Blox Sustainable Building Systems, a new company that manufactures environmentally sustainable modular construction units for commercial and residential purposes, will receive $50,000 to purchase equipment and complete renovations at the at the former Bethlehem Steel site in Pottstown. Blox has 65 skilled employees manufacturing the modular units and 11 administrative employees. It has eight...
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Governor Edward G. Rendell has named Robert L. Pratter to serve as acting Insurance Commissioner for the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Pratter has served as the executive deputy general counsel for litigation with the state’s Office of General Counsel since 2008. During his extensive legal career, Pratter has specialized in regulatory, corporate and judicial proceedings...
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State Representative Bryan Lentz, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, held an economic town hall forum today in Wayne to discuss his plans to revive the nation’s economy and field questions from voters. The event was attended by more than 50 people, who asked questions on a range of issues,...
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Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the following nominations and appointments: Nominations (require Senate confirmation) Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Mark Schwartz, Huntingdon Valley – reappointment Appointments Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council The Hon. Richard L. Fink, Templeton (alternate) John L. Kline, Nicktown Small Business Council James F. McManaman, Philadelphia Pedalcycle and...
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Representative Bryan Lentz, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, announced today that he would be hosting a town hall forum on economic issues this Saturday in Wayne where he would be listening to voters’ concerns and sharing his plans to help jump start the economy. The forum will be held...
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Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that Secretary of Administration Naomi Wyatt will resign effective July 30 to become vice president for business development at Electronic Ink, a Philadelphia-based international business system design firm. Wyatt was appointed as secretary of administration in August 2007. She previously served as the Office of Administration’s deputy secretary...
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State legislator Bryan Lentz further confirmed that he will serve as a rubber stamp to policies supported by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she visited Philadelphia for an exclusive fundraiser to boost Lentz’ campaign for Congress. “While Bryan Lentz will be rubber stamp for Nancy Pelosi’s agenda in Congress, Pat Meehan will serve as...
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Attorney General Tom Corbett today joined the Attorneys General from Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin in a federal lawsuit against the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, seeking immediate action to prevent the spread of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes. According to the lawsuit,...
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Representative Bryan Lentz, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, hosted a town hall forum for seniors in Upper Darby. The hour-long event drew about 50 people to American Legion Post 214 in Upper Darby. In a 45-minute question and answer session that was part of the event, Lentz responded to...
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Two transit projects that will improve transit service, livability and technology received a total of nearly $9 million in Federal Transit Administration funding, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. “We need these funds to help rural and urban transit agencies improve services for customers,” Governor Rendell said. “However, we cannot lose sight of the...
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