3 workers die in Pennsylvania highway construction zone crash
Construction Dive
APRIL 18, 2024
The fatalities occurred after a truck driver entered an active work area during the state’s Work Zone Awareness Week.
Pennsylvania Expands Work Zone Safety Camera Program
ENR Construction
MARCH 14, 2024
Pennsylvania launched a new Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program.
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Court Rules Onsite Renewable Energy Permitted In All Zoning Districts
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 25, 2013
In a hugely important judicial decision advancing onsite renewable energy, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has found ground mounted solar photovoltaics to be an “accessory use” permitted as of right in all zoning districts. Such zoning interpretations risk stalling a key segment of the clean energy sector.
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Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Nearly $18 million in tax credits to support 239 early-stage companies was just awarded through Pennsylvania’s Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit (KIZ) program.
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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 9, 2016
For a list of Pennsylvania economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Global Access Program (GAP): (newpa.com/gap) Designed to enhance the capability of small to mid-sized Pennsylvania companies to increase export sales. Small Business Administration. .
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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 9, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.
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Port Of Philadelphia: Gov. Wolf Announces $246M Investment
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Pennsylvania will invest an additional $246 million into the Port of Philadelphia to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. The post Port Of Philadelphia: Gov. Wolf Announces $246M Investment appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.
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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Business Facilities
JULY 11, 2014
The updated Pennsylvania incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Pennsylvania economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide.
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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 16, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.
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There Will Be More Idas
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Flash flooding caused chaos in the nation’s largest city, with homes in the New York region filling with water and tornadoes ripping through Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. We’re going to see new flood zones emerge that previously had not been flooded at least within memory.”.
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Feature Story: 2015 Economic Development Awards
Business Facilities
APRIL 2, 2015
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Bootstraps for Building
Business Facilities
MARCH 5, 2014
Allentown, located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley and the third most-populous city in Pennsylvania, has a glorious history. When the industrial revolution unfolded in the 1830s, Allentown became the center of Pennsylvania’s iron industry and a railroad hub. 119,000, is one of the fastest-growing cities in Pennsylvania.
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62 SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… with Dennis Davin, Secretary, PA DCED
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 19, 2016
BF: PA recently allocated $18 million in Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credits to support 239 early-stage companies in growth sectors including information technology and advanced manufacturing. Dennis Davin, Secretary, Pennsylvania DCED. How does the KIZ program work and who is eligible to receive funding?
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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 27, 2014
An Honorable Mention Award also went to a full-court press by an “Action Team” including the Pennsylvania Governor’s office and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development that convinced specialty retail giant Urban Outfitters to double down on its investment in the Commonwealth.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Congress had the potential to spur economic development from coast to coast: we’re talking about the new federally designated Opportunity Zones that were created by the Tax Reform and Jobs Act that was enacted into law in December 2017. that need it the most.
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111 NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 29, 2013
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80 State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 20, 2014
Pennsylvania puts jobs first. Under Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate stands at a five-year low and jobs have been growing on a consistent basis for nearly four years. “My My policy for growing the Pennsylvania economy is simple—more jobs, less taxes,” says Gov.
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Crystal Steel Fabricators Opening Maryland Manufacturing Facility
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 18, 2016
This is the first Maryland location for Crystal Steel, which also has facilities in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and the Philippines. The company is also eligible for a number of state tax credits, including the Job Creation tax credit, Enterprise Zone tax credit and One Maryland tax credit.
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After Sandy: New Report Looks At Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 14, 2013
Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the defined land use typologies to identify less vulnerable zones for long-term planning and public spending. Archives Articles By Location Articles By Topic Contributed Columns Executive Analysis Featured Post New Jersey New York Online Features Pennsylvania Transportation Infrastructure U.S. -
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PowerSchool Investing $1.8M, Creating 96 Jobs In Virginia
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 4, 2017
The company also considered California, Pennsylvania, and Texas for the project, which will retain 85 existing jobs and create 96 new jobs. The company is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Photo: PowerSchool).
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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 5, 2014
Our itinerary includes the new Biosciences Training Center, now under construction in Georgia, and a look at the Life Sciences Greenhouses in Pennsylvania, which nurture the seedlings of innovation until they’re ready to blossom into commercial use. Pennsylvania Gov. Then, it’s back to the U.S., PA: LEADERSHIP IN LIFE SCIENCES.
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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. URBAN OUTFITTERS DECIDES TO DOUBLE DOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA.
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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. Corbett and state and federal officials from both Pennsylvania and Delaware, to secure the remaining funding needed to complete the project. PMT also has direct access to both CSX and NS railways, and will soon connect to the Commonwealth Railway.
