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Wolf: 'PIDA loans approved today provide the support needed for these 9 businesses'

By Bob Martin | May 8, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf recently approved nine low-interest loans that support business expansion in the counties of Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Lancaster and Perry.

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Cheyney President Walton: New ThinkUbator 'major spark' for expansion of the university

By Bob Martin | May 6, 2022

On May 3, Gov. Tom Wolf met with state Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), legislators and educators at Cheyney University to announce a $5 million investment through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) that creates a ThinkUbator for biotech research on campus.

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Wolf: 'ghost guns are being seized and recovered from crime scenes at an alarming rate'

By Bob Martin | May 2, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Robert Evanchick recently spoke about the Biden Administration’s new rule on unserialized ghost guns focused on background checks, saying that Pennsylvania is ready to implement the regulation statewide as well.

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Wolf on $199 million investment for water projects: 'These projects will pave the way for successful growth and revitalization'

By Bob Martin | Apr 26, 2022

On April 20, Gov. Tom Wolf announced a $199 million investment for 13 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and non-point source projects over 11 Pennsylvania counties.

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Philadelphia health commissioner: Mask requirements less 'restrictive while keeping residents safe'

By Bob Martin | Apr 26, 2022

With the Philadelphia mask mandate coming to an end recently, the Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health said that doesn't mean masks should be completely forgotten, as they have shown to be effective at slowing transmission rates.

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Gov. Wolf discusses school funding initiative: 'this work must continue'

By Bob Martin | Apr 19, 2022

Last week Gov. Tom Wolf was at the James Logan School in Philadelphia where he met with students and education stakeholders and spoke about the Level Up school funding initiative.

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Wolf: 6 mixed-use projects 'bring not only new economic stimulus but much-needed housing as well'

By Bob Martin | Apr 18, 2022

Six projects have been awarded $3.7 million toward constructing or rehabilitating mixed-use developments through funding from the Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit Program.

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Batula on road construction: 'Investing in our infrastructure is critical to safely moving people and supporting our economy'

By Bob Martin | Apr 12, 2022

The Wolf administration recently met with local officials at a groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Route 309 Connector project in Hatfield and Franconia.

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Police departments across US are 'understaffed, under-resourced and struggling' to hire, reduce violent crime

By Bob Martin | Apr 12, 2022

Law enforcement staffing is an area of concern across the nation and police departments in cities like Philadelphia have begun altering hiring requirements to recruit more officers.

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Bettigole joins call for vaccine equity worldwide, 'we cannot allow this injustice to contiune'

By Bob Martin | Apr 8, 2022

Philadelphia became one of the first U.S. cities this week to call for the G20 nations to take an immediate role on global COVID-19 vaccine equity with city Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole joining the worldwide call for action.

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Wolf: CCEDF program to show 'connection between agricultural and manufacturing careers'

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2022

The Chester County Economic Development Foundation (CCEDF) was recently awarded $200,000 to create a program designed to help show students in Berks and Chester counties the relationship between agricultural and manufacturing careers.

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Gov. Wolf: New bills aid 'necessary efforts in resettling Ukrainian refugees'

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2022

Legislators have proposed bills in the House and Senate that would appropriate $2 million in state funds to assist resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Pennsylvania.

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Wolf on PICGIP extension: 'Pennsylvania’s ports are more vital than ever'

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2022

Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania’s Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program (PICGIP) will be extended from June of this year to July 2023.

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Most Americans blame Biden for rising inflation, poll shows

By Bob Martin | Apr 6, 2022

Inflation has been on the rise and recently hit 40-year highs.

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Former Kimmel Center CEO on renaming theater: 'We are thrilled to see the Miller name on the marquee'

By Bob Martin | Apr 4, 2022

The Kimmel Center's Merriam Theater will now be called the Miller Theater due to a philanthropic gift from Kimmel Center board founding member and Universal Health Services Inc. Executive Chair Alan B. Miller.

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SEPTA's Richards: Amended Capital Budget funding 'ensures that our service is equitable and inclusive'

By Bob Martin | Apr 2, 2022

The SEPTA Board has approved an amended Capital Budget that adds $95 million in funds made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Franklin: 'I cannot begin to express my excitement' as new deputy commissioner of Philadelphia Health Department

By Bob Martin | Apr 2, 2022

The City of Philadelphia has announced the hiring of a new deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Health.

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First Lady Wolf: 'College should not be a privilege reserved for individuals with disposable incomes'

By Bob Martin | Apr 1, 2022

First Lady Frances Wolf and members of the Pennsylvania legislature gathered this week with about 100 college students and other advocates to address food insecurity at the state’s colleges, as Wolf said there are unsettling reports of students dealing with hunger.

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Wolf on $1.7 billion spending plan: 'We have the money to help, and we need to spend it now'

By Bob Martin | Mar 29, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf has continued his push for the immediate use of $1.7 billion in unspent American Rescue Plan Act funds to help small businesses and families across the state.

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New deputy health commissioner: 'I am so humbled to have been promoted to this position.'

By Bob Martin | Mar 28, 2022

Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson has been named the new deputy health commissioner for the Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health.