Americans see small business as a major part of the economy in JCN/ScottRasmussen.com Weekly Tracking Survey Read more
Pennsylvania's population and economic growth are stagnant, but a report published Thursday has a solution: capitalize on the "historic opportunity" presented by the state's natural gas reserves to craft a "new, vibrant and growing" state. Read more
A Pennsylvania business consortium launched a new campaign Thursday to boost the state's economy by expanding the uses of natural gas in manufacturing, power production and exports. Read more
Pennsylvania is steeped with a rich manufacturing history - boosted by a blue collar, hardworking spirit upon which Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and the surrounding communities was built and is hardwired into our DNA. Read more
Natural gas will begin flowing through the controversial Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline underneath Lancaster County on Saturday, according to the pipeline builder. Read more
The Marcellus shale play is driving much of the recent growth in U.S. natural gas production, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday. Read more
Take a wild guess what country is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions the most? Read more
Marcellus Shale Coalition President Dave Spigelmyer made a swing through the natural gas region in the northern tier last week to discuss the industry, the governor's proposed severance tax and pipeline construction. Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to punish the natural gas industry with a severance tax and more regulations. Read more
For too long, the natural gas industry has been demonized in our state...having to survive yet another year under threat of a severance tax from Gov. Tom Wolf. Read more
In central Pennsylvania, boaters and anglers can use two new access points to enjoy the scenic Juniata River. Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order last week that raised the minimum wage for employees who work for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and contractors to $12 an hour and established raises each year through 2024. Read more
Pennsylvania's economy has been on an upswing this year. Read more
Although Erie County has lost nearly 5,000 manufacturing jobs over the past 10 years, the region's plastics sector can be counted as an island of stability. Read more
In deciding that mandatory union dues are an unconstitutional condition of public employment, the Supreme Court of the United States liberated thousands of government employees nationwide from forced membership in public-sector unions. Read more
The argument for a natural gas severance tax in Pennsylvania usually starts with fingers pointed toward other big energy producing states and their drilling taxes. Read more
Representatives of three industry trade organizations told a packed Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday that they needed to be prepared to do battle with those forces which might attempt to slow down Marcellus shale development in the region. Read more
New research suggests drinking water supplies in Pennsylvania have shown resilience in the face of a drilling boom that has turned swaths of countryside into a major production zone for natural gas. Read more
When President Barack Obama won his first term, Russia was the world's leading natural gas producer. Read more
The industry pays its fair share in Pennsylvania and creates enormous economic benefits Read more