Gov. Tom Wolf announced yesterday that commonwealth employees in state health care facilities and high-risk congregate care facilities will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 7. This initiative will affect about 25,000 employees working in 24-hour-operated…
The state Department of Labor & Industry is reminding Pennsylvanians that federal unemployment benefit programs, including Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), will end September 4. The state’s regular unemployment compensation…
The state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has announced a free online job training program, SkillUp® PA, which will launch statewide August 14 to help Pennsylvania job seekers gain the new skills they need to join the workforce or advance their career. As part of L&I’s initiative to…
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for Municipal Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grants (Section 902 Grants) until September 24. Eligible recycling program development and implementation costs are eligible for 90% funding. Municipalities that did not receive a Section 902 grant award in 2020 will…
The state Department of Transportation will accept applications for the 2021 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program until October 15. $18 million is available for projects that enhance pedestrian and bicycle facilities, improve access to public transportation, create safe routes to schools,…
For the second consecutive year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been nationally recognized with the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, or EPEAT, Purchaser Award for its commitment to preserving the environment through the purchase of nearly 67,400 units of sustainable…
Col. Robert Evanchick, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, has announced that 91 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 161st graduating cadet class. Click here to read more and…
Fielding the largest team of any country, the United States, with a strong final day finish edged out China by 1 gold medal (39 US-38 China). The US also led in Silver and Bronze medals for a total of 118…
Registration for PSATS’ Centennial Celebration Dinner and Annual Business Meeting opened last week so be sure to register for either or both events, which will be held at the Hershey Lodge. The Business Meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 15, and the Centennial Celebration…
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that the sixth batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program has been sent to qualifying Pennsylvania municipalities. Disbursements made this week include payments to 86 municipalities totaling $8.86 million….
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