New Website in PA with Career Resources for Every Worker
Governor Tom Wolf created PAsmart to help students and workers prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Now this important workforce development initiative...
State Workforce Development Plan to Benefit Lancaster County
Governor Tom Wolf today visited High Steel Structures in Lancaster County to outline his bold budget plan to create the strongest workforce in the nation. The...
New Loan Approvals to Help Small Businesses Expand and Create Jobs
Governor Tom Wolf announced new low-interest loan approvals through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) for projects in three counties that will support property...
New PAsmart Apprenticeship Grants to Boost Northwest PA’s Industries
Governor Tom Wolf announced $467,000 in PAsmart grants for Northwest Pennsylvania as part of his PAsmart initiative. The grants will support the northwestern region’s...
Governor Wolf’s Budget Goal: Create ‘Strongest Workforce in the Nation’
Governor Tom Wolf outlined in his 2019-20 budget address a bold plan to move the commonwealth forward by building the strongest workforce in the...
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...