What’s Happening in Pennsylvania?
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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…
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U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, other Pa., members of Congress, aren’t taking a paycheck during the shutdown
From pennlive.com With President Donald Trump set to give a prime-time address to the nation this evening arguing the case for a border wall, and with 800,000 federal employees either working without pay or furloughed, we figured it would be worthwhile to ask Pennsylvania’s elected federal officials whether they’re sharing the pain. The answer, as…
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New program helps low-level criminal offenders navigate their way to a clean slate
From pennlive.com A new program is available to help eligible Pennsylvanians who have some low-level crimes in their past to navigate through a process to publicly seal their criminal record. Called My Clean Slate, it provides free legal consultation to determine eligibility to participate in this new “Clean Slate” law that Gov. Tom Wolf signed…
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Long-delayed “REAL ID” licenses coming to PA
From post-gazette.com After more than 13 years of delay, Pennsylvania will begin complying with the federal REAL ID Act in March. That will give residents a year and a half to get the new IDs, or potentially face inconveniences when traveling or visiting federal facilities. The state will begin issuing harder-to-forge driver’s licenses and ID…
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Wanting to get things done, Gov. Wolf prepares for a second term
From triblive.com Gov. Tom Wolf, who introduced himself at his first inauguration as an unconventional governor and then unveiled an ambitious blueprint to transform Pennsylvania’s tax structure, is returning for a second term with big plans, although with perhaps a more sober view of what is possible. Wolf, a Democrat, faced huge Republican legislative majorities…
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Pa. State House makes a number of serious rules changes on opening day
From pennlive.com On an otherwise ceremonial swearing-in day, the Pennsylvania State House passed a new set of operating rules Tuesday that carry new language on sexual harassment, criminal convictions and – in a late surprise – another tool to provide legislative oversight of the executive branch. The changes passed 142-58 with significant bipartisan support, including…
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Wave of newcomers reshapes PA legislature
The Pennsylvania General Assembly underwent a major transformation Tuesday with twenty percent of its members taking office for the first time.Forty-three new representatives took the oath in the state House of Representatives and seven new senators took the oath in the Senate in the ornate legislative chambers of the Capitol.That’s 50 freshmen out of a…
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Gov. Wolf says students need more real-world learning
From abc27.com Governor Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania students should be spending less time preparing for tests and more time getting real-world experience. The Democratic governor was asked about his plans for improving education during the Rotary Club of York’s weekly lunch meeting on Wednesday. Wolf said he also wants to reform the report card system, and…