Written by Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania collected $2.3 billion in General Fund revenue in November, which was $95.5 million, or 4.3 percent, more than anticipated, Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell reported today. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $12.4 billion, which is $333.6 million, or 2.8 percent, above estimate. Since the start of the 2018-19 fiscal year, overall tax […]
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf participated in a Washington Post Live panel discussion, “Tackling Mass Incarceration: A View from Pennsylvania,” in Washington, D.C., focused on Pennsylvania’s leadership role in criminal justice reform, including the state being first in the nation to pass Clean Slate legislation. Gov. Wolf was joined by Rep. Sheryl Delozier and Secretary John […]
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced more than $5 million in funding to help homeless families and promote homelessness prevention across the commonwealth. The funding is provided from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program. “Combating homelessness and preventing someone from becoming homeless in the first place is a priority of my administration,” said Governor Wolf. […]
Harrisburg, PA – Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with groups of senior citizens and the public, throughout the month of December to promote financial capability as part of Governor Tom Wolf’s Consumer Financial Protection Initiative. For Senior Citizens The presentation “Investment Fraud Bingo” – an interactive presentation to […]
Harrisburg, PA – With the holiday shopping season’s arrival, many of us will find ourselves withdrawing cash from ATMs, filling up our gas tanks for busy shopping days or holiday travel, or making payments at credit card terminals. As technology and financial scam artists become more sophisticated, Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann is […]
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania has been selected as the first state to participate in a groundbreaking initiative from Bloomberg Philanthropies designed to strengthen state and local opioid prevention and treatment efforts. Governor Tom Wolf accepted a $10 million grant this morning from Michael Bloomberg — founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and World Health Organization (WHO) Global Ambassador […]
Harrisburg, PA – Highlighting Pennsylvania as a national leader in computer science and technology education, Department of Education (PDE) Deputy Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Matthew Stem today welcomed middle and high school students from 24 schools in the finals of the Cyber Robotics coding competition hosted by Harrisburg University. Computer coding is a fast-growing […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reported on the commitment of Pennsylvania’s farmers to reducing pollutants in local streams and rivers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Department inspections resulted in 96 percent of almost 3,000 small farms visited in the watershed meeting state requirements for water quality planning. “DEP’s expanded inspections program is […]
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