Celebrating Small Business Week, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver toured downtown Reading today to highlight the importance of small businesses in the commonwealth.
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Wolf administration visits LCTI to showcase career and technical education
Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed a $6 million increase for career and technical education in his final budget to prepare students for the workforce. Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, (LCTI), Schnecksville, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, would be a recipient of some of that money.
Read More »East Stroudsburg University gets $1 million for new soccer facility
The East Stroudsburg University Foundation received a $1 million grant to build a new Warrior’s soccer facility.
Read More »Allentown officials, Governor break ground on Da Vinci Science Center
Governor Tom Wolf today joined Allentown area officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $65 million Da Vinci Science Center in the city’s Neighborhood Investment Zone downtown.
Read More »Two Lehigh Valley projects included in RACP program
Two Lehigh Valley projects are included in Gov. Tom Wolf $32.85 million program to support 13 community, economic development, and revitalization projects throughout Pennsylvania.
Read More »Two Lehigh Valley projects are among 56 across state to be completed with state funding
Governor Tom Wolf today said $47.8 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund will be used to fix 56 highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 28 counties, including two in Lehigh Valley.
Read More »Acting Secretary of Health resigning April 22
Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of Health is leaving the Wolf administration on April 22.
Read More »Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey highlight Lehigh Valley projects that benefit from Bipartisan Infrastructure law
Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey highlighted projects slated for Lehigh Valley because of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) today.
Read More »Apprenticeship programs are on the rise and the state is investing
Apprenticeship programs are growing across the state to help students earn while they learn and provide employers with a stream of workers they need. Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced awards totaling more than $11 million for 26 apprenticeship programs for occupations in agriculture, manufacturing, health care, IT, education, human services, building trades and more.
Read More »State Senate Finance Committee approves Corporate Net Income Tax plan
The Pennsylvania State Senate Finance Committee approved legislation (SB 771) to reduce the state's Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) rate, the highest non-graduated rate in the country.
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