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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Other states with large shale deposits—including Pennsylvania, Ohio and Louisiana—are moving full speed ahead with large-scale fracking operations. The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area.
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IEER Report: Small Modular Reactors a “Poor Bet” To Revive Failed Nuclear Renaissance in U.S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 19, 2013
The IEER report has implications for SMR companies headquartered—or with planned test sites—in Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Reducing security requirements, the plant exclusion zone, and the 10-mile emergency planning zone are other industry regulatory goals for SMRs.”
State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 18, 2013
The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones. The city has adopted three NH Economic Revitalization Zones, offering corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses.
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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 15, 2012
FastStart pursues projects in various industry sectors, everything from digital media companies to enterprise zone software to aviation training and corporate headquarters relocations. Pennsylvania has been at the leading edge of a U.S. PA: Ahead of the Curve. The cost per training program has decreased by 84.5 percent overall.
COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
Longtime gas producers Texas and Louisiana top the list, respectively, but horizontal drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation is propelling traditional coal-mining powers Pennsylvania and West Virginia into the front rank of natural gas powerhouses. 2 in Workforce Training Leaders.
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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 18, 2012
The Greenhouse accelerates technology commercialization with seed and early-stage companies; connects investors with its Investment Portfolio companies; expands established life sciences ventures and relocates biomedical companies to Pennsylvania.
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Business Facilities
OCTOBER 31, 2016
The 30,000-square-foot facility—located at 163-177 Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Paterson Farmers Market—is within minutes of Route 80 and Route 20 as well as the Metro NYC area. This innovative space currently is being retrofitted from the “inside out”.
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EPA Grants 26 Organizations $5.1M In Environmental Job Training Grants
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 24, 2019
The environmental workforce and job training grants will help transform economically disadvantaged communities across the U.S. . Read: EPA Grants 26 Organizations $5.1M In Environmental Job Training Grants at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 25, 2020
Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Aquatech has offices throughout North America and has a significant presence worldwide through subsidiaries in Europe, the Middle East, India and China. Integrated Recycling Zones. The company is the first private sector company that is promoted by the Luthra Group. Hazardous Waste Management.
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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 15, 2012
Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3 Here are some locations that can help companies cut down on transportation and distribution costs. Genesee County, NY is a Food Processing Hub.
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47 Passive House is “In” in 2017
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 8, 2017
New York City Zone Green thick wall exclusion allows for up to 8 inches of wall thickness to be exempted from the calculation of floor area to encourage high performance buildings without decreasing the amount of usable space in the building, including Passive construction.
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120 The Process of Food
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 15, 2012
Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3 Here are some locations that can help companies cut down on transportation and distribution costs. Genesee County, NY is a Food Processing Hub.
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40 FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 23, 2012
The company, which develops software applications for mobile platforms, opened its R&D center in southwestern Pennsylvania in 2010. The plan, announced July 2012, designates 17 solar energy zones totaling about 285,000 acres of public lands as priority areas for utility-scale solar development.
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62 COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. Broward County, FL (Zone 25) and El Paso (Zone 68) took top honors in the Top FTZs (Exports) category.
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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2016
Two unique state programs are the winners of our Achievement in Public-Private Partnership awards: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project; and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Edison Innovation Fund. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history.
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Business Facilities’ 2022 Metro Rankings Report
Business Facilities
AUGUST 8, 2022
Metro areas and cities of all sizes are recognized for attracting and retaining businesses from numerous industry sectors in Business Facilities' 2022 Metro Rankings Report.
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97 Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 8, 2014
Pennsylvania went from importing 75 percent of its natural gas requirements in 2007 to becoming a net exporter of natural gas in 2011; PA is now the second-largest natural gas producing state in the United States. 2-5 states (Ohio, 0.250; Mississippi, 0.233; Pennsylvania, 0.223; and Texas, 0.210), according to the U.S.
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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize
Pro Builder
APRIL 18, 2023
RenoFi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Finance Category RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation. National Zoning Atlas Ithaca, New York | Public Policy and Regulatory Reform Category The National Zoning Atlas is a collaborative of researchers digitizing, demystifying, & democratizing about 30,000 U.S.
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98 INDUSTRY FOCUS: More Than Just Production And Plating
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 13, 2013
Port Colborne is part of Ontario’s new Gateway Economic Centre and includes an area designated as Niagara’s Economic Growth Zone. But just an hour or so to the North of the New York City metropolitan region begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border.
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