250-plus people named to Gov-elect Tom Wolf’s transition review teams
http://www.pawork.org/250-plus-people-named-gov-elect-tom-wolfs-transition-review-teams/ Gov-elect Tom Wolf announced the names of more than 250 people on Monday that will review state agencies,...
View ArticleGov. Wolf’s budget proposal will include $10M in Industry Partnership funding
http://www.pawork.org/gov-wolfs-budget-proposal-will-include-10m-in-industry-partnership-funding/ Earlier this on during a visit to the Lehigh Valley region, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said he wants to...
View ArticlePennsylvania unemployment rate increases one-tenth percent to 5.1%; labor...
http://www.pawork.org/pennsylvania-unemployment-rate-increases-one-tenth-percent-to-5-1-labor-force-grows-by-13000/ PA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 5.1% FOR JANUARY Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleLearn and Earn program gives summer jobs and life-long skills | Pittsburgh...
http://www.pawork.org/learn-and-earn-program-gives-summer-jobs-and-life-long-skills-pittsburgh-post-gazette/ By Ann Belser / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Brian White, a rising senior at Westinghouse High...
View ArticlePOINT OF ORDER: Plenty of assumptions to be worked out if a budget deal is to...
Point of Order A Capitolwire Column By Chris Comisac Bureau ChiefCapitolwire HARRISBURG (July 13) – Pennsylvania’s fiscal year is almost two weeks old, but the state still has no budget – and there’s a...
View ArticleState program aims to put unemployed back to work | The Morning Call
A program the state will launch this fall in northeast Pennsylvania to help unemployed residents get back to work could expand to other regions next year. Pennsylvania’s implementation of a...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker proposes income tax increase, severance tax to break impasse
http://www.pawork.org/gop-lawmaker-proposes-income-tax-increase-severance-tax-to-break-impasse/ HARRISBURG — A lone Republican lawmaker on Thursday offered a budget package that he said would meet...
View ArticleCalls in Pa. for easier removal of criminal records | The Inquirer
http://www.pawork.org/calls-in-pa-for-easier-removal-of-criminal-records-the-inquirer/ Riding a wave of interest in criminal-justice reform among liberals and conservatives alike, Pennsylvania state...
View ArticleWyoming Valley’s logistic industry is in the driver’s seat | Times Leader
http://www.pawork.org/wyoming-valleys-logistic-industry-is-in-the-drivers-seat-times-leader/ Wednesday’s unveiling of A. Duie Pyle’s expanded logistics operations signifies more than one company’s...
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2016 Sector Strategies Grants Announced
On November 14, the PA Department of Labor and Industry announced the award of $4 million in Reemployment Fund resources to 14 programs that will do the following: Establish career pathways as the...
View ArticleOver 850 Workforce Development Leaders Gather in Hershey – Honoring Top...
https://www.pawork.org/over-850-workforce-development-leaders-gather-in-hershey-honoring-top-employers-and-customers/ HERSHEY, PA — Over 850 local, state, and national workforce development...
View ArticleRep. Craig Staats: Governor signs Staats bill to overhaul career and...
HARRISBURG – This week, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a bill sponsored by Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks), which represents the most significant reform of Pennsylvania’s career and technical (CTE)...
View ArticleDepartment of Labor & Industry: Wolf administration to invest $3.5 million in...
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration to invest $3.5 million in students and young adults to provide job training and work experiences that will increase their skills and strengthen Pennsylvania’s...
View ArticleDepartment of Labor & Industry: Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate at 4.2 percent
Text of Nov. 15 press release. Total nonfarm jobs reach new record high. Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report...
View ArticleGovernor Wolf Unveils Workforce and Economic Development Plan to Get...
The COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly affected Pennsylvania workers, businesses and communities. To bolster economic recovery efforts and position Pennsylvania for economic growth, Governor...
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