Gov. honors volunteers, touts impact of agriculture at fair
Published in the Meadville Tribune, by Jane Smith
August 22, 2013
Susan Tau has been a worker at the Crawford County Fair for many years as she works at coordinating various events — including the annual livestock market sale for 4-H and FFA members. She usually knows everything that is going on — particularly at the area of the fair that includes the barns and special events.
MORECawley kicks off push to preserve Pa. military industry
Published in the Carlisle Sentinel, by Natasha Lindstrom
August 6, 2013
The next time the Pentagon prepares to shutter a slew of bases, Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley wants to ensure Pennsylvania is ready to defend its military installations.
MORELt. Gov. leads commission to protect Pa.'s military bases from closure and realignment
Published in the Patriot-News, by Steve Marroni
August 6, 2013
As the prospect of base realignment and closures once again rumbles through Washington, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor said he is going to fight to protect the state’s military installations.
MOREOfficials break ground on major I-95/Turnpike link
Published on Philly Burbs, by Daniel Adler
July 31, 2013
Gov. Tom Corbett and other dignitaries lauded $500 million in work to link the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 95 as an engine for short-term and long-term economic growth.
MORESmall family businesses applaud elimination of inheritance tax
Published in the Patriot-News, by Megan Rogers
July 25, 2013
Kaplan’s Careful Cleaners owner Dale Kaplan plans to have his daughter take over the family business in the next five years, a transfer he said will not derail the business’s bottom line because of the recent elimination of an inheritance tax.
MOREOur View: Pro-business policies paying off
Published in the Carlisle Sentinel
July 20, 2013
Procter & Gamble’s decision to build a distribution center near Shippensburg and create nearly 1,000 new jobs is a vote of confidence for our region. For all its faults, Pennsylvania’s pro-business policies bode well against neighboring New York and Maryland. That major employers take notice of that is encouraging.
MORECorbett speaks about job creation at CSL Behring in King of Prussia
Published in the Times-Herald, by Dan Clark
July 17, 2013
Governor Tom Corbett met with the staff of CSL Behring for a short speech and a town hall style discussion that covered healthcare and Governor Corbett’s ideas for a better, more efficient limited government and bringing jobs to Pennsylvania.
MOREA Web-based, mobile-ready & social media-savvy path to employment for Pennsylvanians?
Published in the Patriot-News, by John Luciew
July 9, 2013
In a wired world, the idea is use the latest technology to make it super easy for Pennsylvania employers and those seeking jobs to connect. That’s the guiding principle behind the state Department of Labor & Industry’s expanded Web-based job search tool, called JobGateway.
MOREGov. Tom Corbett: Pa. cannot ignore public pension crisis
Published in the Pottstown Mercury, by Governor Tom Corbett
June 14, 2013
Since taking office as your governor, I have made public pension reform one of my top legislative priorities. Pennsylvania is in the midst of a pension crisis.
MORE
