The Senate passed a record $2 trillion stimulus package late Wednesday aimed at jumpstarting the U.S. economy, which has seen mass layoffs, business closures, imperiled industries and volatile financial markets since the beginning of March due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
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Manufacturing
Here’s what the COVID-19 stimulus bill includes
The Senate plans to vote this afternoon on a $2 trillion stimulus bill that would inundate American households and businesses with cash with the intention of reviving the economy, which has endured mass layoffs and business suspensions due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Read More »Trola-Dyne acquired by Bucks County distributor
Custom lubrication and hydraulic manufacturer Trola-Dyne has been acquired by Bucks County-based Airline Hydraulics Corp. for an undisclosed amount.
Read More »Armstrong Flooring installs floors at Wuhan hospitals built to treat coronavirus victims
A Lancaster-based flooring company leveraged its international footprint to join China’s rapid response to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Read More »Science education to get 21st century makeover
Pennsylvania is in the process of updating its science education standards for the first time since 2002 to keep up with rapid innovations in industry and technology.
Read More »Industrial automation firm seeks neighboring companies for new partnerships
Since its founding in 2011, industrial automation firm K2 Kinetics has worked with the likes of The Hershey Company, Starbucks, PepsiCo and Unilever, but for its ninth year in operation, K2 wants to grow its next partnerships closer to home.
Read More »Zeroday Brewing opening new locations, expanding production
Harrisburg-based Zeroday Brewing Co. is undergoing a major expansion over the next year, increasing its brewing capabilities and adding new retail locations.
Read More »Carol Stoudt: Queen of hops
Carol Stoudt didn’t start brewing beer in 1987 to revolutionize the industry. She simply wanted people to drink beer that actually had flavor.
Read More »Stoudts to continue brewing small batches of beer for its Adamstown restaurant
Carol Stoudt, the head brew master and co-owner of Stoudts Brewing Co. in Adamstown, Lancaster County, said this week she plans to continue brewing small batches of its award-winning beer.
Read More »Early outreach, big dreams leading more students to study engineering
Educators in the region’s colleges and universities say they are seeing a steady growth in students interested in majoring in engineering disciplines, and the ones coming into their programs are showing more knowledge and have more hands-on experience than in the past.
Read More »Gettysburg solar project gets a public hearing tonight
A $90 million solar panel project in Gettysburg by the world’s largest generator of wind and solar energy is raising concerns among local residents who say it threatens 1,000 acres of mostly agricultural land.
Read More »Harlan Electric takes lead on $372M transmission project
Taking the lead on a $372 million project involving hundreds of workers, dozens of governmental entities and property owners across two state lines could seem like a daunting task.
Read More »Pa. manufacturers cautious as coronavirus spreads
With ongoing production and supply chain shutdowns there due to the coronavirus, now officially named COVID19 by the World Health Organization, any company that has manufacturing facilities in China, or purchases vital components from that part of the world, could be impacted by the disease’s spread.
Read More »Mowery acquires Cumberland Design
A longtime Cumberland County construction firm has been acquired by another local firm and will merge operations by the end of the month.
Read More »Glatfelter to move its headquarters to Charlotte
Glatfelter is initiating plans to move the company’s corporate headquarters from 96 S. George St. in downtown York to Charlotte, N.C. by the middle of this year.
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