For those who may be unaware, Pennsylvania has a program managed through the Department of Community and Economic Development which allows eligible businesses to contribute through an Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Details on the EITC program can be … Read More
Author Archives: Brittany Ramos
Gov. Tom Wolf’s severance tax proposal includes startling provision
The following is a guest post contributed by Kevin Sunday, Manager of Government Affairs for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. You can follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinSunday86 and the PA Chamber at @PAChamber. — It was no surprise that, … Read More
Economic Impacts of the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project
Yesterday Williams announced that a recent study conducted by Penn State concluded that the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project will have a significant, positive economic impact in both Pennsylvania and Virginia. You can read the full release here on the Atlantic … Read More
Guest Post: Energy Relationship Offers Economic Opportunity
Consulate General of Canada in New York John F. Prato offers his observations of the PA-Canada energy relationship which is offering incredible economic opportunity to increase trade and commerce in the U.S and Canada. You can follow him on Twitter @JohnFPrato. — In mid-November, … Read More
Guest Post: On the Importance of Local Natural Gas
The following is a guest post from John (Jack) Carr discussing his experience with the Marcellus Shale industry and the benefits he has seen firsthand for his family. Mr. Carr is a Financial Advisor for Northwestern Mutual in Moosic, Pa. —- My … Read More
Natural Gas: Powering the Super Bowl
Even if you aren’t the biggest sports fan in the world, it has been nearly impossible to ignore the fact that the Super Bowl is this Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Inspired by the Deflate … Read More
Generations of Energy: “Think About Energy”
You may have seen commercials from America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) featuring their Think About It campaign over the past year. These commercials tell the stories of businesses across the country and how natural gas has been beneficial to their business. Last … Read More
Local businesses discuss advantages of the local Marcellus production
A recent WNEP Power to Save Segment highlighted companies in northeastern Pennsylvania that are seeing direct benefits as a result of the Marcellus production in their back yard. The segment talks to representatives from three companies who are all using … Read More
Repost: Marcellus Shale Equals Economic Growth
This blog post originally ran on the Commonwealth Foundation’s Policy Blog and has been republished here with permission. JANUARY 6, 2015 | by NATHAN BENEFIELD Where there is Marcellus shale drilling there is economic growth. Over the past six years, … Read More
Employee Spotlight: Phillip Levasseur
Today we’re shining the employee spotlight on Phillip Levasseur, Water Sampling Program Coordinator in Cabot’s Pittsburgh office. Phillip and his wife, Jacquelyn (a web developer for Tetra Tech), were featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article last weekend for the renovations on their very … Read More