The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is working to improve digital literacy skills for job seekers with an additional $1.53 million in Digital Literacy and Workforce Development Grants to support local programs. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry reported that the state’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 6.2% in September.  

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. 

Pennsylvania farmers can now apply for permits to grow or process hemp for the 2022 season. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is holding a public comment period for a package of proposed nursing home regulations for new construction, alterations and renovations of skilled nursing facilities. 

Privately owned businesses have until the end of the month to submit unsolicited proposals to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3). 

Manufacturers in Pennsylvania looking to make innovations to their operations can now apply for funding from the Manufacturing PA Innovations program. 

The State of Pennsylvania has launched a new tool aimed at helping employers educate their workforce about substance abuse.  

A bill extending nearly 500 waived and suspended regulations into next year is awaiting a signature from Governor Tom Wolf after receiving passage in both the House and Senate.

Pennsylvania’s Public-Private Transportation Partnership Office has announced that three teams have been invited to submit proposals to become involved in its Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership Initiative.