Tom Wolf's legacy as governor is hotly debated by supporters and detractors.
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Pa. business, education leaders look forward to cooperation with Shapiro, Fetterman
Praise for the winners and optimistic glances to the future figured in the fallout from last week’s victories by Josh Shapiro in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race and John Fetterman for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Read More »Lehigh Valley projects awarded $2.5 million in state redevelopment money
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday the approval of a $10 million to support 15 community, economic development and revitalization projects throughout the state, including two in the Lehigh Valley. The money is from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
Read More »Through May, state’s general fund revenue sets record pace
With the May totals now in, Pennsylvania has collected a record $43.9 billion in general fund revenue for the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday.
Read More »Wolf joins four Democrat governors to request pause on federal gas tax
Gov. Tom Wolf, along with four other Democratic governors, is urging Congress to pass legislation that would pause the federal gas tax until the end of the year.
Read More »Wolf urges Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to remove Russian-made products from state-owned stores
In a letter to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Sunday, Gov. Tom Wolf urged the state board to remove Russian-sourced products from Pennsylvania’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores.
Read More »Pa. Dept. of Health acting secretary to step down in January
Alison Beam, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, will resign at the end of the year. She is expected to be replaced by Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter.
Read More »Wolf executive order met with backlash by PA business community
Gov. Tom Wolf’s recent executive order recommends that Pennsylvania’s government agencies consider imposing a minimum-wage requirement on businesses for employers to qualify for state aid, a move that would severely impact the state’s small businesses during a time of recovery, according to two state business associations.
Read More »Wolf order ties DCED funding for businesses to paid sick leave
For-profit businesses that receive assistance through the Department of Community and Economic Development will have to offer paid sick leave under an executive order signed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday.
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