Governor Tom Wolf today visited Pennsbury High School in Bucks County to meet with students and parents about the rising costs of higher education. The governor discussed his historic scholarship proposal to help thousands of lower- and middle-class students attend one of the 14 universities in the state system. Unveiled during his budget address, the…
Lieutenant Governor Fetterman, Speaker Turzai, President Scarnati. . . Leader Corman, Leader Costa, Leader Cutler, Leader Dermody. . . Members of the General Assembly, invited guests, friends and family, especially my wife Frances… and my fellow Pennsylvanians, A couple hours’ drive east of here, near the corner of Crown and Highland streets in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, there’s…
Governor Tom Wolf today called upon Pennsylvanians to imagine a better commonwealth – one with a stronger workforce, better schools, safer communities, and more opportunities for everyone – and then laid out an ambitious agenda for his 2020-21 budget that moves Pennsylvania toward that vision. “This year, I believe we have an opportunity to make…
Governor Tom Wolf today vowed to continue his fight to fund Pennsylvania’s critical infrastructure needs with Restore Pennsylvania. First unveiled last year, the bipartisan proposal is still the only plan presented in the commonwealth that can aggressively fund broadband, flooding, and other critical infrastructure projects to help make Pennsylvania a leader in the 21st century.…
Governor Tom Wolf is building on his commitment to help hardworking Pennsylvanians. Today, the governor joined legislators and workers to renew his call to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour with a pathway to $15. Later this week, the governor’s plan to extend overtime pay eligibility to 82,000 more workers will be considered…
