Government launches more user-friendly PPP loan full forgiveness application

June 22, 2020

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application. The new forgiveness form was part of the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law June …

Watts to host specs management seminar on June 25

The next installment in the Watts Works Engineer Webinar Series will be Thursday, June 25, at 11 a.m. (EST). Called "Working Smarter: Better Project Specs with SpecHUB," attendees will learn: How engineers, architects, and design …

Emergency loans and grants reopened for small businesses

June 17, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA) reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the EIDL Advance program on June 16. The SBA's existing EIDL emergency loan program was funded with an additional $20 billion to …

NPGA to roll out summer program to engage local federal legislators

June 16, 2020

After a series of webinars between the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) and Members of Congress (this year's modified Propane Days), NPGA announced it will roll out a program to encourage association members to meet …

HVAC tech saves family from fire in North Carolina

According to Charlotte Weekly, a One Hour Heating & HVAC technician saved a family from fire on June 6 in Charlotte, NC. Jim Washer saw black smoke billowing over treetops on his way to an appointment. …

Charlottesville merger brings solar power & fossil fuels together

June 15, 2020

According to reports, two Charlottesville, VA companies are merging. Gasoline, propane and fuel oil distributor Tiger Fuel Co. has acquired 40% of solar energy company Altenergy Inc., and plans to acquire the entire company by …

Federal Reserve expands Main Street Lending Program

June 12, 2020

The Federal Reserve Board expanded its Main Street Lending Program on June 8 to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to receive support. The Federal Reserve Board lowered the minimum loan amount, raised the maximum …

PERC postpones Can-Do Conference one year; cancels Sales Summit

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has postponed its Can-Do Marketing Conference a year until August 2021. The organization said as states re-open and events are rescheduled, PERC decided to postpone to not impede …

Local company giving away HVAC unit to health care worker

May 29, 2020

A local company HVAC company in Henry County, GA is planning an HVAC unit giveaway to health care worker. After watching a local news segment about furloughed health care workers, Steve Nail, owner of Nail Heating …

Suburban Propane partners with Jersey Mike’s Subs for hospital meals

May 27, 2020

Through its SuburbanCares initiative, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. has partnered with Jersey Mike’s Subs to deliver 1,500 meals to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s frontline health care workers in New Brunswick, NJ. “Our home state of …