Melina Druga

Ohio

Writer at Transportation Today News

Writer, Journalist and Blogger at Freelance

Writer at Pennsylvania Business Report

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Quaker Houghton to purchase Japanese company

4 weeks ago | pennbizreport.com | Melina Druga

Conshohocken-based Quaker Houghton, a industrial process fluids company, recently entered into an agreement to purchase Japan-based Dipsol Chemicals Co., a surface treatment and plating solutions and services supplier, for approximately $153 million. The purchase helps Quaker Houghton expand its advanced solutions businesses, allowing it tomeet customers’ needs, and provides significant cross-selling capabilities.
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program receives $51.4M in state funding

4 weeks ago | pennbizreport.com | Melina Druga

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State, a university partnership to stimulate statewide economic development, recently received $51.4 million through the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) initiative, a grant program that supports small to mid-size manufacturers statewide.
Congress members seek answers on monitoring, countering drones

4 weeks ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

A group of five Republican Congress members recently sent a letter to Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense secretary; Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security secretary; and Chris Rocheleau, Federal Aviation Administration acting administrator; to question how the agencies are monitoring and countering unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at the southern border. Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using UAS for illicit operations.
FAA moves on more than 8,320 air traffic controller candidates

4 weeks ago | transportationtodaynews.com | Melina Druga

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) qualified and referred more than 8,320 candidates to the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) aptitude exam since the latest hiring window closed on March 17. More than 190 candidates so far have passed the ATSA and move to the next step in the hiring process. The candidates who receive the highest scores on the ATSA are given priority for the academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. Candidates also must pass a medical exam.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit cutting service by 35 percent

4 weeks ago | transportationtodaynews.com | Melina Druga

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) recently announced it is cutting service by 35 percent, effective February 2026. The cuts are in addition to a 25 cent fare increase that will raise the base fare to $3, among the most expensive nationwide, to help close a projected $100 million budget deficit.
State Republican hearing addresses negative impact of energy policies

4 weeks ago | pennbizreport.com | Melina Druga

The state House Republican Policy Committee held a hearing on Friday called Stopping New Energy Taxes to analyze how unfavorable energy policies negatively impact consumers and businesses. The hearing also discussed how these policies drive investments outside of Pennsylvania. Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) and Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie) hosted the hearing that was held at Stancliff Hose Co. Station 14 in Waterford.
Congress members urge Trump to invest in domestic manufacturing, steelmaking

4 weeks ago | pennbizreport.com | Melina Druga

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) is among a group of eight U.S. representatives who sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging the administration to invest in domestic manufacturing and steelmaking.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ending reputation risk evaluations

4 weeks ago | financialregnews.com | Melina Druga

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will no longer examine its regulated institutions for reputation risk and have removed references to reputation risk from its handbooks and guidance issuances. The move supports its supervisory objectives to ensure that banks have appropriate and strong risk management processes for their business activities.
Boeing awarded Air Force contract

4 weeks ago | homelandprepnews.com | Melina Druga

The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Boeing a contract to design, build and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft, the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter aircraft. The contract is for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The phase includes maturing, integrating, and testing the F-47 as well as a small number of test aircraft for evaluation. It includes options for low-rate initial production.
New York state officials share results of ghost car task force

1 month ago | transportationtodaynews.com | Melina Druga

New York state officials recently shared the results of the first year of a task force to remove ghost cars, vehicles that are virtually untraceable by traffic cameras and toll readers because of forged or altered license plates, from New York City streets. The task force works to remove vehicles with fraudulent or modified license plates or no tags. These vehicles are often stolen, uninsured or unregistered.