What’s Happening in Pennsylvania?
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PA state system of higher ed Chancellor Greenstein to be sworn in today
From capitolwire.com He’s been leading Pennsylvania system of 14 state-owned universities since September, but Dan Greenstein will be sworn in today as chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). For those who don’t remember, Dr. Greenstein became PASSHE’s fifth chancellor on Sept. 4, 2018, replacing former chancellor Frank Brogan, who retired on…
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Wolf sworn into office as PA governor, expresses hope for a state that works together to solve its problems
From capitolwire.com Gov. Tom Wolf used the first official speech of his second term to not only focus on the accomplishments of the last four years – which said were collective victories – but also to express his hope that more could be achieved “together” during the next four years. Claiming the state had been…
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As longest government shutdown continues, Pennsylvania businesses, agencies step in
From wpsu.org With a federal government shutdown that’s the longest one in U.S history, some Pennsylvania businesses and agencies are stepping in. At Somerset Trust Company, that means offering furloughed federal workers no-interest loans. “The workers are simply caught in the middle. It’s not their fault. They didn’t do it. And a lot of them…
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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…