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WEST CHESTER, PA — Two local nonprofits are partnering to provide help with healthcare and/or financial power of attorney documents at a free legal workshop. The workshop will be by …
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PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) announced it has secured a $10 million federal grant, funded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s First Step Act initiative …
First Step Act Initiative Invests in Pennsylvania’s Workforce Through L&I Funding Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Yesterday, at the NoMo Foundation in Philadelphia, Gov. Wolf highlighted his reforms that have provided fresh starts and opportunities for success for millions of Pennsylvanians.
Gov. Wolf Highlights Criminal Justice Reform Success Stories Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) Acting Secretary George Little announced the recent release of the 2022 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Recidivism Report, published by the DOC’s Bureau of …
2022 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Recidivism Report Released Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Delaware County Workforce Development Board is among 18 organizations in 14 states to receive Pathway Home Grants totaling $50,643,113. The grants announced last week are designed …
Delaware County Workforce Development Board Receives Nearly $1.5 Million in Pathway Home Grants Read More
YORK, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf joined the York County Economic Alliance, its Bloom Empowerment Center, the York County Reentry Coalition, business and non-profit leaders, criminal justice advocates, and other …
First Lady Wolf Highlights Governor’s Proposed $1 Million Investment in Women’s Reentry Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf reiterated the Wolf Administration’s commitment to criminal justice reform and restorative justice during a recent visit to three Philadelphia-based organizations that provide reentry …
First Lady Wolf Visits Innovative Women’s Reentry Programs in Philadelphia Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced that it recently awarded grants totaling nearly $103 million to support youth and help achieve greater equity …
More Than $100 Million Awarded to Support Youth Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf recently hosted Women In Reentry: Employment, the fourth in a series of virtual conversations with reentry advocates. The panel discussed why employment and financial …
First Lady Wolf Discusses Importance of Employment and Finances for Women Reentrants Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Wednesday, First Lady Frances Wolf hosted Women In Reentry: Mental Health, the third in a series of virtual conversations between reentry advocates and mental health professionals. The panel discussed the impacts of incarceration on a woman’s mental health and the implications they can have …
First Lady Wolf Highlights Importance of Mental Health for Justice-Impacted Women Read More