What’s Happening in Pennsylvania?
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PWDA and PACTA Highlight Key Workforce, CTE Investments in the State Budget
Harrisburg, PA—Yesterday, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the 2024-25 state budget, which included funding for critical workforce development and career and technical education (CTE) programs. The newly approved budget includes funding increases for CTE and apprenticeships, which will help prepare our workforce for the future and drive economic growth. The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA)…
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#FreetheData Bill Passes PA Senate
PWDA Thanks Legislators for Commitment to Improve PA’s Workforce Development System Harrisburg, PA — Today, legislation to #FreetheData passed the Pennsylvania Senate 48-0. The bill will #FreetheData, providing workforce boards and stakeholders with enhanced access to critical workforce information, ensuring that workforce boards and other stakeholders have timely data from the Commonwealth so they can…
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PWDA Announces Governor’s Employer Award for Achievement for Local Employers and Organizations
Hershey, PA—Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association announced that eight local employers and organizations were recipients of the Governor’s Employer Award for Achievement. The awardees will be honored at the Association’s 40th Annual Conference on May 1-3, 2024, in Hershey. The Governor’s Employer Award for Achievement recognizes Pennsylvania employers who support workforce development in our…
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#FreetheData Bill Passes Senate Labor and Industry Committee
PWDA Thanks Legislators for Commitment to Improve PA’s Workforce Development System Harrisburg, PA — Yesterday, legislation to #FreetheData passed the Senate Labor and Industry Committee unanimously with eleven votes in favor. The bill will #FreetheData, providing workforce boards and stakeholders with enhanced access to critical workforce information, ensuring that workforce boards and other stakeholders have…
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21 Local Workforce Development Boards Endorse PWDA’s Campaign to Improve Data Collection, Transparency
Improving Access to Workforce Data will Better Serve Local Economies & Communities Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association announced that 21 local workforce development boards have endorsed the association’s #FreetheData campaign. In a letter to legislators, leaders of the local workforce development boards asked for more real-time data that reflect the realities…
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PWDA & PACTA Release “State of Apprenticeships” in Pennsylvania
Survey of Apprenticeship Leaders Find PA Needs More Investment in Apprenticeships, Shorten Approval Times Harrisburg, PA: Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA) and the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA) released a briefing on Pennsylvania’s “State of Apprenticeships” that the organizations developed through conversations with stakeholders and participants following the 2023 ApprenticeshipPA…
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PWDA Encouraged by Workforce Investments in Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro released his 2024-25 budget proposal. Carrie Amann, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association, released the following statement. “We’re encouraged that Gov. Shapiro recognizes the importance of workforce development and robust and diverse career pathways. As our most recent Pennsylvania Workforce Trends report found, Pennsylvania has…
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PWDA’s “Pennsylvania Workforce Trends” Report Finds that Pennsylvania Has More Job Openings Than Workers to Fill Them
Harrisburg, PA: Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association released its second “Pennsylvania’s Workforce Trends, which found that Pennsylvania has more job openings than workers to fill them. The report explored the working population as well as the trends in employment. It also sought to dispel some myths around employment and workforce, namely that a “Great…