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Who made the biggest political contributions during week ending November 12?

These are the top 100 political contributions made during the week ending November 12.

By Northhampton News | Dec 30, 2022

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Who made the biggest political contributions during week ending October 29?

These are the top 100 political contributions made during the week ending October 29.

By Northhampton News | Dec 26, 2022

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Who made the biggest political contributions during week ending August 13?

By Northhampton News | Oct 23, 2022

These are the top 100 political contributions made during the week ending August 13.

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Which political committees received the most in contributions during week ending Aug. 13?

By Northhampton News | Oct 23, 2022

Here are the 50 political committees that received the most money from contributions during the week ending Aug. 13.

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Who made the biggest political contributions during week ending May 21?

By Northhampton News | Sep 12, 2022

These are the top 100 political contributions made during the week ending May 21.

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Gov. Wolf hosts Advisory Commission on African American Affairs in honor of 'Juneteenth National Freedom Day'

By Bob Martin | Jun 26, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf met with the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs at his home in Harrisburg to celebrate Juneteenth, which in Pennsylvania has been called “Juneteenth National Freedom Day.”

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Gov. Wolf: small businesses are 'cornerstones of our communities'

By Bob Martin | May 3, 2022

Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf rallied to support the state’s small businesses, with Pennsylvania Small Business Week spanning May 1 through 7, saying these businesses are critical for the Pennsylvania economy and its workforce.

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'Pennsylvanians are being priced out of a brighter future': Wolf meets with educators to discuss $200 million Nellie Bly scholarship program

By Bob Martin | Apr 8, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf met with members of the Millersville University community April 7.

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CCEDF creates agriculture, manufacturing program for students with $200,000 grant

By Bob Martin | Apr 7, 2022

The Chester County Economic Development Foundation (CCEDF) will be creating a new program for high school students in Berks and Chester Counties focused on linking agriculture and manufacturing thanks to a $200,000 grant through the Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) Program.

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Wolf: Apprenticeship programs prepare workers for success by equipping them with the skills to compete for good jobs that offer family-sustaining wages

By Bob Martin | Apr 4, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Dept. of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced the opening of the Yellow Corporation truck driving apprenticeship program, which will take place in Carlisle, in Cumberland County.

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Gov. Wolf: 'President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making an immediate impact on Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges'

By Bob Martin | Apr 4, 2022

The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is responsible for 133 projects that are set to either start or continue this year in the south central Pennsylvania region, and this week the Wolf Administration touted the projects.

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Grozinger Lab receives grant for 'critical' pollinator research

By Bob Martin | Apr 3, 2022

Nearly $1 million worth of investments through Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration have been put toward strengthening the competitiveness of crops in the Quaker State.

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'Hunger should never be what holds someone back': Pennsylvania's first lady calls for end to food insecurity

By Bob Martin | Apr 1, 2022

Pennsylvania’s first lady Frances Wolf thinks it is unacceptable that a reported 30% of college students nationwide have food insecurity, and she recently joined government officials, college students and advocates to address the issue at college campuses in Pennsylvania.

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Wolf, legislators push for $1.7 billion spending plan to help 'families and businesses'

By Bob Martin | Mar 29, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf and members of the Pennsylvania legislature recently came together to push for $1.7 billion in unspent American Rescue Plan Act funds be used to help small businesses and families.

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Wolf praises Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Legislation 'benefits every corner of Pennsylvania'

By Bob Martin | Mar 23, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf met with Sen. Bob Casey and local officials near the Robert P. Casey Highway, also known as Route 6, Monday, to discuss 32 projects that are up for bid in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Gov. Wolf: The POWER initiative will support "the coal-impacted communities in Pennsylvania"

By Bob Martin | Mar 22, 2022

The Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative is designed to help coal communities that have experienced job loss, and last week Gov. Tom Wolf announced that $4 million has been awarded to six various types of projects in the Pennsylvania Appalachian Region.

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'A health and financial crisis': Scavello calls for unauthorized immigrants to be diverted to Delaware

By Caleb Lombardo | Mar 11, 2022

Sen. Mario M. Scavello of Pennsylvania issued a statement in January calling for the rerouting of unauthorized immigrants to Delaware instead of his home state of Pennsylvania.

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Argall announces $25 million in federal relief funds to EMS companies

By Trina Thomas | Mar 10, 2022

State Sen. David Argall (R-Mahanoy) recently announced the passing of $25 million in federal relief funds to emergency medical services (EMS) companies.

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Argall's bill will 'guarantee and preserve the constitutional rights' of accused corrections officers

By Andy Nghiem | Mar 8, 2022

Legislation that would increase protections for the rights of corrections officers and forensics officers under investigation recently passed the Pennsylvania State Senate.

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Mensch, PA Democrats balk at Wolf's $43-Billion budget for 2023-24

By Sam Jackson | Mar 3, 2022

Pennsylvania State State Sen. Bob Mensch, R-24th, said lawmakers “won’t let” Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed $43.7 billion 2022-23 state budget budget happen, claiming it would create too much of a debt burden for taxpayers.