Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order creating the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Economic Development Strategy Group.
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Walmart program to train employees to drive big rigs
Walmart is expanding its Associate-to-Driver training program to employees in the Reading, Allentown, Lebanon and Bethlehem areas.
Read More »Penske opens first LEED-certified facility in Ohio
Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing has opened a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified full-service facility in Akron, Ohio.
Read More »PGT hires Penske for fleet maintenance
PGT Trucking, Inc. of Aliquippa has selected Penske Truck Leasing to provide its fleet maintenance solutions.
Read More »PennDOT offers grants for railroad operations
PennDOT has opened the application period for grants under the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP).
Read More »Mid-size companies face roadblocks to growth even with ample capital
Mid-sized companies, industry analysts say, prospered during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now face roadblocks that inhibit continued growth.
Read More »Two Pennsylvania railroad rehab projects receive $16.4 million in grant funding
Railroad infrastructure projects in Berks County and Adams and Cumberland counties will receive a total of $16.4 million in grant funding.
Read More »Historically high diesel prices continue to impact economy
The continuing rising price of diesel fuel is having a major impact on the economy and the supply chain as independent truckers are finding it more expensive to haul freight than they are making on the load.
Read More »GRCA supports creation of Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority to bring service back to Reading
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) Thursday gave its support for the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority which would work to bring passenger rail service back to the area after four decades.
Read More »Penske adds electric cargo vans to its rental fleet
Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing is adding 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans to its fleet.
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