penn Business Group on Health, and HealthCare 21 based in Knoxville, Tenn., have launched an initiative to help better inform employers about the i...
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A Pennsylvania bill approved by the General Assembly that’s sitting on the governor’s desk awaiting action by March 28 would provide an energy and fertilizer manufacturing tax credit for projects ...
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PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas utility, recently donated $350,000 to United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey's PHL COVID-19 Fund. The company will also d...
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, PNC Bank has made adjustments, effective March 20, to its business hours. A quarter of branches will be closed until further notice. Those that remain open ...
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United Heartland, the marketing name for United Wisconsin Insurance Co., a national workers' compensation provider, recently added Brett Roth as a senior business development specialist. Roth will...
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A recent U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report showed that U.S. natural gas production increased 10 percent in 2019 over 2018 levels with Pennsylvania’s increase listed as the second-l...
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The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) board of directors recently named Jim Gerlach its new president and CEO. Gerlach previously served as president and CEO of the Business-Industry Politica...
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The Partnership for Career Development (PCD) will be holding a career fair April 7-8 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex for middle and high school students. PCD is the college and career readine...
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The Manufacturing Institute recently presented Courtney Balliet, PPG manager of strategy, science and technology, with a STEP Ahead Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding female le...
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North Allegheny Senior High School and North Allegheny School District’s Marshall Middle School Team 1 were the top high school and middle school at the 29th annual Western Pennsylvania Regional Sci...
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The Pennsylvania economy loses an estimated $3.47 billion annually because of childcare breakdowns, including an estimated $591 million in tax revenue, and $2.88 billion in work absences and employee ...
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Pittsburgh-based natural gas producer EQT Corp. and Canonsburg, Pa.-based natural gas transmission company Equitrans Midstream Corp. announced several agreements Feb. 27 under which EQT will see reduc...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) released on Feb. 27 an economic analysis of the impact of a ban on federal leasing and hydraulic fracturing. According to the analysis, a ban on federal leasi...
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Harsco Corporation, an environmental solutions provider based in Camp Hill, Pa., announced Wednesday that it appointed David Stanton president of its Clean Earth division, effective March 2. Harsco...
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Broad Street Angels (BSA), an angel investment group based in Philadelphia, Pa., announced at its annual meeting at the Union League of Philadelphia on Feb. 20 that it invested over $1.5 million in 20...
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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) presented PPL Electric Utilities with a Technology Transfer Award on Feb. 11 during its meetings in Dallas, Texas, for its application of advanced approach...
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State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford/Lycoming/Sullivan/Susquehanna/Union Counties) plans to introduce a Senate Resolution recognizing the economic and trade relationship between Taiwan and Pennsylvania. ...
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) said Wednesday that 7,273 northeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained as a result of its work in 2019. “Th...
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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) recently launched an interactive online story map that highlights the history of early oil development in northwestern Pennsylvania and NETL’s work t...
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