Shapiro Administration announces added round of funding for apprenticeships and construction trades.

UPMC in Central Pa. Is looking to fill a variety of positions with Find Your Fit job fairs March 27-30. 

Small business owners say the inability to fill open positions is the biggest challenge they face.  

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.

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. will begin a layoff of 57 employees in its decommissioned East Lampeter Township facility in Greenfield on April 28 as part of a preannounced closure.

A $250,000 grant to the manufacturing sector of south central Pennsylvania is expected to train 120 workers and help grow the industry. 

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education is creating the state’s first credential registry to strengthen the workforce. 

Recent hires and promotions in the midstate include Saxton & Stump, Barley Snyder and Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania

UPMC is holding a job fair at its Hershey location today for medical assistants and licensed practical nurses (LPN). 

Recent hires include York County Economic Alliance and LifePath Christian Ministries.

WellSpan Health is investing more than $30 million to expand its behavioral health services across south central Pennsylvania in response to growing demand for services. 

UPMC plans to increase wages for entry-level positions to $18 an hour by January 2025 to retain and recruit employees. 

Camp Hill-based Gannett Fleming said it received a strategic investment from a private equity firm to help it meet a growing demand for improved infrastructure. 

Small employers who start new employee retirement plans under Secure Act 2.0 passed by Congress at the end of the year will find themselves faced with more paperwork for their efforts.  

Because of reduced demand for long-run print catalogs and magazines, LSC Communications announced this week that it’s closing the two R.R. Donnelley plants in Lancaster, idling an estimated 656 employees.