Johnstown, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced the Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) in Johnstown, Cambria County, is suspending classes at the Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) to protect the health and safety of students and staff and help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. Beginning immediately: HGAC is […]
L&I Announces $4 Million Available for Communities to Address Employment Barriers for Pennsylvanians
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Harrisburg, PA – As part of Governor Tom Wolf’s ongoing commitment to make Pennsylvania’s workforce the strongest in the nation, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced the availability of up to $4 million in Strategic Innovation Grants to help communities creatively address the barriers that Pennsylvanians experience for employment. “Strategic Innovation Grant […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Continuing Governor Tom Wolf’s strategic investments to prepare students and young adults for successful careers, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced more than $4.7 million has been awarded to provide nearly 1,500 summer internships across Pennsylvania through the State/Local Internship Program (SLIP). “This program will help young people […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for January 2020. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 4.7 percent in January. The national rate was also up a tenth from December to 3.6 percent. The commonwealth’s unemployment rate increased […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Building on Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to expand job training for Pennsylvanians, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced more than $6.5 million in PAsmartOpens In A New Window Registered Apprenticeship Grants to increase opportunities for workers to “earn while they learn.” The governor launched PAsmart in 2018 to increase STEM (science, […]
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Annville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is taking extra precaution to safeguard the health of its residents and staff against COVID-19 by restricting visitors to its six veterans homes for the foreseeable future. The only exceptions will be in compassionate cases, when a resident’s heath becomes severely critical. In those cases, […]
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Harrisburg, PA — Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar today reminded voters that if they have concerns about coronavirus and wish not to vote in their polling place during the April 28 primary election, they can instead request a mail-in ballot, the commonwealth’s new voting option that allows voters to vote by mail without having to provide […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that all major health insurers providing comprehensive medical coverage in the commonwealth will cover medically appropriate COVID-19 diagnostic testing and associated treatment for consumers and have committed to waive any cost-sharing for the testing. “First and foremost, the commonwealth is prepared for and focused on mitigating COVID-19 […]
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