A Pennsylvania appeals court sided last week with a corporate taxpayer that claimed state tax authorities were wrong to reject its petition for a refund.The
A higher minimum wage could be moving to the front burner in Harrisburg thanks to a Republican state senator who is hoping for action on the issue this fall.It is not a new issue for the lawmaker, state Sen. Dan Laughlin of Erie County. He has backed increases in the past.But with economic issues potentially […]
In 2022, Pennsylvania waived sales taxes for computer equipment purchased for use in data centers, provided the centers met certain requirements.Following a slew of announcements about new data center projects around the state, the price tag for that exemption may be going up.The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is revisiting its forecasts on the exemption’s annual […]
State utility regulators have lodged complaints against two companies over their alleged roles in a Harrisburg-area home explosion attributed to a ruptured gas line.The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission filed the complaints yesterday against natural gas provider UGI Utilities and Pronto Plumbing Heating Air Drains, a regional contractor based in Camp Hill.The complaints allege UGI failed to comply with […]
The State Museum of Pennsylvania is getting a facelift. State officials yesterday unveiled plans for a $55 million makeover of the 62-year-old museum complex on state Capitol grounds. The goal is to modernize exhibits, displays and storage areas, while creating an environment matching the expectations of 21st-century visitors.Planned changes include creation of a large-scale media […]
State lawmakers are plowing ahead once again with tax changes that have long drawn the ire of business lobbyists but never made it into law.The changes would subject more corporate profits to taxes in Pennsylvania by curtailing the ability of companies to report those profits in other states.Two committees in the Democratic-controlled state House have […]
Environmental groups are slamming a proposed rule designed to help companies in Pennsylvania figure out when they need to disclose accidental spills of hazardous chemicals.Drafted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the rule aims to clarify what kinds of spills should be reported to regulators.But environmentalists argue the rule gives businesses too much discretion […]
A $15 billion data center project proposed for rural Cumberland County cleared a crucial hurdle.At a meeting Friday morning, supervisors in Middlesex Township approved an ordinance creating a special zone where data centers are allowed — an agricultural tract of roughly 700 acres along Country Club Road and the Conodoguinet Creek.The ordinance incorporates best practices […]
Home365, a property management company with offices in Lancaster and Las Vegas, has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle allegations by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday that it was slow to make repairs in response to tenant requests and, in other cases, did not return tenants’ security deposits. Both are violations of state law.Two-thirds of […]
The Pennsylvania House last week approved legislation to beef up penalties for companies that misclassify employees as independent contractors. The vote in the Democratic-led state House was 113 to 90, with a handful of Republicans backing the measure. However, the margin of victory was narrower than in a 2023 vote on a similar bill, which […]
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