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Gov. Wolf announces award of $2 million in Business Education Partnership grants

By Debra Flax  |   May 14, 2018   |   News

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday the award of $2 million in Business Education Partnership grants to 18 projects throughout Pennsylvania to provide students with educational opportunities and experien...

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PA Volkswagen Settlement to fund new air pollution reduction program

By Debra Flax  |   May 14, 2018   |   Featured

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday the launch of new grant and rebate programs to reduce air pollution and improve air quality throughout Pennsylvania funded by a $118 million settlement with the Volksw...

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PAsmart proposal highlighted at Franklin County Career and Technology Center

By Debra Flax  |   May 11, 2018   |   News

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development Eileen Cipriani highlighted Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart proposal to boost opportunities for career and technical education...

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Department of Labor & Industry, Corner LaunchBox discuss New Kensington revitalization project

By Debra Flax  |   May 11, 2018   |   Companies

Revitalization plans, which could create more than 40 new jobs and encourage business and job growth in New Kensington, Pa., was recently discussed between Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secreta...

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Solar panel dedicated at Fort Washington State Park

By Debra Flax  |   May 10, 2018   |   Local

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined the Bureau of State Park officials Tuesday in dedicating a solar panel installation at Fort Washington Sta...

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Cumberland County commissioners urge PennDOT action regarding I-81 safety, congestion

By Debra Flax  |   May 10, 2018   |   Local

Following several crashes along I-81 between exits 42 and 52, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution last week calling on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Pen...

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Approved abandoned mine reclamation projects to create jobs, improve safety and environment statewide

By Debra Flax  |   May 10, 2018   |   Featured

The Wolf Administration announced Tuesday the approval of $55.6 million in funding aimed at supporting approximately 150 abandoned coal mine reclamation projects throughout Pennsylvania. The proje...

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Legislation aims to limit over-prescription of pain medications under Workers’ Comp system

By Debra Flax  |   May 9, 2018   |   Featured

Sens. Don White (R-41st District) and Kim Ward (R-39th District) introduced legislation last week that seeks to require prescription guidelines and effective utilization reviews under Pennsylvania’s...

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Funding approved for new manufacturing training program in Lehigh Valley

By Debra Flax  |   May 9, 2018   |   Companies

Gov. Tom Wolf announced last week the approval of new funding to support the creation of a new manufacturing training program in Lehigh Valley. The program will be developed by the Manufacturers Re...

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Pennsylvania DEP releases call for innovative fuel technology projects applications following Wolf Administration support

By Debra Flax  |   May 9, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced last week that it is now accepting applications for innovative, advanced fuel, and vehicle technology projects that will develop...

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First-in-the-nation transparency tool garners global award for Pennsylvania Treasury

By Debra Flax  |   May 8, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Treasury Department recently received a 2018 CIO 100 award for its Transparency Portal, a first-in-the-nation tool that allows state residents the ability to review Pennsylvania’s b...

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Gov. Wolf signs double taxation bill into law after vetoing similar bill 18 months before

By Debra Flax  |   May 8, 2018   |   News

Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation (H.B. 866) last week prohibiting local school districts and municipalities from imposing double taxation following his veto of identical legislation (H.B. 245) in Nove...

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Legislation introduced in House, Senate to help school districts in financial crisis

By Debra Flax  |   May 8, 2018   |   Featured

While school districts in throughout the state are facing overwhelming losses of property tax revenue, state Reps. Tim Hennessey (R-North Coventry) and Tom Quigley (R-Royersford) introduced legislatio...

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Gov. Wolf announces six counties awarded with new small business loans for eight projects

By Debra Flax  |   May 4, 2018   |   Featured

Eight business projects in six counties throughout Pennsylvania received new low-interest, small business loan approvals through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) program, accor...

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Winners announced for first student video contest awards highlighting manufacturing

By Debra Flax  |   May 4, 2018   |   Local

Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin and the Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced on behalf of Gov. Tom Wolf the winners of the stateâ...

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Quaker Chemical

Quaker Chemical receives Foundational Principles Supplier of the Year Award

By Debra Flax  |   May 4, 2018   |   Companies

A longtime supplier of metalworking fluids and chemical management services to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Quaker Chemical was recently honored with one of 16 FCA Foundational Principles Supplier...

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Manufacturing PA grant awarded to Robert Morris University

By Debra Flax  |   May 3, 2018   |   Local

Following the recent approval of a grant through Gov. Tom Wolf’s Manufacturing PA program, staff from Robert Morris University (RMU) joined Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Se...

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Wolf Administration’s workforce training efforts help more than 2,200 companies

By Debra Flax  |   May 3, 2018   |   Companies

The incumbent worker training program, funded through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), supported more than 44,000 employees at more than 800 companies throughout Pennsylvan...

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Gov. Wolf launches student, manufacturer fellowship program to promote innovation in Pennsylvania

By Debra Flax  |   May 3, 2018   |   Featured

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday the launch of a new fellowship program designed to join the state’s best undergraduate and graduate students with local manufacturers to support technolo...

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House approves bill to simplify certification process for qualified career, tech teachers

By Debra Flax  |   May 1, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday approved House Bill 2155, which seeks to remove barriers and streamline the certification process for qualified career and technical educators. ...

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