As students and teachers prepare for back to school, Governor Wolf joined Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera and education advocates for a Schools that Teach event in Pittsburgh to announce students and teachers will spend at least 20 percent less time on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) this school year.
This week, Governor Wolf announced a 20 percent reduction in PSSA testing, urged Congress and President Trump payment of cost-sharing reductions for remainder of 2017, denounced hate groups following the events that took place in Charlottesville, and highlighted the importance of Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry.
Governor Wolf announced Clarion Sintered Metals (CSM), a powdered metal company primarily serving the automotive component industry, will expand both of its facilities in Ridgway, Elk County, and create 55 new Pennsylvania jobs.
Gov Wolf announced that Commonwealth Cornerstone Group has completed financing to support rehabilitation of the Bulova Technologies building in Lancaster.
Governor Wolf joined the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, as well as local and elected officials, to mark the completion of the state’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange, or DDI, an innovative safety enhancement that upgraded and rehabilitated Interstate 70 from the north junction with I-79 to the Route 136 (Beau Street) Interchange.
On January 20, 2015, Tom was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor. Since taking office,Tom has taken a number of steps to make Pennsylvania a better place. As Pennsylvania governor, Tom is focused on three simple goals: jobs that pay, schools that teach, and government that works.
