Wed September 13, 2017
Topcon Announces Addition to Topcon Solutions Store Network
Topcon Positioning Group announced a new addition to the Topcon Solutions Store distribution network Sept. 13. PPI Group, now known as PPI Group, a Topcon Solutions Store, is the latest positioning distributor to join the network with two locations in Portland, Ore....
Emily Buenzle - Mon September 11, 2017
Ground Breaks at Tower of Voices Memorial for Flight 93
Flight 93 National Memorial broke ground during a "Soundbreaking" event Sept. 10 in conjunction with the Families and Friends of Flight 93 and the National Park Foundation. The construction of the Tower of Voices in Shanksville, Pa., will stretch 93 ft....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 08, 2017
Pittsburgh Steps Up in Hopes of Winning Bid for Amazon's New HQ
Pittsburgh could be the new home of Amazon's second headquarters. Mayor Bill Peduto announced he was "on it" in a tweet Sept. 7, after the company said it was looking for a new location for a second command center, TribLive reported....
Fri September 08, 2017
Groff Tractor Announces Acquisition of Folcomer Equipment
Groff Tractor has acquired Folcomer Equipment Company of Maryland. The deal, effective immediately, creates three business entities under the parent company, Groff Tractor Holding LLC:the original Groff Tractor & Equipment in Pennsylvania;Groff Tractor New Jersey (formerly Trico Equipment); andthe newly formed Groff Tractor Mid Atlantic (Folcomer Equipment branches combined with the existing Groff Tractor & Equipment Frederick branch, when the two are merged in the future)....
Emily Buenzle - Thu September 07, 2017
Touch-A-Truck Event in Philadelphia Suburb Promises Fun for All Ages
A Touch-A-Truck event is coming to Warminster, Pa., where "kids young and old can touch, honk, and climb aboard some of the big rigs, construction, and public safety equipment they see on the road every day," according to Warminster Township Parks and Recreation Department....
Lori Tobias - Tue September 05, 2017
PennDOT Makes Improvements Along Major State Highway
A series of projects on a major highway in southeastern Pennsylvania is expected to ultimately add up to a safer, smoother and faster commute for the 90,000 drivers who travel the route daily. The projects, known collectively as the 422 Improvements are under way, with some already completed, and others just beginning....
Brad Stemper - Fri September 01, 2017
Strategy Improves Total Operation for Britton Industries
Family-owned and operated Britton Industries, a producer of natural and dyed mulches, screened topsoil, leaf compost and aggregate products, has been servicing the landscaping and construction markets of central New Jersey and southern Pennsylvania for more than 28 years....
Tue August 29, 2017
Mack Trucks Celebrates Opening of Newly Remodeled Mack Customer Center
Mack Trucks celebrated the opening of its remodeled Mack Customer Center based in Allentown, Pa., Aug. 29. The $3 million renovation features facility enhancements, a reconfiguration of the floor plan and the addition of multiple interactive displays to offer a more engaging experience for Mack customers....
Mon August 28, 2017
Cleveland Brothers Partners with CPI to Launch New Two-Year Gas Compression Degree Program
Beginning in Nov. 2017, the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) will offer a new two-year degree designed to train students to become technicians in the gas compression field....
Zack Hoopes - Thu August 24, 2017
PA Sen. Urges Debt-Funded Infrastructure During Meeting With Volvo Workers
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) visited the Volvo Construction Equipment plant in Shippensburg, Pa., Aug. 23, as part of an effort to push pro-manufacturing and infrastructure policies, one of Washington's few topics that generally garners bipartisan support....
