Report: Gas boom could bring 1,000 manufacturing jobs to metro area

Published in the Times-Tribune, by Brendan Gibbons

March 21, 2014

A surge in natural gas production could lead to a modest increase in manufacturing jobs in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area, according to a report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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Revenue Secretary touches on aspects of proposed budget

Published in The Sentinel, by Kiernan M. Schalk

March 21, 2014

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed $29.4 billion 2014-2015 budget was the topic of a presentation on Thursday hosted by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County.

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Lt. Governor Cawley tells Lower Bucks Chamber: ‘Pennsylvania’s best days lie ahead if we have the courage to make the difficult decisions’

Published in the Bucks Local News, by Jeff Werner

March 21, 2014

Pennsylvania has come a long way in three years and the future is looking brighter, Lt. Governor Jim Cawley told members of the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce on Friday.

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An absolutely perfect Person of the Year

Published in the Times Leader, by Staff

March 22, 2014

She took the hearts of the Wyoming Valley to Sochi. And she brought back a pair of bronze medals.

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JOBS! Good news abound in Pennsylvania, Highlighted by Another Drop in Unemployment Rate Under Corbett Administration Leadership

Weekend Press Wrap-Up

POLITICS PA: PA-Gov: Corbett Unleashes Full Court Press For Jobs Numbers “Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in February and Governor Tom Corbett’s campaign instituted a nearly unparalleled media blitz.” [Read more here.]

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Philadelphia GOP Chairman John Taylor Statement on Improving Unemployment Rate Under Corbett Administration Leadership

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Chairman of the Philadelphia Republican City Committee and State Representative John Taylor (PA-177) today released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment report showing that Pennsylvania’s jobless rate continues to improve under Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership. The unemployment rate now stands at 6.2 percent, which is the lowest level since November 2008 and remains below the national rate of 6.7 percent. The latest numbers come on the heels of another positive jobs report from earlier this month that put the jobless rate at 6.4 percent.

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Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Statementon Improving Unemployment Rate Under Corbett Administration

HARRISBURG, PA – Gene Barr, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr, today released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment report showing that Pennsylvania’s jobless rate continues to improve under Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership. The unemployment rate now stands at 6.2 percent, which is the lowest level since November 2008 and remains below the national rate of 6.7 percent. The latest numbers come on the heels of another positive jobs report from earlier this month that put the jobless rate at 6.4 percent.

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Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Statement on Improving Unemployment Under Corbett Administration Leadership

HARRISBURG, PA – David N. Taylor, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, today released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment report showing that Pennsylvania’s jobless rate continues to improve under Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership. The unemployment rate now stands at 6.2 percent, which is the lowest level since November 2008 and remains below the national rate of 6.7 percent. The latest numbers come on the heels of another positive jobs report from earlier this month that put the jobless rate at 6.4 percent.

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Senator Pat Toomey Statement on Improving Unemployment Rate Under Corbett Administration Leadership

HARRISBURG, PA – U.S. Senator Pat Toomey today released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment report showing that Pennsylvania’s jobless rate continues to improve under Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership. The unemployment rate now stands at 6.2 percent, which is the lowest level since November 2008 and remains below the national rate of 6.7 percent. The latest numbers come on the heels of another positive jobs report from earlier this month that put the jobless rate at 6.4 percent.

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Pennsylvania NFIB Statement on Improving Unemployment Rate Under Corbett Administration Leadership

HARRISBURG, PA – Kevin Shivers, Executive State Director for the Pennsylvania NFIB, today released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment report showing that Pennsylvania’s jobless rate continues to improve under Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership. The unemployment rate now stands at 6.2 percent, which is the lowest level since November 2008 and remains below the national rate of 6.7 percent. The latest numbers come on the heels of another positive jobs report from earlier this month that put the jobless rate at 6.4 percent.

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