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Shapiro Administration Invests Over $3 Million in C&J Industries’ Growth in Pennsylvania, Creating at Least 66 New Manufacturing Jobs in Crawford County
The leading plastics manufacturing company in Crawford County is investing more than $7 million in its expansion project. Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth is investing over $3 million to support the expansion of C&J Industries, a plastics manufacturing company for the health care, technology, consumer, and transportation industries and the leading manufacturer in Crawford County. Headquartered in Meadville since 1962, C&J Industries is investing $7 million to grow its operations, which will create at least 66 new, full-time jobs and retain an additional 262 existing jobs across the company.
PA Democrats host roundtable, tour addressing rural economic challenges
Participants in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee roundtable and tour examined obstacles for small businesses, particularly those in rural areas across the state. “I’m grateful for everyone who came out today from across Pennsylvania and beyond to talk about these challenges and how to best address this complex issue,” said State Rep. Paul Takac […] The post PA Democrats host roundtable, tour addressing rural economic challenges appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Presidential campaigns work to reach both rural and urban voters ahead of Pennsylvania campaign stops
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, will stop along the campaign trail in Johnstown on Friday to speak to voters, and on Monday, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will be campaigning in Pittsburgh. As the candidates work to reach rural and urban voters, representatives of both campaigns talked to Pittsburgh’s...
National Weather Service – Potential For Severe Storms Saturday
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Binghamton is warning residents of potentially severe storms for Saturday, August 31st. The two main threats for Saturday’s storms are damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Currently, all of Cortland and Tompkins County are in the NWS “Slight Risk” level 2 scale. The Slight...
Massive $71K theft ring targeting Pennsylvania grocery stores taken down: AG
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A massive retail theft ring that targeted grocery stores across nine Pennsylvania counties has ended, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Monday. Dozens of charges have been brought against five people — three of which are in custody — for their involvement in the more than $71,000 theft ring. Marlin Polanco, 19, […]
McCaskey WR Alisay Ramos wins fan vote for Pa. high school football player of the week
J.P. McCaskey won just two football games a season ago, so last week’s season-opening win John Bartram was good for the program. And key in that big-time, 41-14, win was the play of wide receiver Alisay Ramos. Ramos hauled in four passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns. And...
Pa. leaders warn about text message scam targeting voters
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania and Montgomery County officials are warning people about a phishing campaign targeting registered voters using a text message that attempts to capture valuable information. "People are excited to vote," said Neil Makhija, Montgomery County commissioner and chair of the Board of Elections. "We actually have the highest turnout in the entire commonwealth in Montgomery County."That excitement is being taken advantage of by scammers using text messages. "People are making sure they are registered. They are making sure they are requesting their absentee and mail-in-ballots," Makhija said. "At this time when people are looking for that information, we also...
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Thursday by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker. Nippon Steel’s $1.3 billion commitment to upgrade facilities in Pennsylvania and Indiana is on top […]
Pennsylvania Treasurer Returns Over $85,000 in Unclaimed Property to Local Education Agency
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, alongside Dr. Donald Martin, Executive Director of Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1), announced the return of over $85,000 in unclaimed property to IU1. This unit supports public education in Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties. The funds, totaling $85,135.54, consisted of nine distinct properties ranging from just $0.01...
Have Labor Day plans? Here's what weather to expect in Binghamton over the long weekend
Grab your raincoat and umbrellas this weekend in the Southern Tier with chances of rain in the forecast for Friday and Saturday. Overall, temperatures will be in the 70s throughout the weekend as clear skies roll in on Sunday just in time for Labor Day. ...
Warning issued amid surge in mail theft, check washing incidents across Pennsylvania suburbs
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who have been driving around in a Mercedes and stealing mail directly from mailboxes across multiple Pennsylvania neighborhoods. According to Solebury Township Police, they are searching for the person or people driving around in a black 2018-2022 Mercedes model C300 2matic with...
DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania for Labor Day weekend
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Labor Day holiday weekend means police will be conducting DUI checkpoints and roving patrols across Pennsylvania as part of a crackdown on impaired driving. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” […]
New apprenticeship program trains workers to plug defunct oil and gas wells
Harrisburg, Pa. — The United Mine Workers of America have partnered with the Pa. state government to create a new apprenticeship program that will train workers to plug oil and gas wells. The function of well plugs is to prevent oil and other pollutants from seeping into groundwater or migrating to the surface. The new program will be run out of the United Mine Workers of America Career Centers, Inc.’s Ruff Creek Training Center in Greene County. ...
New bee species found in Pennsylvania
The scientific community in Pennsylvania is abuzz with excitement. Multiple new species of bees have been discovered in the Keystone State. According to a Penn State press release, a group of community scientists — each of which was trained by Penn State experts — participating in a monitoring program led by the university found these new varieties of bees while documenting their regional patterns of biodiversity as well as how many there are.
McCormick confuses Philadelphia, Mississippi with Pennsylvania in X post
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick (R) was mocked Wednesday after his X account confused Philadelphia, Miss., with Pennsylvania’s biggest city. McCormick’s account on social platform X shared a clip from a local Mississippi news station reporting on a shooting that police said was carried out by an alleged gang member from El Salvador. The post…
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