Epiroc - Tue October 01, 2019
Epiroc USA to Open New Regional Service Center for Northeast
Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, will open a new, modern regional service center to support customers in the Northeast region of the United States. The center — located in Harrisburg, Pa....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon September 30, 2019
ABC of Western Pennsylvania Files PLA Suit Against Westmoreland County
Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit Sept. 23 to stop Westmoreland County from requiring its contractors to execute a project labor agreement with the Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council as a condition of winning certain taxpayer-funded public works construction contracts....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 26, 2019
Major Traffic Conduit Gets $97M Worth of Attention
In Bucks County, Pa., construction continues on the four-year, $97-million U.S. 1 Improvement Project in Bensalem Township. The goal is to improve safety and reduce congestion for commuters and local traffic traveling between Bucks County and Philadelphia....
PennDOT - Thu September 26, 2019
Data Show Roundabouts Reduce Fatalities, Crashes in Pa.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries and crashes decreased overall at 19 roundabouts at 16 locations after they were built....
U.S. Department of Commerce - Thu September 26, 2019
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Boost Manufacturing and Entrepreneurial Development in Clearfield, Pa.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Clearfield County Economic Development Corporation to help construct a new facility that can accommodate manufacturing and entrepreneurial tenants....
U.S. Department of Commerce - Thu September 26, 2019
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Repurpose Former Coal Plant in Berks County, Pennsylvania
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.35 million grant to Recycle the World Inc. , of King of Prussia, Pa., to help convert a former coal fired power plant to a multitenant building for growing companies in the region....
Colin Kund – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon September 16, 2019
A Proud Industry Thrives in Coal Country
(Editor's note: this is the first of a multi-part series that explores Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC's operations in Pennsylvania, the equipment it uses in its successful mining business and more....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 16, 2019
A Plant Grows Near the 'Burgh
Progress continues on the reported multi-billion-dollar Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) ethylene cracker plant in Beaver County, Pa., 30 mi. northwest of Pittsburgh. "Currently we have around 5,000 construction workers on site, with that number ramping up to a peak of 6,000 workers in the coming months," said Shell spokesman Ray Fisher in August....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu September 19, 2019
McGrew Equipment Celebrates 20 Years in Business
Entrepreneurship is not just about an idea: it's taking that idea and accepting the fact that you're probably going to have to make it happen by yourself at first and all the while practicing what Apple once used as a slogan … Think Different....
Earthborne Inc. - Tue August 20, 2019
Earthborne Recognized by JCB as Dealer of Excellence
On July 20, Earthborne Inc. was presented a JCB Dealer of Excellence award. This is an award the dealership earned for its impressive and continual growth in sales, parts and service business, as well as its marketing efforts and its success promoting the JCB brand....
