Outdoor dining and entertainment is a step closer to reality after the state Senate unanimously approved amplified sound during certain hours at restaurants, bars, breweries, clubs and hotels. 

State-legal cannabis businesses could have better access to banking and insurance services if a bill passed by the state Senate on Wednesday receives approval from the House. 

Gov. Tom Wolf, along with four other Democratic governors, is urging Congress to pass legislation that would pause the federal gas tax until the end of the year. 

To address the persistent labor shortage in Pennsylvania, state Sens. Ryan Aument and John Yudichak announced that they will soon introduce a bill to create a Small Business Workforce Tax Credit. 

Following approval from both the Pennsylvania House and Senate this week, Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 253 into law on Wednesday. 

A bill allocating $225 million in state relief to support health care professionals and strengthen Pennsylvania’s health care workforce has been approved by both the House and Senate and awaits a signature from Gov. Tom Wolf. 

Tax reform legislation passed by the house on Tuesday would allow Pennsylvania’s small businesses to take full deductions on qualifying equipment up to $1.05 million on state personal income tax. 

Legislation to make the PA Preferred Organic Program a trademark in Pennsylvania has been introduced by state Reps. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, and Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Luzerne. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections.

A state representative from East Stroudsburg, Rosemary M. Brown, has introduced House Bill 858, which would encourage savings accounts with some of the excitement of a lottery or raffle.

Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously adopted a resolution directing a state panel to study the shortage of mental health care providers in the state, according to a press release from the resolution’s author, state Rep. Jeanne McNeill (D-Lehigh).

Entrepreneurs who want to launch small businesses can have trouble getting started. And even when they succeed, they may still face issues with planning for growth and job creation.

Renewable energy experts say a proposal to assist Pennsylvania’s nuclear industry is focused on an outmoded technology at a time when the state should be boosting renewables such as wind and solar. That, at least, is the consensus of experts in the renewable energy field