Governor Wolf Proposes Minimum Wage Plan to Boost Paychecks of One...
Governor Tom Wolf proposed to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour. The boost in pay for one million workers would enable tens...
Deadline extended for 13th Annual Bob Fryer Scholarship for Aspiring Journalists
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is extending the deadline for applications for its 13th annual $5,000 Bob Fryer Memorial Scholarship as well as the $2,500 Press Club of Western Pennsylvania...
PennDOT needs Full-Time Workers for Seasonal Summer Jobs
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking hardworking individuals for employment from early April through October for the 2019 Summer Maintenance Program! If you enjoy working in an...
Raise the Wage Rally at McDonald’s to Advocate for Minimum Wage...
On Martin Luther King Day, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined community sponsors POWER, the Unitarian Society of Germantown, Raise the Wage PA!, activists, and...
State Funding to Provide Skills Training to Next Generation at Bosch...
Governor Wolf announced the approval of a new apprenticeship grant to Bosch Rexroth Corporation, an engineering company in Bethlehem that supports mechanical and plant...
State’s Worker Training Program Assisted More Than 145,000 Businesses, Workers
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Executive Deputy Secretary Scott Dunkelberger joined company executives at USA Spares, a machine design shop in Carlisle,...
Democratic State Senators Seek Spark to Ignite Manufacturing Expansion
Three Democratic state senators announced a comprehensive package of legislation aimed at sparking a rapid and sustained expansion of Pennsylvania’s manufacturing sector. State Sens. Jim...
Creation of Nearly 80 New Jobs Through Expansion of CorrChoice
CorrChoice LLC, a producer of industrial corrugated paper packaging products, will expand in Central Pennsylvania. The project, supported through state funding, is expected to...
$2.6 Million to Prepare Students in PA for High Growth Jobs
Governor Tom Wolf announced more than $2.6 million in Business-Education Partnership (BEP) grants to 22 local workforce development boards (LWDBs). The grants connect businesses...
Low-Interest Loan Financing Provided by PA in 2018 Supports More Than...
Governor Tom Wolf announced that in 2018, the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) has approved more than $84 million in loan financing throughout the...