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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s biggest annual showcase of agriculture opened with marching drums, mounted troopers and a blue ribbon, then rolled into a week of grant announcements, workforce recruiting, innovation …
From Liberty Bells to Youth Grants, Farm Show Puts Pennsylvania on Display Read More
TUNKHANNOCK, PA — With early estimates showing Pennsylvania overdose deaths at their lowest level in more than a decade, Gov. Josh Shapiro brought his administration’s message directly to the front …
Pa. Overdose Deaths Hit 10-Year Low as Shapiro Presses Statewide Lifesaving Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro on Wednesday used the spotlight of the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show to launch a bold new $10 million investment aimed at transforming how Pennsylvania …
Shapiro Unveils Fresh $10M Farm Grant Push as Innovation Fever Hits PA Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro used the national spotlight of the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show on Wednesday to lay out an aggressive, data-driven case for why agriculture sits at …
Shapiro Unveils Sweeping Farm Push as Pennsylvania Bets Big on Agriculture Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is quietly pulling off what many states only promise: keeping new businesses alive long enough to thrive. New federal data shows that 56 percent of companies …
Pennsylvania’s Business Boom Defies the Odds as Survival Rates Soar Read More
UPPER LEACOCK TWP, PA — On Monday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a $147.5 million private-sector expansion by Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, a move state officials say will cement Lancaster County’s role …
Shapiro Secures $147.5M Eurofins Expansion, Bringing 250 New Jobs to Lancaster Read More
HERSHEY, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police unveiled a new, state-of-the-art horse stable at its Hershey training academy on Friday, marking the first completed structure in a sweeping effort to …
PSP Opens High-Tech Horse Stable in Hershey, First Step in $387M Overhaul Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials early last week unveiled a sweeping economic development win anchored by a $195 million private investment that will bring a massive new manufacturing facility and …
Canned Beverage Giant Bets Big on Philly as Pennsylvania Jobs Surge Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is rolling out a sweeping expansion of violence prevention, crisis response, and school safety funding, directing hundreds of millions of …
Pennsylvania Unleashes Massive Safety Push as Violence Drops Statewide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Governors Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Spencer Cox of Utah recently came together at the Washington National Cathedral for a high-profile conversation on the accelerating rise of …
Shapiro, Cox Warn of Rising Political Violence in Stark Call for National Unity Read More