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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) plans to invest at least $150 million in Pennsylvania, expanding operations in Philadelphia and Bucks County while creating a minimum of 1,050 …
Urban Outfitters Expands Pennsylvania Footprint With $150M Investment, 1,050 New Jobs Read More
LEBANON, PA — SCHOTT Pharma’s $60 million expansion in Lebanon County will triple the company’s U.S. manufacturing capacity while retaining more than 200 jobs, adding to Pennsylvania’s efforts to grow …
SCHOTT Pharma Expansion Triples U.S. Capacity, Retains 200 Jobs Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — More Pennsylvanians with disabilities are moving into competitive jobs that pay standard wages through a state-backed employment initiative that the Shapiro administration is seeking to expand with …
New Program Is Opening More Career Paths for Workers With Disabilities Read More
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania employers could receive significantly larger tax credits for helping workers pay for child care under a proposal highlighted Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Austin Davis during a …
New Child Care Tax Credit Proposal Could Save Employers Thousands Read More
ERIE, PA — A $60 million redevelopment project backed by state, local, and private funding moved into the construction phase Friday as developers broke ground on the conversion of downtown …
Erie Hotel Project Advances With $60 Million Redevelopment Read More
WEST READING, PA — More than $17 million in state funding will flow into downtown business districts, commercial corridors, housing projects, and community redevelopment efforts across Pennsylvania under a new …
New State Grants Aim to Revive Struggling Downtowns Read More
WORCESTER, PA — Pennsylvania officials are expanding efforts to connect students with disabilities to agriculture careers through accessible hands-on training programs designed to prepare the next generation of workers for …
Accessible Farm Training Opens New Career Paths for Students Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro toured a newly expanded veterinary and visitor complex at Elmwood Park Zoo on Friday as the state highlighted a $3 million public investment aimed …
Pennsylvania Backs Zoo Expansion to Boost Regional Tourism Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania transportation and education officials are launching a school-based career program this fall to steer students toward highway construction and skilled-trade jobs as the state seeks workers …
PennDOT Launches School Career Program Amid Labor Shortages Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania fruit growers could face up to $200 million in losses after a devastating April freeze damaged orchards and specialty crops across the Commonwealth, prompting Governor Josh …
Pennsylvania Growers Face Massive Losses After Freeze Ravages Crops Read More