Gov. Tom Wolf recently celebrated the success of the PA GI Bill, which is also known as the Military Family Education Program (MFEP) and became law on July 1, 2019.
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) will be funding $269 million in investments for 11 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and non-point source projects across 10 counties in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Tom Wolf recently had his 2022-23 budget approved which includes major investments in education, business, and the environment. Representatives of organizations across the state praised him for his work.
Members of the Wolf administration are reminding Pennsylvania’s low-income seniors and people in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program to get their vouchers and use them for fresh fruit and vegetables at approved farmers markets and farm stands across the state.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transit (PennDOT) and Department of Human Services was awarded $750,000 in Federal Transit Administration grant money to expand the state’s Find My Ride (FMR) program.
Last week, members of the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs were joined by education and youth advocates to speak out against a bill that is heading to the Senate, which would restrict how teachers address various subjects in the classroom.
Last week, the Pennsylvania Commissions for Women, African American, Latino, LGBTQ+, and Asian Pacific American Affairs released a joint statement speaking out about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Dobbs Vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
In honor of Juneteenth National Freedom Day, Gov. Tom Wolf met with the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs at his home in Harrisburg to celebrate what he calls the true ending to slavery.
Department of General Services Secretary Curt Topper will be leaving his position on June 30 and on June 10, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he plans to name Joseph Lee the Acting Secretary in his place.
The Millcreek Senior High School students have been running McDowell Manufacturing since receiving grant money two years ago, and on May 26 Gov. Tom Wolf toured the facility that has manufactured more than 13,000 parts for Erie area manufacturing companies during this school year.
Last week Gov. Tom Wolf announced new funding for Slippery Rock University made possible by the Pennsylvania Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC) that will be used for the food and beverage industry.
Gov. Tom Wolf met with Rep. Patty Kim at Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church in Harrisburg to call on the General Assembly to pass legislation that would provide $2,000 direct payments to Pennsylvania residents to help with COVID-19 pandemic recovery and rising costs across the board. They also renewed their request for an increase in the minimum wage.
Volunteers from the Erie Regional Medical Reserve Corps were recently commended for their efforts, which included assisting the Erie County Department of Health with COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics, packaging PPE kits for businesses, providing medical screenings and more.
The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) announced that it will be awarding $4 million for a project led by the Erie County Redevelopment Authority that will repurpose the former Erie Malleable Iron Co. complex to a new business park.
This week, Gov. Tom Wolf announced nine new low-interest loans that will support business expansion in the counties of Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, and Lancaster.
A Tennessee based lumber company has chosen to bring its business to Pennsylvania with the purchase of a facility intended for manufacturing in Clarion that will create 100 new jobs in Clarion County.