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Pennsylvania issues another truck ban

PennDOT issue yet another weather-related truck ban

Distribution Warehouse Closes and Eliminates 300 Omaha Jobs
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nebraska/articles/2019-02-18/distribution-warehouse-closes-and-eliminates-300-omaha-jobs

Equipment company Caterpillar Inc. to expand in Chicago
http://www.fox32chicago.com/money/equipment-company-caterpillar-inc-to-expand-in-chicago-1

Beaver Dam Birds Eye operations to undergo $78 million expansion, add 140 jobs
https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/money/2019/02/18/beaver-dam-birds-eye-operations-undergo-78-million-expansion/2908610002/

Timpte expanding in David City, will add 30-60 jobs
https://journalstar.com/business/local/timpte-expanding-in-david-city-will-add—jobs/article_811cc4d7-a74d-50a9-8619-a43238edbc35.html

Kemira adding 20 jobs at Mobile plant
Chemical company says it’s investing more than $70 million in the facility
https://www.wkrg.com/news/local-news/kemira-adding-20-jobs-at-mobile-plant/1764871318

Arconic announces $100M expansion, 70 new jobs in Alcoa
https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/arconic-announces-100m-expansion-70-new-jobs-in-alcoa/1778978971

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XPO Logistics to close Memphis facility, laying off 400 employees
XPO Logistics to close Memphis facility, laying off 400 employees

SeaHunter Boats to add 75 jobs
https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/industry-news/seahunter-boats-to-add-75-jobs

New steel plant will bring 150 jobs to West Valley
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2019/02/13/cives-corporation-steel-plant-comes-el-mirage-arizona-bringing-jobs/2860542002/

Ford’s Chicago factories to get $1 billion upgrade, add 500 jobs to build latest models
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-chicago-investment-20190207-story.html

Corelle Brands opening facility in Marshall County, creating 400 jobs
https://www.wtva.com/content/news/Corelle-Brands-opening-facility-in-Marshall-County-creating-400-jobs–504808611.html

Ford cancels plans to build plant in Mexico, will invest $700M in Michigan
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/ford-cancels-plans-to-build-plant-in-mexico-will-invest-700m-in-michigan/287-381580869

Huge shipping hub north of Fort Worth will bring 300 new jobs
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/02/06/huge-shipping-hub-north-fort-worth-will-bring-300-new-jobs

$400 Million Dollar, LTL carrier New England Motor Freight files for bankruptcy protection
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/02/new-england-motor-freight-files-voluntary-chapter-11-petition.html

U.S. Steel restarting Fairfield furnace project, adding 150 jobs
https://www.al.com/business/2019/02/us-steel-restarting-fairfield-furnace-adding-150-jobs.html

Manufacturer Advanced Circuits to bring 150 jobs to Chandler
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2019/01/30/advanced-circuits-bringing-150-jobs-chandler/2715371002/

Great Lakes Cheese officials announced Monday that it is expanding its existing Troy Township manufacturing operations that ultimately will add as many as 400 jobs
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/geauga_archives/article_536a6a52-232c-11e9-8bf4-a77d5270a2d4.html