The Corbett-Cawley campaign announced that an additional 500 jobs will be coming to Pennsylvania by the end of 2016, signaling further proof that less taxes is equaling more jobs under the Corbett-Cawley Administration. This latest round of jobs is the result of an 870,000-square-foot PetSmart distribution facility that was made possible through the Administration’s policies that encourage private sector development. Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley was in attendance earlier today at the facility in Berks County to deliver remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

HARRISBURG, PA – Corbett-Cawley Campaign Manager Mike Barley released the following statement in reaction to tonight's Democratic Gubernatorial Debate in Philadelphia.

HARRISBURG, PA – Coming on the heels of further job growth across Pennsylvania under Governor Tom Corbett and Lt. Governor Jim Cawley’s leadership, a report released by the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) projects 994 manufacturing jobs coming to the Scranton-Wilkes Barre region by the year 2020 as a result of the natural gas boom in the Marcellus Shale region. Governor Tom Corbett and Lt. Governor Cawley have has long championed for creating an economic climate to attract energy companies to develop in Pennsylvania due to the direct and indirect jobs that will be created, such as those listed in the USCM report.

HARRISBURG, PA – Coming on the heels of further job growth across Pennsylvania under Governor Tom Corbett and Lt. Governor Jim Cawley’s leadership, a report released by the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) projects 926 manufacturing jobs coming to Pittsburgh by the year 2020 as a result of the natural gas boom in the Marcellus Shale region. Governor Corbett and Lt. Governor Cawley have long championed for creating an economic climate to attract energy companies to develop in Pennsylvania due to the direct and indirect jobs that will be created, such as those listed in the USCM report.

HARRISBURG, PA – Coming on the heels of further job growth across Pennsylvania under Governor Tom Corbett and Lt. Governor Jim Cawley’s leadership, a report released by the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) projects 511 manufacturing jobs coming to the capital region by the year 2020 as a result of the natural gas boom in the Marcellus Shale region. Governor Tom Corbett and Lt. Governor Cawley have long championed for creating an economic climate to attract energy companies to develop in Pennsylvania due to the direct and indirect jobs that will be created, such as those listed in the USCM report.

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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.]

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.

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.

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.

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.