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Governor Tom Wolf today announced that a statewide planning project led by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will equip Pennsylvania to produce more solar energy and increase solar-generated in-state electricity sales to at least 10 percent by 2030. The project, called “Finding Pennsylvania’s Solar Future,” was selected for a $550,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Congressman Ryan Costello (PA-06) announced that two Malvern medical companies will be the recipients of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services federal grants

Meetings based on outreach from Mayor Peduto and Pittsburgh's growing reputation for innovation; Generating more than $2 million for local economy

Governor Wolf announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved funding to support seven new Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE) projects with the investment of more than $8.12 million in grants and $1.74 million in loans.

U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (PA-4) continued his efforts this week to remove government barriers to the development of hydropower in the U.S. by sponsoring an amendment to H.R. 2028, the Energy-Water Appropriations bill for FY2016 that would restore funding for this vital energy resource. Hydropower is the largest source of clean, renewable energy in the U.S., creating thousands of jobs (including many in the 4th District) and providing power to millions of Americans at low cost.

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord, along with businesses and organizations from the public and private sectors, announced today the creation of a groundbreaking national partnership to bring low-cost financing on a large scale to home energy efficiency improvement

Washington, D.C. - March 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a series of legislative measures that will improve energy efficiency and decrease home heating and electricity costs, including a bill sponsored by U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, PA-5, the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act (H.R. 4076), which addresses recent propane shortages and supply disruptions

Harrisburg - December 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Tom Corbett today awarded nearly $2 million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIG) to four successful applicants for their innovative alternative fuel technology projects.

HARRISBURG - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced today the settlement of a case against Hilltop Mobile Home Park in State College, PA. Under the terms of the deal, the owners of the park will pay $26,700 to the Commonwealth. $21,700 will be distributed to residents of the park, and $5,000 will go to the state to pay court costs and attorney's fees. An additional $10,000 will initially be set aside in case other residents file valid claims in the next 30 days, and this additional fund will be supplemented if valid claims exceed the initial set aside.

November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Given a February deadline to vacate the park land, residents of the Hilltop Mobile Home Park in State College, PA are using a website to advocate for the preservation of the park and the rights of manufactured housing owners statewide.

Allentown - August 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord today marked a major milestone in Pennsylvania’s nationally recognized Keystone Home Energy Loan Program, which recently issued its 10,000th loan to make homes more energy efficient. The Treasurer said aside from the number of loans, he likes to focus on the jobs, energy savings, and environmental benefits the program has made possible.

EUGENE, OR - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Samuel Stein have joined forces to present York, Pennsylvania property listings in one convenient and easy-to-use online real estate resource on his Morgan Collins Realtors website. With his custom IDX solution, Stein’s search pages are now synced with thousands of York & Adams Counties (RAYAC) listings. Never before has such a concise online real estate search been so readily accessible by home seekers. Stein has forever changed the way potential Pennsylvania buyers search for properties online.

EUGENE, OR - February 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Fred Glick has become the latest real estate professional to join the growing network of agents and brokers who have employed the dynamic IDX Broker software. Glick now makes the Phliadelphia, Pennsylvania property search monumentally simpler for area home seekers. As a member of the Trend MLS (Trend), Glick has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings. Now, Glick gives his clients and other potential buyers unprecedented accessibility to the Trend MLS database of homes. Never before have buyers been able to experience such innovative real estate search tools from the convenience of the website of Glick, or the IDX Broker application for iPhone and iPad.

EUGENE, OR - February 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today IDX, Inc. and David Siwy are pleased to announce the integration of IDX Broker software onto the website of Siwy, giving potential Doylestown, Pennsylvania buyers a whole new resource for finding their dream home online. With his own customizable IDX solution, Siwy has updated the search capabilities of his professional website, making it monumentally easier to manage. While his IDX synced website makes his job simpler, it simultaneously eases the complications home seekers experience throughout many online real estate searches. The IDX enabled search tools Siwy supplies to his clients makes it so simple to find the perfect Pennsylvania home without ever leaving the convenience of his website

EUGENE, OR - February 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Mary Genovese have joined forces to revolutionize the way Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home seekers search for properties online, by adding the innovative IDX Broker software to the website Genovese hosts. As a member of the Trend MLS (Trend), Genovese has long had access to the detailed property listings through their professional database. Now, with her IDX-enabled search page, Genovese’s clients receive the same level of access that was once reserved for real estate agents and brokers only, conveniently on her website. Her customizable IDX solution gives Genovese and her clients more freedom and access to the Trend listings than ever before available online

Harrisburg, PA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s designation of Allentown-based AFC First Financial Corporation as a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR sponsor means Pennsylvania families that pursue money-saving home energy-efficiency improvements through the Keystone Home Energy Loan Program will benefit from higher standards, State Treasurer Rob McCord said today.

EUGENE, OR - November 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Al Ferraguti of Tri-County Realty has adopted a customized IDX solution from IDX, Inc. for his professional real estate website. As a member of the Trend MLS, Ferraguti has long has access to the immense database of property listings Ferraguti hosts. Now, clients of Ferraguti and potential buyers utilizing the innovative IDX solution he employs can experience an unprecedented level of access to CLIN listings conveniently from the search page. The online property search in Southampton, Pennsylvania has been revolutionized by IDX Broker and Al Ferraguti.

EUGENE, OR - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has enabled an IDX solution on the professional website of Elan Elkaim, syncing thousands of detailed Trend Multiple Listing Search (Trend) listings instantly with the search page Hare hosts. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania potential buyers can access a comprehensive database of up-to-the-minute property listings with the online solution IDX Broker supports on Elkaim’s website. Investors Realty of Pennsylvania and Elkaim now host one of the most helpful online real estate websites available online.

EUGENE, OR - November 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Bensalam, Pennsylvania agent Debbie Confer of HomeStarr Realty to the growing group of real estate professionals adopting a customizable IDX solution for their realty websites. The incredible IDX Broker software syncs to the Trend MLS (Trend) database to extract raw listing data and seamlessly integrate it onto Confer’s website, displaying thousands of Pennsylvania area properties directly on her website. With the dynamic search Confer now hosts, it is monumentally easier to find a home online in or around Bensalam, Pennsylvania.

EUGENE, OR - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The custom IDX solution Jon Tori now hosts on his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania real estate website has forever simplified the online real estate search process for area home seekers, agents and brokers alike. With the unique IDX Broker software, thousands of Trend MLS (Trend) listings are seamlessly displayed on the website Tori hosts. Potential buyers can experience a level of customer service comparable to none, and finding a home in and around Pennsylvania has never been so easy!