No more schlepping to the mini market,  Pennsylvanians can now buy their lottery tickets online.

The state Gaming Control Board reported that revenue was up 3.4 percent over total revenue in December of 2018, with casinos that added retail and online sports betting leading the revenue jump.

Mental health concerns among the LGBTQ population are a pressing issue in the state, according to Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. Levine testified at the state’s Mental Health Caucus on Jan. 15, sharing that LGBT adults are more than twice as likely to experience a mental health condition as heterosexual adults.

Bucks County Community College is looking to spread the word about its free workforce training programs. On Jan. 14, the Newtown-based institution was approved for a $200,000 grant from the state, targeted for expanding awareness of the school’s Metalwork Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program, a free 12-week course at the college. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities has launched an initiative to try to help women better save for retirement.

Allentown will use a $70,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Grant to help pay consulting costs associated with its Allentown Vision 2030 Comprehensive and Economic Development Plan.

UGI has improved its services for Spanish-speaking customers. The company's automated phone messaging system is now available in Spanish, which aims to better serve those customers whose primary language is Spanish.

Pennsylvanians have paid $1.17 billion in import taxes on products subject to the Trump administration’s tariffs in its ongoing trade dispute with China, according to the latest Tariff Tracker produced by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, a nonprofit coalition of trade advocacy groups.

Starting next month you won’t be able to get a job at U-Haul in Pennsylvania if you’re a cigarette smoker.

Pennsylvania’s historical assets will be on full display at Morphy Auctions’ single-consignor auction event taking place Jan. 16 at Morphy’s Gallery in Denver, Pennsylvania, with estimates for the total value of the holdings ranging as high as $630,000.