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Pennsylvania ranks fourth nationally for sports tourism impact

The Sports ETA “2026 State of the Industry Report” ranks Pennsylvania fourth nationally for economic impact from both participatory sporting events (youth and amateur tournaments, races) and spectator...

Published May 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

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PUC issues final tariff framework for large-load energy customers

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission released a Final Order establishing a first-of-its-kind model tariff framework to guide electric distribution companies in evaluating and serving large-load customers whose demand...

Published May 13, 2026, 3:39 PM EDT

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Broadcom joins Made in Lehigh Valley billboard campaign

Broadcom has joined the LVEDC’s “Made in Lehigh Valley” digital billboard campaign, which began in November with Crayola and has since featured Freshpet, Mack Trucks, Martin Guitar and...

Published May 13, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT

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Mosqitter wins $20,000 top prize at Venture Idol 2026

Mosqitter co-founder and CEO Anastasiia Romanova won the $20,000 Venture Idol Grand Prize for the company’s chemical-free mosquito control technology. The live pitch competition featured four startups across...

Published May 12, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT

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Bystro AI aims to move healthcare from reactive to predictive

Bystro AI, founded by Alex Kotlar, analyzes genomic data with a conversational, 'grounded agentic' platform to predict disease risk, treatment response and outcomes before symptoms appear. The company...

Published May 12, 2026, 10:04 AM EDT

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Gas prices rise 15 cents across Pennsylvania

AAA East Central says Pennsylvania’s average gas price increased 15 cents to $4.672 per gallon this week, with the Lehigh Valley average climbing to $4.534 on May 11...

Published May 11, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT

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Shift4 posts Q1 growth as payments processed climb 24%

Shift4 reported first-quarter results showing it processed $56 billion in payments, a 24% increase year-over-year, producing $370 million in gross profit (up 54%) and $1.1 billion in gross...

Published May 11, 2026, 9:12 AM EDT