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Pennsylvanians now have a new online resource to help them learn about and help control the spread of the novel H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu. The new Web site, www.H1N1inPA.com, was created by the Department of Health to answer questions and provide the latest news on the virus.
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Governor Rendell: State Investments Lead Nanotech Company to Expand in Centre CountyRelease Date: Mar 19, 2010A nanotechnology company will expand its operations in Centre County and create 60 jobs within four years, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today.
Governor Rendell: Consulting Firm Will Move Headquarters to Suburban Philadelphia; Create, Retain Nearly 400 JobsRelease Date: Mar 11, 2010Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that LECG, a global expert services and consulting firm, will relocate its world headquarters to Pennsylvania, creating and retaining nearly 400 jobs in Chester County.
Governor Rendell: High-tech Manufacturer Moving to PA, Creating 53 Jobs Release Date: Mar 10, 2010With a boost from $2.76 million in state investments, a New Jersey-based high-tech manufacturer plans to open a state-of-the-art facility in Northampton County and create 53 jobs, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today.
CSBG Funds Helping Hundreds of Thousands of PA's Most Vulnerable Families, DCED Official SaysRelease Date: Mar 09, 2010A federal program designed to help Pennsylvania’s neediest and most vulnerable families is helping to find work and improve the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of people statewide, a top Department of Community and Economic Development official told a state legislative committee today.
Governor Rendell: $4.5 Million in New State Investments Help Manufacturers, Agri-Business Expand Operations, Create JobsRelease Date: Mar 08, 2010Governor Edward G. Rendell today said new state investments will put an international company in Chambersburg and help companies in Northampton, Trevose and Philadelphia expand and create new jobs.
DCED Brings International Trade Partners to PA to Promote Overseas Business Opportunities for Interested Companies Release Date: Mar 05, 2010Pennsylvania companies that want to explore doing business overseas without traveling abroad will have the opportunity to do so beginning next week when 14 trade representatives visit the state.
Governor Rendell: New Solar Energy Investments to Help Businesses, Municipalities Conserve Energy, Cut ExpensesRelease Date: Feb 22, 2010Pennsylvania is strengthening its position as a leader in solar energy with new investments of more than $5 million in 13 new projects, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today.
Governor Rendell: New State Investments Will Help Manufacturers in Lehigh, Bucks Counties to Create, Preserve Hundreds of Jobs Release Date: Feb 04, 2010New state investments announced today by Governor Edward G. Rendell will help two eastern Pennsylvania manufacturers and create hundreds of new jobs.
Governor Rendell: $5.7 Million Investment in Nanotechnology will Build Upon Research, Commercialization Efforts Release Date: Jan 29, 2010Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced a $5.7 million investment that will expand upon university research efforts, bring new products to the marketplace, and educate the next generation of high-tech workers.
More Than 15,000 People are Signed Up to Get Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day Forecast via Text Message; Still Time to Join the FunRelease Date: Jan 27, 2010Since it was announced two weeks ago that Punxsutawney Phil would ‘text’ his Groundhog Day forecast, more than 15,000 fans of the world-famous prognosticator have signed up to receive that alert.
Governor Rendell Enlists Franco Harris, Actress Anna Ortiz, Local Leaders to Help PA Ensure Complete, Accurate 2010 Census Count Release Date: Jan 27, 2010With more than $4 trillion in federal funding at stake over the next decade, Governor Edward G. Rendell today said it is essential for every Pennsylvania resident to answer the 2010 U.S. Census.
Governor Rendell: State Investment of $9.2 Million to Support Alternative Energy Projects that Conserve Energy, Cut Costs, Create JobsRelease Date: Jan 22, 2010Pennsylvania will strengthen its position as a leader in energy innovation and will help to create about 170 jobs with the latest round of investments from the state’s ambitious Alternative Energy Investment Fund, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today.
PA Tourism Office Invites Public to Help Tell the Stories of U.S. Colored Troops Members Release Date: Jan 15, 2010The Pennsylvania Tourism Office is searching for the families of James Shirk of Shippensburg, Enoch Watson of Lancaster, and Robert Bridges Forten of Philadelphia, as well as the relatives of tens of thousands of other men who fought in the Civil War as members of the United States Colored Troops.
Governor Rendell Announces $2.25 million in Federal Funds to Help Expand Reliable, Affordable, High-Speed Internet Access in Pennsylvania Release Date: Jan 13, 2010Governor Edward G. Rendell said today that Pennsylvania will receive $2.25 million in federal Recovery Act funds to help boost broadband Internet coverage across the state.
Governor Rendell Announces Resignation of DCED Secretary George CorneliusRelease Date: Jan 12, 2010Governor Edward G. Rendell said today that Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary George E. Cornelius will step down on June 30 to become the president of Bridgewater College in Virginia.
Punxsutawney Phil to 'Text' His Groundhog Day PredictionRelease Date: Jan 12, 2010Fans of Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s world-famous weather-forecasting groundhog, can sign up to be among the first to know if there will be an early spring when he makes his annual prediction on Feb. 2.
Governor Rendell: New State Investments Help 3 Pennsylvania-Based Manufacturers Expand Operations, Create Jobs Release Date: Jan 06, 2010Governor Edward G. Rendell today said new state investments will help an Erie rope and netting manufacturer, a Northampton lubricant manufacturer and a Bristol medical supply company consolidate their operations and create at least 45 new jobs.
DCED Report Guides Local Officials on Earned Income Tax ConsolidationRelease Date: Jan 06, 2010School districts and municipalities throughout Pennsylvania have a new resource to guide them through the consolidation of the earned income tax collection system, which is slated to be completed by January 2012.
Governor Rendell: New Solar Energy Investments to Strengthen Pennsylvania's "Green" Economy Release Date: Dec 18, 2009Pennsylvania is bolstering its position as a leader in solar energy with new investments of more than $10 million in 12 new projects, Governor Edward G. Rendell said following the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s approval of the projects.
$1.7 Million in New State Investments Help Pennsylvania Ag and Tourism-Related Businesses Release Date: Dec 18, 2009Four companies will expand, create new jobs and spur private economic development with the commonwealth’s latest round of investments in the state’s two largest industries, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today.
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