The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently announced an upcoming Town Hall that will focus on success and growth opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses in Pennsylvania. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), as part of its Planting the Seed Tour, recently visited the Greater Washington County Food Bank to learn how agriculture technology can eliminate hung...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently released its September 2018 small business scorecard for Pennsylvania, which notes that employment rates are rising but still lag behind...
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Alcoa, a producer of aluminum, alumina and bauxite products, was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the world and North America on Wednesday. This is Alcoa’s second time on the wo...
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A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers led by Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) sent a letter last week to President Donald Trump expressing concerns about the impact of Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN...
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In fiscal year 2017-2018, Penn State’s research expenditures set a record high for the second consecutive year, according to Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey. This year’s $927 million i...
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) released Wednesday unaudited financial results for fiscal year 2017-18 that show record retail sales and net income. Sales totaled $2.59 billion includi...
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced Tuesday that it would return more than $2.4 million in licensing fees to 1,411 municipalities in which licensees are located. The PLCB returns...
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MPLX LP announced yesterday that its subsidiary, MarkWest Liberty NGL Pipeline, L.L.C., has begun a binding open season to solicit commitments from potential shippers for a pipeline it plans to constr...
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Anthony Foxx, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, was recently appointed distinguished executive in residence at Carnegie Mellon University for the academic year. In this role, Foxx will use h...
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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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