Gov. Wolf: $28 Million to Help Higher Education Resume Operations

Governor Tom Wolf is dedicating approximately $28 million to postsecondary institutions and adult basic education providers to assist them in implementing public health and safety plans and help them to resume operations in the fall. The funding will be used to help...

Department of Health Continues to Increase Testing in Several Regions

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health announced today that beginning Wednesday, August 5, various Walmart locations across the state will begin providing drive-thru testing for residents living in areas where there is a need for testing sites. “We...

Pennsylvanians Urged to Report Unemployment Benefits Fraud

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak is reminding Pennsylvanians of the warning signs associated with the widespread identity theft fraud ring targeting COVID-19 unemployment compensation (UC) benefits programs...
Take The States: Change Starts at the Local Level

Take The States: Change Starts at the Local Level

Black Lives Matter protests erupted in the US and beyond following the cruel killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis. Weekly, and in some places daily, rallies and marches demand an end to police brutality and to systemic racism. And less than two...
The true fight for police reform is in statehouses across the U.S.

The true fight for police reform is in statehouses across the U.S.

By Sen. Art Haywood

Black Lives Matter protests erupted in the US and beyond following the cruel killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis. Weekly, and in some places daily, rallies and marches demand an end to police brutality and to systemic racism.

And less than two months later, at least 13 states have passed legislation to curtail police brutality.

Gov. Wolf Allows HB 2463 to Become Law

Governor Tom Wolf let HB 2463 become law without his signature. The governor offered the following statement on the bill: “Since the introduction of House Bill 2463, my administration has expressed deep concerns with forcing commonwealth employees to physically come...