State System, APSCUF Complete Latest Round of Contract Talks
Leadership from Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties concluded a round of contract talks...
State System, APSCUF Negotiations Head into July as Progress Continues
With their contract expiring June 30, progress continued during five consecutive days of negotiations between faculties at Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities and Pennsylvania’s State System...
Vast Majority of Low-Wage Workers in Pennsylvania Are Adults
Governor Tom Wolf highlighted research finding 89 percent of the workers benefiting from a $15 per hour minimum wage are adults and more than...
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 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...
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...
Governor Reaffirms Commitment to Good Jobs, Skilled Workforce in Second Term
Governor Tom Wolf is working to create family-sustaining jobs and bring businesses to the commonwealth. With new and innovative investments in job training, apprenticeships,...