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Aug 7, 2024

LV Chamber CEO pleased Shapiro is staying put as Pa. governor

Lehigh Valley Chamber CEO and President Tony Iannelli is happy Josh Shapiro is staying as Pennsylvania governor.

Aug 7, 2024

Small business owners can benefit from new resource to stay open amid disasters

Entrepreneurs can look to a new Business Resilience Guide to stay open amid disasters.

Aug 6, 2024

Pa. secures $58M in fed funding for Medicare, Medicaid

Pennsylvania will receive an estimated $58 million in federal reimbursement to support a program centered on supporting individuals with disabilities after they leave the hospital.

Aug 5, 2024

Montgomery County to be site for new retail store

A discount retail chain with 153 stores across the Northeast, OSJL will open a new store in Pottstown, the chain’s second in Montgomery County and 11th in Pennsylvania.

Aug 5, 2024

PA AFL-CIO endorses Harris for president, Casey, Wild

The Executive Council of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO announced it is endorsing Kamala Harris for President of the United States and Bob Casey Jr. for United States Senator.

Penn State University will receive a $90,000 state grant for its Butcher Apprenticeship Program. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES
Jul 29, 2024

State invests $90,000 to boost butcher, meat processor workforce

Penn State University’s Butcher Apprenticeship Program will receive a $90,000 Foundations in Industry Training (FIT) grant to address the growing need for skilled butchers and meat processors. 

Jul 26, 2024

Special Ed workforce grant announced for Pottstown Schools

State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery, announced that the PA Department of Education awarded a $17,200 workforce grant to Pottstown School District.

Jul 25, 2024

Pa. Homecare Association selects strategic partner

The Pennsylvania Homecare Association is partnering with New York-based Nevvon, an e-training solution for the healthcare sector.

Jul 23, 2024

Second largest federal grant in Pa. history secured by Shapiro Administration

Nearly $400 million has been secured by the Shapiro Administration to fund efforts to help Pennsylvania companies create jobs and cut industrial pollution.

Jul 22, 2024

New pilot program announced for Native American-owned businesses

Up to $240,000 in grants will be provided through the program to expand exporting opportunities to Native American-owned small businesses.

Jul 22, 2024

Pa. AFL-CIO lauds Biden as most pro-union president in decades

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO reacted to President Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the presumptive Democratic nominee by applauding him for ushering in a new generation of pro-worker leaders.

Jul 19, 2024

Pa. adds more than 15k nonfarm jobs, sets record high for 11th straight month

Pennsylvania’s total nonfarm jobs increased more than 15,600 in June 2024 to a record high of 6,183,900, marking an 11th consecutive record high for Pennsylvania’s jobs count.