For Pennsylvania drivers, gas at the pump may soon cost more, thanks to a 2013 state law enacted to fund road and bridge improvements.
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Cumberland County awards more than $5 million in Recovery Grants
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted last week to approve $5,0496,757 in additional Cumberland County Recovery Grants.
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York County receives $12.5M in state redevelopment money
State Rep. Carol Hill-Evans, D-York, announced Tuesday that York County received $12.5 million in grants from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program that will benefit the 95th Legislative District.
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Lancaster Science Factory in the running for $1M prize
The Lancaster Science Factory was selected from more than 2,000 national applicants as one of 64 quarterfinalists for the 2022 Yass Prize.
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Emerald Asset Management names new CEO
Leola-based Emerald Asset Management announced that Scott L. Rehr has been appointed the new CEO, succeeding Emerald’s founder Joseph E. Besecker, who will assume the new role of nonexecutive chairman.
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Through May, state’s general fund revenue sets record pace
With the May totals now in, Pennsylvania has collected a record $43.9 billion in general fund revenue for the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday.
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Study finds state’s nursing homes are underfunded
Pennsylvania’s nursing homes were underfunded by nearly $1.2 billion in Medicaid in 2019-2020, according to...
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Assets selected for $105,000 award to support small and minority-owned business lending
Lancaster-based business consultancy nonprofit, Assets, is expected to receive $105,000 in funding to aid small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Wolf announces $1.7 billion COVID recovery plan for Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf announced a plan on Wednesday to invest $1.7 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds to help the state recover from the pandemic—a bid that critics say fails to put taxpayers first.
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Wolf administration launches $350 million Pa. Homeowner assistance fund
Pennsylvania homeowners that are at or below 150% of their region’s median income will soon be able to apply for financial assistance through the new Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF).
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Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry collects $3.5M from employers violating labor laws
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) returned more than $3.5 million in earned wages to Pennsylvania workers in 2021 after investigating more than 4,000 complaints of alleged labor law violations.
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Crispus Attucks, York, receive $19 million from the state for community improvements
Gov. Tom Wolf has approved more than $19 million in grant funding for community development projects in York County.
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Messiah University announces public capital campaign
Messiah University is nearing completion of a $75 million campaign that helped drive the former college to university status last year.
Read More »Wolf expected to sign ‘fiscally responsible’ budget that disappoints business groups
Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign a $40.8 billion general fund budget that includes the largest education funding increase in state history and allocates millions of dollars from Pennsylvania’s share of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for rental assistance, child care, nursing home and long-term care recovery and more, before its Wednesday deadline.
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Three midstate organizations receive grant funding for workforce growth
York Electrical Institute and the Manufacturers’ Association in York County and Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture in Dauphin County were awarded part of $2.8 million in grant funding through the state’s Schools-to-Work Program, or STWP.
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