For Pennsylvania drivers, gas at the pump may soon cost more, thanks to a 2013 state law enacted to fund road and bridge improvements.

Pennsylvania collected $2.9 billion in general fund revenue last month, which was $63.8 million - or 2.3% - more than anticipated, the Department of Revenue reported Thursday.

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.

In Southside Bethlehem KIZ, Soltech Solutions LLC, $100,000 and $50,326; Almas Foods International, $88,569; Paro AI Inc., $100,000; UBMe Inc., $2,824; Seven Sirens Brewing Co., $100,000; and Optamo LLC, $14,895, received tax credits. 

To address the persistent labor shortage in Pennsylvania, state Sens. Ryan Aument and John Yudichak announced that they will soon introduce a bill to create a Small Business Workforce Tax Credit. 

Tax reform legislation passed by the house on Tuesday would allow Pennsylvania’s small businesses to take full deductions on qualifying equipment up to $1.05 million on state personal income tax. 

Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced that applications for the 2021 Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant Program, which will enhance tourism and community development, will be accepted today through August 20.

Taxpayers in the commonwealth have an extra 90 days to file their 2019 Pennsylvania personal income tax returns, as the deadline has been extended from April 15 to July 15.

The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway runs a frequent train ride through Jim Thorpe but that might come to an end next month because of a tax dispute with the borough.