The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for October dropped from 8.1% to 7.3%, just four-tenths of a percent above the national unemployment rate of 6.9%. Over the past six months, Pennsylvania has recovered 56.3% of its total non-farm jobs lost in March and April.  Click here to learn more.      

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board approved, by a vote of 2-1, the waiver of an estimated $1.8 million in license fees in 2021 for manufacturing licensees, such as wineries, breweries, and distilleries.  LCB Board member Mike Negra, who made the […]

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has selected Comtech Telecommunications to partner with PEMA and the commonwealth’s 911 centers to upgrade Pennsylvania’s 911 system to a Next Generation 911 platform. This effort will take place across Pennsylvania and allow for more […]

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has outlined final changes to its internal policy on ATV trails on state forest lands to respond to increasing demands for riding opportunities, local and county government interest in expanding recreational tourism, […]

The state Department of Transportation is exploring sustainable transportation options and has released its PennDOT Pathways Program, which outlines ideas for filling the $8.1 billion annual highway and bridge transportation funding gap. To view the interactive PennDOT Pathways website and […]

The state Department of Transportation is currently developing rules for personal delivery devices, or autonomous robots, that are designed to deliver packages to consumers in Pennsylvania. Act 106 of 2020 authorizes the use of these devices in sidewalks and pedestrian […]

The state Department of Environmental Protection has lifted a drought watch for ten counties, including Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Erie, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, and Mifflin counties.   A drought watch remains in effect for Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, […]

The Pennsylvania Department of State reported that turnout in the November 3 election appears to have set a record, exceeding turnout in every presidential election since at least 1960, with more than 6.9 million Pennsylvanians voting by mail ballot or […]

The Energy Programs Office of the state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting grant applications under the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program for innovative, advanced fuel and vehicle technology projects until December 11, 2020.   Townships, as well as school districts, municipal […]

The state Public Private Transportation Partnership (P3) Board has approved a new transportation initiative, the Major Bridge P3 program, to help accelerate the reconstruction and rehabilitation of major bridges in partnership with the private sector. The program would help shorten bridge restrictions […]