What’s Happening in Pennsylvania?
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Food stamp funding available for February but beyond that, is unknown
From pennlive.com The 1.8 million Pennsylvanians who depend on food stamps to put food on the table for themselves and their families will see benefits for February loaded on their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards on Friday and be available for use on Saturday. But the state Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller said that will…
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Inauguration 2019: 13 ways it will differ from Gov. Tom Wolf’s first one
From pennlive.com Gov. Tom Wolf takes the oath of office for the second time on Tuesday outside the Capitol East Wing in Harrisburg, launching the second term of his administration. The location is the same. The oath is the same. The man taking that oath is the same albeit he is four years older (70)…
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PA Gov. Tom Wolf, at halftime of an 8-year tenure, says he’ll focus on achievable goals
From pennlive.com If you are hoping for sweeping policy changes or some kind of political adventure as Thomas Westerman Wolf begins his second term as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor Tuesday, you may be disappointed. Pennsylvania’s manager governor, by most accounts and his own words, isn’t consumed right now with crafting a legacy for the history books,…
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When will the minimum wage in PA change? It’s been stuck at $7.25 since 2009
From York Daily Record Since 2009, 29 states have raised the federal minimum wage. Pennsylvania is not one of them. Since 2009, the minimum wage in Pennsylvania has remained the same at a whopping $7.25 an hour. Twenty states will see additional increases beginning this month, including New Jersey, Ohio and Delaware, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Read more.
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Trump stalks out of shutdown session with Dems — ‘Bye-bye’
From triblive.com (Pittsburgh) WASHINGTON — President Trump stalked out of his negotiating meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday — “I said bye-bye,” he tweeted soon after — as efforts to end the 19-day partial government shutdown fell into deeper disarray over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds…
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Employment and Training Innovation Grant recipients announced
From the Office of the Governor PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced a more than $1 million investment to strengthen existing employment and training programs across the commonwealth by supporting solutions that address barriers to employment and help program participants as they find and maintain meaningful, family-sustaining jobs. The…
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Low-interest loan financing to support more than 4,300 jobs
From the Office of the Governor Governor Tom Wolf today announced that in 2018, the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) has approved more than $84 million in loan financing throughout the year. This financing will support the creation and retention of more than 4,300 jobs in the commonwealth. “Providing access to capital is one of…
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Governor Wolf announces $2.6 million to prepare students for high-growth jobs
From the Office of the Governor Governor Tom Wolf today announced more than $2.6 million in Business-Education Partnership (BEP) grants to 22 local workforce development boards (LWDBs). The grants connect businesses and schools to provide students with job training for high growth jobs in Pennsylvania. “Pennsylvania employers need more well-educated and highly-skilled workers. These grants…