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Tech start-ups could be major boost for NEPA’s economy

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We have seen an explosion of warehousing (sorry, fulfillment centers) and other large buildings in the outskirts of many population centers, with more on the way. Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services, for example, is developing 1,740 acres near Hazleton that would provide a total of 14.6 million square feet in 36 buildings. Make no mistake, this and many other similar projects around…

Casey, Cartwright introduce legislation addressing federal worker pay disparities

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Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) introduced legislation Wednesday to help end what they call "persistent wage disparities" among federal workers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Known as the "Locality Pay Equality Act," their bill would prohibit the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from including more than one local wage area within a pay locality. Doing so…

Casey, Cartwright Introduce Legislation to Address Pay Disparities Among Federal Workers

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Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) introduced the Locality Pay Equity Act to help put an end to the persistent wage disparities at Tobyhanna Army Depot and Letterkenny Army Depot by requiring the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to treat all employees working at the same locations equally. Read more here.

Quantum technology collaboration will be based in Wilkes-Barre, officials announce

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Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, said the collaboration is “the kind of thing we should be doing in Northeast Pennsylvania so we don’t fall behind the rest of the nation.” The bank building is the tallest structure in Wilkes-Barre, which makes it the “perfect anchor for a quantum space corridor” since it is “the building closest to the stars,” Cartwright said.

Quantum leap: Wilkes-Barre at the forefront of space economy and national security innovation

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Congressman Matt Cartwright, Nebula Space Enterprise, and the U.S. Department of Energy announcing today how aerospace and quantum technologies will push forward the U.S. Space Economy, strengthen national security, and allow our area to become a supply chain. U.S Representative Matt Cartwright along with leaders from the Department of Energy, and Department of Defense announcing today…

Officials: NEPA primed to become epicenter for nation’s quantum supply chain

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Much like a science-fiction movie, Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County appear to be turning to outer space for its next source of job creation. Michael Bloxton, co-founder and CEO of Nebula Enterprise, on Monday said Northeast Pennsylvania represents a community ready, willing and able to make itself the center of the quantum supply chain for our nation. “All the ingredients exist in these…

Cartwright Announces Quantum Science Initiative in NEPA

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United States Representative Matt Cartwright held a press conference in Wilkes-Barre on Monday to announce an upcoming quantum science initiative in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Under this new initiative, Cartwright says the government will be collaborating with businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania to accelerate commercialization and enable new developments to benefit the Department of…