Education
Strike averted: Local 634 reaches tentative agreement with School District of Philadelphia
The union’s 1,900 members work in food service, climate and safety throughout the district
News & Politics
Philly school staff strike could begin Saturday
Nearly 2,000 cafeteria workers and climate staff, members of Unite Here Local 634, are seeking a new contract
Interviews & Profiles
A Q&A with state Sen. Devlin Robinson
The chair of the state Senate Labor & Industry Committee discusses workforce development efforts.
Special Report
A Q&A with state Rep. Jason Dawkins
The chair of the House Labor & Industry Committee discusses workforce priorities
Health Care
Q&A with state Rep. Rick Krajewski
A keynote speaker at the Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Summit previews the event and his policy priorities
Nonprofits
Google makes largest donation to date to Philadelphia reentry nonprofit
The funding will support services for women at Ardella’s House
Philadelphia
Philly officials introduce Rental Improvement Fund for small landlords to repair properties
The program provides forgivable and 0%-interest loans to small landlords in exchange for rent stability
Transportation
Fetterman and Casey urge Norfolk Southern to join close call reporting system
The railroad said in March it would join the system but hasn’t yet done so
Capitol Beat
Plan to distribute $1.16B in federal broadband funds approved by state officials
The commonwealth is slated to receive more than $1 billion through the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program
Economic Development
Opinion: Investing in clean energy will benefit communities and the climate
Pennsylvania is set to benefit environmentally from two major bills approved by Congress.
Economic Development
Shapiro announces $400M workforce training program
The initiative will dole out grants to companies that commit to training new employees.
Business
Fetterman introduces bill to allow striking workers to collect SNAP benefits
The bill comes amid ongoing strikes from the locomotive industry to entertainment
Policy
As PA sees record number of SNAP recipients, advocates call for a minimum wage increase
More than 2 million Pennsylvanians received food assistance in June.
Policy
PA DEP receives $3M for development of building code training programs
The award will help fund training programs at career and technical schools and community colleges.
Capitol Beat
How Pennsylvania plans to deploy $1.16B allocated for broadband expansion
Officials hope to deploy those resources over the next five years.
Transportation
With I-95 bridge success, Shapiro has passed his first big test
The governor’s handling of the disaster has won over some critics. But will it help win over a divided legislature?
Technology
Pennsylvania to receive nearly $1.2 billion in federal funding for broadband development
President Biden announced allocations for the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment grant program Monday
News & Politics
Shapiro: I-95 expected to reopen by this weekend
The governor and reconstruction project have been in the national spotlight since the June 11 collapse
Technology
Experts: Pennsylvania missed identifying thousands of unserved internet areas
The Broadband Development Authority could cause the state to lose out on millions in federal funding by failing to identify broadband needs.
Energy
Tim Ryan talks natural gas policy and the need for ‘radical pragmatism’
The former presidential candidate and current co-chair of the Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future leadership council spoke with City & State during a recent visit to Pittsburgh.
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