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Power of 32 aims to capture and encourage a regional vision

Power of 32 aims to capture and encourage a regional vision

By Harry Zimbler

The Power of 32 is a regional organization that is attempting to develop a regional economic and cultural vision across 32 counties in four states. The population of this region tops 4.2 million.

Our Little Green Farm

Our Little Green Farm

By PBC Staff

Federal and state grants and tax incentives for sustainable initiatives have been the kindling for a blaze of new green projects among the agricultural community of central Pennsylvania.

A Clean community is a competitive community an interview with John Hanger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania DEP

A Clean community is a competitive community an interview with John Hanger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania DEP

By Brock Pronko

“There have been too many leaks and too many spills, too much gas has migrated, there have been too many accidents..” – John Hanger, Secretary of Pennsylvania’s DEP

Looking Into the Future of Our Gas Patch

The Marcellus Shale natural gas find is arguably the largest or second largest natural gas resource in the world. To date it has attracted a number of small and medium-sized drilling outfits that are busily writing leases and starting the development process; drilling, hydro-fracturing, running pipelines and managing the dance of getting all the pieces together at the right time to sell gas to the major natural gas pipelines that cross Pennsylvania.

Penn State drives redevelopment of Altoona’s downtown

By this time next year, Penn State Altoona students hoping to start their own businesses will learn how from downtown business owners and other community leaders at the campus’ new entrepreneurship center.

Pennsylvania eggs safer Penn State program reduces Salmonella risk in eggs

University Park — Although a Salmonella scare and egg recall is taking place across much of the country, Pennsylvania-produced eggs are safer to eat, according to poultry experts in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

That’s thanks to a program Penn State researchers helped Keystone State egg producers start almost two decades ago, which was the [...]

Durable goods, manufacturers’ shipments, up slightly in July

New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $0.6 billion or 0.3 percent to $193.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase followed two consecutive monthly decreases including a 0.1 percent June decrease. Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.3 percent. Transportation equipment, also up following two consecutive monthly decreases, had the largest increase, $6.1 billion or 13.1 percent to $52.6 billion. This was due to non-defense aircraft and parts, which increased $4.0 billion.

ABCD Corp seeks sites for development

The Altoona Blair County Development Corporation is looking to expand its portfolio of available land for the development of a new business park.

New tax site allows you to calculate tax burden

A new website from the Tax Foundation allows you to calculate 2011 tax burden. Several scenarios offered.

Penn College, Susquehanna Health extend clinical affiliation

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Susquehanna Health recently entered a three-year clinical affiliation agreement.

State tax delinquents put online, 39,000 people owe millions

As a follow-up to Pennsylvania’s recent Tax Amnesty program, the Department of Revenue released a newly expanded online list detailing more than 39,000 state tax liens against individuals and businesses that owe $233 million in state taxes.

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