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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DCED Secretary to retire from role, Wolf to name new acting secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin plans to resign from the position he’s held for seven years on Feb. 11.
Gov. Wolf signs $225 million health care funding bill into law
Following approval from both the Pennsylvania House and Senate this week, Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 253 into law on Wednesday.
