Former Gov. Tom Wolf's legacy is hotly debated by supporters and detractors of his business policies.

Kyle Sampson became the first African American member of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission.

Invoking the history of Pennsylvania, its founder William Penn, and various chapters of its storied past and present, Democrat Josh Shapiro was inaugurated Tuesday as the state’s 48th Governor. 

A new scholarship program providing $5 million for Pennsylvania employees and their dependents who are pursuing higher education at a State System university was announced Thursday by Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). 

Franklin County’s Hopewell Manufacturing, Inc. has been approved for a 10-year, $354,742 loan to purchase machinery and equipment to expand production at its facility in Waynesboro Borough.

Pennsylvania collected $4 billion in General Fund Revenue in December 2022, which was $319.9 million more than anticipated, Gov. Tom Wolf and the Department of Revenue announced Tuesday.

Workforce development projects across Pennsylvania are receiving $5.5 million in Industry Partnership Grant funding aimed at meeting local and regional workforce needs. The announcement was made Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf.  Central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley projects will receive approximately $2 million combined funds in grants. 

Central Pennsylvania counties are among the counties across Pennsylvania receiving new funding to support community improvement projects. 

Nine southcentral Pennsylvania farms are among 30 preserved by the state Thursday. 

Programs in Adams, Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, and York counties are among the 21 recipients receiving a total of $2 million in awards supporting successful reentry for women.

Rail freight improvement projects in Berks and York counties are among the 24 approved projects announced Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf. 

Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, and York are among the 14 Pennsylvania county veterans’ affairs offices and 34 charitable or veteran service organizations receiving grants from the Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF), announced Tuesday by Gov. Tom Wolf.

Cumberland and Dauphin counties have been given the green light to receive combined grant funding of nearly $2 million for the installation and maintenance of traffic signal technologies.

Since 2015, more than $4.5 billion has been spent with Pennsylvania’s small, diverse, and veteran businesses through state contracts. For two years in a row, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has set records for contract spending with these businesses, including $995 million in Fiscal Year 2021. 

A $4.1 million project aimed at offering high-speed internet options to nearly 500 homes and businesses in northern Dauphin County was announced Monday by Dauphin County Commissioners and Comcast.