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Pa. revenue increased more than $51 million in April

Pennsylvania’s revenue for April increased $51.1 million to $5.7 billion, Acting Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported Monday. 

The amount was 0.9% above estimate. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $37.9 billion, which is $1.2 billion or 3.3% more than anticipated. 

Sales tax receipts totaled $1.2 billion for the month, $43.1 million above estimate. Year-to-date sales tax collections total $11.7 billion, which is $227.6 million, or 2.0%, more than anticipated. 

April’s personal income tax (PIT) revenue was $2.9 billion, $322.0 million below estimate. This brings year-to-date PIT collections to $14.9 billion, which is $406.4 million, or 2.7%, below what was anticipated.

The corporation tax revenue of $992.1 million for the month was $261.3 million above estimate. Year-to-date corporation tax collections total $7.2 billion, which is $1.1 billion, or 18.7%, above expectations.

April’s inheritance tax revenue totaled $118.7 million, $5.5 million more than anticipated, bringing the year-to-date total to $1.3 billion, which is $36.4 million, or 3.0%, above estimate.

Realty transfer tax revenue was $41.9 million for the month, $21.8 million below estimate, bringing the fiscal-year total to $528.9 million, which is $95.4 million, or 15.3%, less than expected.

Other General Fund tax revenue, including cigarette, malt beverage, liquor and gaming taxes, totaled $61.9 million for April, $18.5 million more than expected. This brings the year-to-date total to $1.4 billion, which is $12.6 million, or 0.9%, above estimate.

The non-tax revenue for the month totaled $310 million, $66.4 million more than expected, bringing the year-to-date total to $986.2 million, which is $286.8 million, or 41%, above estimate.

Along with General Fund collections, the Motor License Fund received $291 million for April, which was $4.5 million below estimate. Fiscal year-to-date collections for the fund – which include gas and diesel taxes, as well as other license, fine and fee revenues – total $2.4 billion, which is $66 million, or 2.8%, more than anticipated.

Sheetz offering discounted diesel to truck, car drivers

As the cost of fuel continues to impact both businesses and individual drivers, a Pennsylvania-based gas and convenience store chain is doing something about it. 

Sheetz has announced that it is decreasing the price it charges for diesel fuel by 50 cents per gallon at all of the 665 Mid-Atlantic locations that sell diesel. 

The chain said that it predicts the decrease will result in a savings of around $10 for mid-sized trucks, $12 for full-size trucks and $60 for semi-trailers. 

The discount begins Jan. 10 and continues through Jan. 31. 

The offer will include both auto diesel fuel and truck diesel fuel options.

Last September, Sheetz celebrated Truck Driver Appreciation Week by reducing diesel fuel prices to $4.49 a gallon for the entire month. Sheetz further showed its appreciation by offering truck drivers free meals in September.

During the offer, the chain said that the price displayed at the pump is the final purchase price and reflects the price rollback.
 

PennDOT hosts York job fair, others in the region to follow

If you’re a job seeker with a commercial driver’s license, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is hosting a recruitment event Aug. 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at the York County Maintenance Office, 1920 Susquehanna Trail North, York.

PennDOT is looking to fill posts for winter temporary and permanent CDL operator (starting pay $20.49 an hour) and diesel and construction equipment mechanic (starting pay $25.28 an hour) in York County.

This will be the second of eight job fairs to be held this summer in PennDOT’s District 8 south central region.

Staff will be available to discuss current and future openings for CDL operators, who must have a valid Pennsylvania CDL Class A or B with no restrictions, and diesel and construction equipment mechanics, who must have a valid CDL and a PA Class 7 inspector mechanic certification. Both positions also require a current medical examiner certificate.

On-the-spot applications, interviews and driving skills testing will take place. Applicants should bring their current CDL license and medical examiner’s card.

If needed, there will be help to navigate the new electronic application system, and human resources representatives will be on hand to discuss benefit options and opportunities for permanent employment.

For more information, call 717-848-6230.

Other upcoming PennDOT job fairs in the region are:

· Dauphin County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Dauphin County Maintenance Office, 2140 Herr St., Harrisburg. For more information, call 717-787-5391.

· Lebanon County, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Lebanon County Maintenance Office, 1445 Cumberland St., Lebanon. For more information, call 717-450-2223.

· Perry County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Perry County Maintenance Office, 413 W. Main St., New Bloomfield.

· Lancaster County, noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Lancaster County Maintenance Office, 2105 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. For more information, call 717-299-7621.

· Cumberland County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Cumberland County Maintenance Office, 40 Army Heritage Drive, Carlisle.

· Adams County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Adams County Maintenance Office, 1185 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg. For more information, call 717-450-2223.

Paula Wolf is a freelance writer