Tax reforms and transparency laws have turned around entire state economies over the past decade, a recent report by the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) highlights. Read more
A bill aimed at giving retailers more flexibility in the sale of beer and wine went under the microscope by a Pennsylvania House panel, but the chairman of the committee said a recommendation is far from official. Read more
Pennsylvania lawmakers have been hearing the same refrain for most of the year. Read more
In response to the Aug. 9 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article "New Pa. Poll Puts Biden's Lead Smaller Than Others," highlighting results from a Franklin & Marshall College poll regarding Gov. Tom Wolf's "Restore Pennsylvania" initiative, Pennsylvanians must understand the negative impact this policy could have on the state's business climate. Read more
A top Berks County official joined a number of representatives from business and trade associations in voicing his opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf's Restore Pennsylvania plan, which would be funded with a severance tax on natural gas extraction. Read more
In a conference call with business groups, the Berks County commissioners chairman said the plan's reliance on a new tax on natural gas means it would raise energy costs, hurt the economy. Read more
Natural gas industry representatives and elected officials rallied around one existing gas drilling fee while railing against another proposed tax. Read more
Eight groups representing wine and spirits producers from Canada, Europe, and New Zealand said the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's ability to negotiate lower prices from suppliers and then decide on its own whether to pass any savings on to consumers violates international trade law. Read more
Pennsylvania edged out Texas to claim the title of America's most diverse state economy. Read more
A new study examining prosperity in the United States shows that Pennsylvania finds itself ranked in the middle among all states. Read more
Elk Lake/SCCTC Superintendent Dr. Ken Cuomo last Thursday morning described the addition of a CDL training program to its offerings as a "win-win-win" situation that will have a positive impact on students, the community and local businesses. Read more
The numbers alone can speak for themselves. Read more
Five Centre County organizations have received a combined $1.37 million in state funding to support local affordable housing programs. Read more
Pennsylvania appears to have some work to do if it wants to be known as a state that's friendly for business. Read more
The Pennsylvania Senate should be applauded for its decision to confirm Secretary Patrick McDonnell for another term at the helm of the Department of Environmental Protection, and Gov. Wolf deserves credit for keeping a steady hand at the wheel of this important agency. Read more
Pennsylvania has had a very good year - likely a historic one - for tax collections, earning nearly $1 billion more than anticipated in the fiscal year that ended June 30. Read more
Research shows that the vast majority of people who could expunge their criminal records never do it. Read more
Lower-level criminal convictions in Pennsylvania began to be automatically sealed Friday under a state law touted as a way to give offenders a fresh start. Read more
Pennsylvania's impact fee on natural gas wells yielded its highest payout to date this year, the Public Utility Commission said on Thursday. Read more
Business and civic leaders, some from Indiana County, offered a rebuttal Thursday to Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to use what he calls "a commonsense severance tax" on natural gas to finance a $4.5 billion, 20-year "Restore Pennsylvania" bond issue. Read more