NewEdge Capital Group grew in 2022
Pittsburgh-based NewEdge Capital Group, a management firm supporting financial advisors, recently announced it reported record growth in client assets and advisor teams last year. It oversees $32 ...
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Report: Nearly all nursing facilities in Pennsylvania have open positions
Nearly all nursing facilities in Pennsylvania have open direct care positions, according to a recent Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) report. The report is based on results from a survey...
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Senate GOP lays out goals for legislative session
The leadership for the Pennsylvania Senate Republicans laid out their principles and priorities Wednesday. Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), and App...
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UPMC’s 2022 financial results show growth, sustainability
Pittsburgh-based UPMC said its financial results for 2022 show continued growth and sustainability for western Pennsylvania’s largest health insurer. According to the company in a release on Mon...
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SEPTA awards trolley fleet purchase contract
On Thursday, SEPTA announced it had awarded Alstom Transportation, Inc. a contract to replace the authority’s aging fleet of trolleys with modern, fully ADA-compliant trolleys. The contract is a...
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IER report shows negative effects of restricting US oil, natgas production
A new report from the Institute for Energy Research (IER), which examines the environmental quality of the major oil-producing countries, finds that efforts to restrict oil and gas production in the U...
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GOP lawmaker seeks review of Pennsylvania’s competition with China
Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) said on Wednesday that he plans to sponsor a bill that would authorize the creation of a select committee in the State House of Representatives to review th...
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EQT Corporation announces leadership change
EQT Corporation recently announced that David Khani, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, will leave the company in July. Khani will work with the board of directors to ensure...
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Scott Collette steps into Pep Boys CEO position
Scott Collette has taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer for Philadelphia-based Pep Boys, the company announced Thursday. Collette previously served as COO for Menards and has assumed the d...
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AmerisourceBergen releases 2022 ESG report
AmerisourceBergen, a global pharmaceutical company, recently released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Summary Report detailing the company’s ESG performance and its commitment to...
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Natural gas-fired power replacing coal-fired electricity in Pennsylvania
According to a new report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas-fired power plants have replaced coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania over the last two decades. In 2001, na...
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Penn State discusses university’s economic impact
During a recent Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County luncheon Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi discussed the university’s economic impact and the importance of partnerships with the...
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Alcoa makes changes to leadership staff
Alcoa Corp. recently made changes to its executive leadership team, effective Feb. 1. The changes are intended to improve the company’s focus on operational excellence, cost, and innovation. “Th...
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Francis X. Sullivan
Francis Sullivan named new CEO of PPL Corporation
Allentown-based PPL Corporation announced Thursday that Francis X. Sullivan will take over as executive vice president and chief operating officer effective Jan. 1, 2023. Sullivan will replace Gre...
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PPG makes changes to leadership staff
PPG recently announced the company made several leadership changes, effective immediately. “Congratulations to these PPG leaders on their expanded responsibilities and new roles,” Tim Knavish, ...
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National survey finds business owners, executives believe 2023 recession likely
In a mix of pessimism and optimism, a new survey from Provident Bank has found that more than two-thirds of small- to medium-sized businesses believe a recession is likely for 2023, but nearly three-q...
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Expedient makes management changes
Expedient, a Pittsburgh provider of Full Stack Cloud and Managed Infrastructure Services, recently announced it made several C-level leadership changes that were effective Sunday. The changes are i...
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PSECU President, CEO George Rudolph makes 2022 Banking & Finance Power List
Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) recently named George W. Rudolph, Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU) president and CEO, to the 2022 Banking & Finance Power List. The list is a c...
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Republic First Bancorp makes leadership changes
Republic First Bancorp, the holding company for Republic First Bank, recently announced it has made leadership changes. Harry Madonna, the company’s founder, will step down as Interim CEO. He has...
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U.S. Steel, United Steelworkers ratify collective bargaining agreement
Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) announced Tuesday that its new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the United Steelworkers union (USW) had been ratified. T...
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