Governor Shapiro knows safe, clean, on-time public transit is essential to Pennsylvanians’ daily lives and our economic growth – and in his upcoming budget address, he will propose $282 million for the public transit systems that Pennsylvanians rely on. In Southeastern Pennsylvania, Governor Shapiro and his Administration have been working for months with SEPTA, the […]
Harrisburg, Pa – Yesterday, the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women and the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs joined Representative Gina H. Curry, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, and lawmakers from the Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus to host a panel discussion and screening of the documentary, Aftershock, at the Pennsylvania State Museum. Members of the panel discussed maternal mortality rates in Pennsylvania […]
The expanded child and dependent care tax credit will put more money back into the pockets of nearly 210,000 working Pennsylvania families, while nearly 175,000 more Pennsylvanians will qualify for the PTRR program. In Luzerne County, more than 5,000 families will now receive a higher state childcare tax credit and more than 6,000 Pennsylvanians are […]
The Shapiro Administration ordered a comprehensive review of the more than 2,400 licenses, permits, and certifications issued by the Commonwealth as one of his first actions in office to deliver real results and make government work faster. The Shapiro Administration has already eliminated the Medicaid provider application backlog, reduced the processing time for new in-state […]
Transformational federal investment of over $2 billion will create thousands of good-paying, union energy jobs across the Commonwealth, harness Pennsylvania’s position as an energy leader, and make the Commonwealth the center of a growing industry. Harrisburg, PA – Governor Josh Shapiro and the Shapiro Administration have helped Pennsylvania become the only state in the country to […]