Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday the approval of $2 million in funding for five agricultural projects in four counties through the First Industries Fund.
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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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Deadline approaches to apply for Hurricane Ida disaster loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Pennsylvania that affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5 of last year to apply for working capital loans before the June 10 deadline.
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Pa. collected a record $6.5 billion in tax revenue last month
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that Pennsylvania collected $6.5 billion in general fund revenue in April, the highest monthly total ever.
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Central Pa., Lehigh Valley airport projects get state money
Five airports in central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley were among the recipients of $10 million total in state investments, announced Monday by Gov. Tom Wolf, through the Aviation Transportation Assistance Program.
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Ortega to step down as education secretary
Department of Education Secretary Noe Ortega will resign his position April 29, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday
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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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Keystone grants awarded to four local libraries
Four central Pennsylvania public libraries were among 21 libraries in 17 counties across the commonwealth to be awarded Keystone grants totaling $5.3 million from the state Department of Education.
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Wolf joins four Democrat governors to request pause on federal gas tax
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.
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Pennsylvania receives $6.8 million to promote access to unemployment compensation system
Pennsylvania was awarded $6.8 million in grant funding to help promote fairer access to the state’s unemployment compensation system, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday.
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Wolf urges Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to remove Russian-made products from state-owned stores
In a letter to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Sunday, Gov. Tom Wolf urged the state board to remove Russian-sourced products from Pennsylvania’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores.
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Gov. Wolf’s 2022-23 budget proposes $4.5 billion spending increase
In his final budget speech before the General Assembly on Tuesday, Gov. Tom Wolf looked back at how the state has recovered from the budget deficit it was in during his first budget address in 2015 and highlighted plans for a $43.7 billion budget that he says can leverage the state’s current surplus.
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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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State bill allows PA mortgage lenders to continue remote work
Mortgage lenders can now permanently conduct business remotely following the passing of a bill this week that updated a temporary waiver granted to the industry early in the 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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