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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
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity said the state cannot legally use taxpayer funds to pay for security-related upgrades already completed at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private Montgomery County residence, …
Treasury Blocks Payment for Shapiro Home Upgrades Amid Legal Fight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania State Police on Monday honored Corporal Timothy J. O’Connor Jr. during a memorial service marking the agency’s 121st anniversary and recognizing troopers …
Shapiro, State Police Honor Fallen Trooper at Memorial Service Read More
JOHNSTOWN, PA — More than $267 million in state-supported funding will go to 31 manufacturing projects across Pennsylvania, aiming to lower energy costs for businesses, reduce pollution, and expand industrial …
$267 Million Energy Investment Targets Costs, Jobs, Emissions Read More