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Mar 5, 2025

Trump Administration DOGE department terminates over $1.4 million in midstate commercial leasing 

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently terminated two commercial leases held by federal departments in central Pa., totaling $1.49 million in annual rent. 

Mar 29, 2024

Md. officials secure $60M in federal emergency relief for Key Bridge collapse response

The Biden administration on Thursday approved Maryland officials' request for $60 million in federal emergency relief, putting an initial price tag on the response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Oct 12, 2023

Advanced Cooling Technologies awarded $5.5M in new contracts with DOE

Lancaster-based Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc., a leading provider of thermal management solutions, has won five Department of Energy Phase II SBIR projects, totaling $5.5 million in funding, over the past month.

Sep 5, 2023

BAE Systems gets extended $800M contract to build armored multipurpose vehicles

BAE Systems’ facility in York is one of the company’s plants that will build armored multipurpose vehicles for the Army as part of a $797 million contract, with options for a potential total contract of $1.6 billion.

Jul 19, 2023

Temporary structure planned for Harrisburg Market vendors following fire

Harrisburg officials announced plans to construct a temporary structure while the community works to rebuild following last week’s fire that ravaged Historical Broad Street Market.

May 26, 2023

Small, disadvantaged businesses to gain access to increased federal contracting

A new initiative to increase federal contracting with small, disadvantaged businesses was announced by the Biden-Harris Administration. 

Nov 15, 2022

Pa. sees billions in federal dollars one year after Bipartisan law

Since being signed by President Joe Biden in 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has provided Pennsylvania with billions of dollars in support for projects.

Nov 15, 2022

Long-term care facilities receive sizeable investment from DOH

To help long-term care facilities provide quality care as the population ages, the Department of Health (DOH) announced plans Tuesday to distribute approximately $11.7 million in federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Oct 25, 2022

Lancaster among Pa. counties receiving investments in Water Projects

Lancaster is listed among the Pennsylvania counties receiving investment funding for drinking water, storm water, and non-point source projects through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), Gov. Tom Wolf announced. 

Oct 19, 2022

PA working families to benefit from new child care tax credit

To help ease child care costs for working families, the Wolf Administration and General Assembly is investing $25 million in the new child care tax credit program. 

Oct 18, 2022

PA health information goes cloud-based

Pennsylvania Patient and Provider Network (P3N), the statewide federated health information exchange (HIE), has been modernized to a cloud-based solution to improve health care delivery across the state, the Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Monday. 

Oct 18, 2022

PA dairy farmers encouraged to manage risk with federal coverage

Pennsylvania dairy farmers were encouraged Monday by Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding to enroll in USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage Program and take advantage of federal risk-management protection.