Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced he will propose a three-year tax incentive of up to $2,500 a year for newly certified teachers, nurses and police officers in his upcoming Budget Address.
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Senate, gubernatorial race ‘Fireside Chats’ highlight PA Chamber Dinner
Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial and senate races took center stage, literally, Monday night at the 38th Annual Pennsylvania Chamber Dinner, held at a packed and bipartisan Hershey Lodge.
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York’s Susquehanna Riverlands one of three new state parks
Susquehanna Riverlands in York County is one of three new parks added to the 121-state park system, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday.
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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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Harrisburg lawyer named to PBA Board of Governors
Dauphin County lawyer Matthew M. Haar was appointed to serve a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors as the unit county governor.
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Wolf Administration approves Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-trade program rewarding power companies that reduce carbon dioxide emissions, has been finalized by the Wolf Administration.
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Wolf announces $2.5 million in Clean Energy Workforce Development Grants
The Wolf administration announced a $2.5 million grant program Friday to boost the state’s clean energy sector as it tries to rebound from COVID-19 job losses.
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Manufacturer to move U.S. operations to York County, open new headquarters
Thermal solutions company Mobile Climate Control (MCC) is consolidating its U.S. operations to a new headquarters in West Manchester Township, York County. Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Friday that the manufacturer is set to create 117 new, full-time jobs over the next three years as it moves all of its operations to a new 220,000-square-foot ...
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Amid COVID-19 surges, PA hospitals ask for help
The Wolf administration is organizing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to launch a number of regional support sites for both hospitals and long-term care facilities and strike teams to support hospitals facing staffing shortages.
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Former Gov. Wolf senior advisor joins Harrisburg law firm
Former Gov. Tom Wolf staffer Rob Ghormoz has joined Harrisburg-based law firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney as principal in its Government Relations Group.
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Midstate workforce development projects receive $786,000+ from PAsmart initiative
The Wolf administration announced on Friday that the state has awarded $4.8 million in grant funding to 26 recipients across the state, including four in the midstate, through its PAsmart initiative.
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Pa. Dept. of Health acting secretary to step down in January
Alison Beam, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, will resign at the end of the year. She is expected to be replaced by Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter.
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Gov. Wolf tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at his home in York.
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Gov. Tom Wolf extended the state’s suspension of evictions and foreclosures until Aug. 31. The executive order issued May 7 was set to expire Friday.
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Gov. Wolf signs two bills to protect health care workers’ safety
“These laws will pay a critical role in helping our hospital families feel protected from violence in their workplaces,” said Andy Carter, president and CEO of the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.
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