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NORTH COVENTRY TWP, PA — A proposal to convert nearly 86,000 square feet of the former Coventry Mall into a data center has been withdrawn following a zoning dispute, ending …
Coventry Mall Data Center Plan Withdrawn Amid Zoning Dispute Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania developers will face new water-supply documentation requirements before securing final municipal approval for subdivision and land-development projects under legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on October …
Shapiro Signs Water-Supply Rule for Pennsylvania Developments Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia-area buyers paid about 15% more per square foot for newly built homes than existing properties in July, bucking a national shift that has made new construction …
Philadelphia New Homes Carry 15% Premium as U.S. Prices Flip Read More
U.S. residential permitting fell further behind its pre-pandemic trajectory through July as builders pulled back from new projects, raising the prospect of a thinner supply pipeline even as the country …
Zillow Warns Housing Pipeline Is Shrinking as Permits Fall Read More
ATGLEN, PA — The Octorara Area School District Board of School Directors moved forward with more than $11 million in proposed middle school infrastructure upgrades in April while advancing a …
Octorara Seeks $11 Million in State Grants for Upgrades Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania transportation and education officials are launching a school-based career program this fall to steer students toward highway construction and skilled-trade jobs as the state seeks workers …
PennDOT Launches School Career Program Amid Labor Shortages Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Charter Senior Living has begun construction on a new senior living community at 943 S. High Street in West Chester that will offer independent living, assisted …
Charter Senior Living Breaks Ground on West Chester Community Read More
EXTON, PA — Hankin Group has begun construction on a seventh apartment building at its Keva Flats community in Exton, a project that will add 72 units and is expected …
Hankin Group Begins Construction on New Keva Flats Building Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials have begun removing hundreds of companies from a major small-business contracting program while also promoting new manufacturing partnerships and financing tools aimed at boosting domestic …
SBA Targets Hundreds of Contractors as Oversight Expands Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said Wednesday that a bipartisan housing bill moving through the Senate could help address housing shortages and rising costs that he says are …
McCormick Backs Federal Housing Bill, Citing Shortage in Pa. Read More