Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2022-23 draft budget proposes at least $22 million for Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
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State workers to see minimum wage increase Jan. 31
State workers will receive a minimum wage of $15 per hour by Jan. 31, after Gov. Tom Wolf amended his executive order that initially raised the rate by 2024.
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AES Clean Technology to invest $14.2 million in Manheim Borough and create 97 jobs
Governor Tom Wolf today said AES Clean Technology, a designer, manufacturer and builder of cleanroom facilities, will invest $14.2 million to open a manufacturing facility in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County, and create 97 full-time jobs.
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Pennsylvania receiving $1.6B in federal infrastructure funding for bridge repair
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Pennsylvania Friday to announce that the state is set to receive $1.6 million in federal funding towards bridge repair projects.
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Wolf offers a week off to his employees who are fully vaccinated by Dec.31
The Wolf administration today announced it will offer five paid days off to state employees under the governor’s jurisdiction who are fully vaccinated by Dec. 31.
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Gov. Wolf awards $9.5 million to promote clean energy
Governor Tom Wolf today awarded $9.5 million to reduce diesel emissions, improve air quality, and promote clean transportation technologies.
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$2 million grants awarded for research on agriculture
Governor Tom Wolf today announced grants totaling more than $2 million to seven Pennsylvania organizations for research on issues critical to sustaining and growing the state’s agriculture industry.
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State to distribute $655 million in American Rescue Plan funds to Pa. child care providers
The Wolf Administration plans to distribute $655 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to stabilize Pennsylvania’s child care industry.
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Legislators pitch plan to spend RGGI proceeds on workforce training, improving environment
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf today threw his support behind bills being introduced in the state house and senate that would outline the spending plan from the proceeds the state would receive from participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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MI Windows and Doors expands, adds nearly 100 jobs in Gratz
MI Windows and Doors, a leading manufacturer of precision-built and energy-efficient vinyl, aluminum and fiberglass windows and sliding patio doors, will create 97 jobs and retain 1,528 others by expanding its operation in Dauphin County.
Read More »Gov. Tom Wolf lifting COVID-19 restrictions starting Memorial Day
Pennsylvania will lift all COVID-19 restrictions except the order to wear a mask in public on Memorial Day, the Wolf administration announced.
Read More »Governor Tom Wolf nominates Alison Beam for Secretary of Health
Gov. Tom Wolf has nominated his deputy chief of staff, Alison Beam, to serve as secretary of the Department of Health.
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Pa. House fails to override governor’s veto of restaurant bill
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives failed to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 2513, which would have reversed many of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants.
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Pennsylvania joins multi-state group developing network storing CO2
Wolf said the plan to pursue a carbon capture and storage system is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat the effects of global warming, adding the infrastructure project would also bring jobs to the commonwealth.
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Limits on number of people that can congregate in-person not enforceable — for now
In his memorandum filed on Tuesday, Stickman reaffirmed his contention that Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine violated citizens’ First Amendment’s right of assembly and the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.
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