Pennsylvania has awarded $246.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding, through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), to local economic development partners to make direct equity investments and loans to small businesses. 

The state House of Representatives has created a bipartisan International Relations Caucus to strengthen the state’s standing around the world. 

Lancaster-based Ecore International, a privately held company that specializes in transforming reclaimed materials into flooring and surface products, is investing $25.5 million to open a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ozark, Alabama.

The Wolf administration is infusing nearly $20 million into STEM education across the state. 

The York County Rail Trail Authority has expanded a portion of dormant rail lines into a multi-use trail that authorities say will net York County $200 for every $1 invested.  

To call the Rev. Mark Kearse a “people person” is an understatement.

York-based Investment Real Estate (IRE) announced a new vice president for its leadership team as part of a string of three promotions and one new hire. 

Lancaster-based PennSpring Capital, an investment firm focused on lower middle-market opportunities in southcentral Pennsylvania, has acquired a majority interest in Burch Materials & Supplies, headquartered in Malvern. 

Late last year, F&M Trust‘s investment and trust services division reached $1 billion in assets under management--an accomplishment that the Chambersburg-based bank attributes to its continued focus on community. 

JLL Capital Markets closed the sale of a fully leased, 254,449-square-foot, multi-tenant distribution warehouse at 301 Railroad Ave., Camp Hill, for $24.4 million.

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Governor Tom Wolf today announced grants totaling more than $2 million to seven Pennsylvania organizations for research on issues critical to sustaining and growing the state’s agriculture industry.

Direct investment firm PennSpring Capital has made an initial investment in a New Jersey-based soil and groundwater remediation company it says will help the company expand services to more industries.

A new 10-year initiative by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health will see the Lancaster-based hospital system invest $50 million into combating lead poisoning in Lancaster County.

Custom food manufacturer Stir Foods Lancaster, LLC is set to expand its Lancaster manufacturing location with an investment of $4 million.