Panama Canal explansion could boost NEPA’s economy

By David Falchek (Staff Writer)                                                       Published: September 23, 2012 A massive construction project thousands of miles away could be a boost to Northeast Pennsylvania’s economy. The Panama Canal expansion, when completed in 2014, will expand the capacity of the now fully-booked shipping route from Asia. For years, cargo that couldn’t…

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Penn’s Northeast looks for money, taps John Cognetti

Penn’s Northeast looking to regroup Economy took toll on organization As a cash-starved Penn’s Northeast looks for new sources of revenue, the organization and the region have a chance to remake themselves, said incoming Chairman John Cognetti. The economic development marketing group is still licking its wounds from three years…

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