State Rep. Helen Tai (D-Bucks) announced Monday that she is introducing a resolution that will direct the Joint State Government Commission to study the mental health provider shortage in Pennsylvania...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its Oil & Gas Annual report, which highlighted energy operators’ 95 percent regulatory compliance rate as Pennsylvania...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its 2017 annual oil and natural gas report, which found that Pennsylvania’s unconventional industry produced 5.36 tril...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association, recently presented U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) with its “Hero of Main Street” award. Barletta was recogn...
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Due to decreased natural gas prices, Pennsylvania residential, commercial and industrial customers saved more than $30.5 billion between 2006 and 2016, a Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) report released...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry introduced Wednesday a new study, which found that the Commonwealth’s tax code is a barrier to economic competitiveness. The report compares Penn...
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The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) announced last week that it would host three events to celebrate National Manufacturing Day on three different days in Sugarloaf, Scra...
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently accepted for review an application from Exelon Generation Company, LLC to renew the operating licenses of Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3, located near Lanc...
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Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann recently announced the completion of a pilot public-private initiative through which more than 20 students from Pennsylvania colleges and univers...
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2 percent in July, according to the Department of Labor & Industry, compared to June, marking the lowest rate since May 200...
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State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) hosted this week a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on the economic impact on tourism in Pennsylvania, at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie. ...
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AT&T invested more than $110 million in its wireless and wired networks in the Pittsburgh area from 2015 to 2017 to boost coverage for residents and businesses as well as improve critical services to ...
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The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) recently appointed Gary Fechter to its board of directors, succeeding Blaine Forkell. Fechter is senior vice president for Wegmans’ Pennsylvani...
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Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board has permanently preserved 2,303 acres in 16 counties on 30 farms for agricultural production, according to Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. ...
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House Republican leaders recently appointed Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) to be a member of the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center (PASBDC) Advisory Board. PASBDC p...
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National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (National Fuel) recently submitted to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission its annual adjustment to gas supply charges, which would decrease the monthl...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) noted recently that customer utility bill savings due to changes in federal tax rates are now estimated at $400 million per year. Earlier this year,...
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The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded Penn Medicine and two other health care organizations with the qualified provider-led entity (QPLE) designation. With thi...
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WorkCred, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) affiliate, recently released a study on credential use for hiring and retention in the manufacturing industry, which found an uneven use of cr...
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The Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) recently released reports on completed housing units and non-residential construction in Montgomery County, which showed growth in both areas. Accor...
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