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Wolf announces $36 million for community revitalization projects
The Wolf Administration has approved spending nearly $36 million to finance some 220 community revitalization projects across the state.
Wolf executive order met with backlash by PA business community
Gov. Tom Wolf’s recent executive order recommends that Pennsylvania’s government agencies consider imposing a minimum-wage requirement on businesses for employers to qualify for state aid, a move that would severely impact the state’s small businesses during a time of recovery, according to two state business associations.
Wolf order ties DCED funding for businesses to paid sick leave
For-profit businesses that receive assistance through the Department of Community and Economic Development will have to offer paid sick leave under an executive order signed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday.
Federal grant funding to support Pennsylvania’s child care subsidies
Child Care Works (CCW), Pennsylvania’s subsidized child care program, is set to receive $352 million in funding to decrease costs to families who qualify for subsidized care and add incentives for child care providers.
House signs bill extending hundreds of COVID-19 waived and suspended regulations
A bill extending nearly 500 waived and suspended regulations into next year is awaiting a signature from Governor Tom Wolf after receiving passage in both the House and Senate.
Wolf administration announces $20 million in pandemic relief for the salon industry
Hair care professionals across the state that have yet to receive pandemic aid will have the chance to do so with a new $20 million relief package announced by Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday.
New state initiative mandates COVID-19 vaccine, tests for state health care workers
Pennsylvania’s government employees in state health care facilities and high-risk congregate care facilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 7 according to an initiative announced by Governor Tom Wolf on Tuesday.
Wolf signs 2021-2022 state budget that ‘invests in Pennsylvanians’
Pennsylvania’s $40.8 billion general fund budget was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday following approval by the House and Senate last Friday.
Wolf expected to sign ‘fiscally responsible’ budget that disappoints business groups
Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign a $40.8 billion general fund budget that includes the largest education funding increase in state history and allocates millions of dollars from Pennsylvania’s share of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for rental assistance, child care, nursing home and long-term care recovery and more, before its Wednesday deadline.
Three midstate organizations receive grant funding for workforce growth
York Electrical Institute and the Manufacturers’ Association in York County and Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture in Dauphin County were awarded part of $2.8 million in grant funding through the state’s Schools-to-Work Program, or STWP.
Governor Wolf renews disaster declaration as General Assembly receives new powers to dismantle it
Gov. Tom Wolf renewed the state’s 90-day Proclamation of Disaster Emergency on Thursday for the fifth time since the pandemic began last year.
Schuylkill County manufacturer to expand York facility
Schuylkill County-based custom fabricator and manufacturer Cardinal Systems, Inc. plans to invest nearly $9 million into expanding its Schuylkill County and Manchester Township, York County facilities.
