Pennsylvania Governor's Office
Recent News About Pennsylvania Governor's Office
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2021 Year-In-Review: Progress on Education, Health Care, Good Jobs & More
2021 Year-In-Review: Progress on Education, Health Care, Good Jobs & More. -
Gov. Wolf Names Leigh M. Chapman New Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth
Gov. Wolf Names Leigh M. Chapman New Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth. -
Gov. Wolf Signs Bills to Protect Prescription Savings for Seniors, Expand Broadband Access
Gov. Wolf Signs Bills to Protect Prescription Savings for Seniors, Expand Broadband Access. -
Governor Wolf: At Least 79 Jobs Coming to Luzerne Co. With Leading Beverage Manufacturer
Governor Wolf: At Least 79 Jobs Coming to Luzerne Co. With Leading Beverage Manufacturer. -
PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Department Of Education Provides Information On New Law That Allows Grade Level Retainment
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today provided information on a new law that permits parents, guardians, and students over the age of 18 to elect to have their children or themselves repeat their grade because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Wolf, Democratic Legislators Rally for Minimum Wage Increase
Governor Tom Wolf joined Sens. Vincent Hughes and Christine Tartaglione, House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton and numerous House and Senate Democratic members, along with labor, religious and community leaders to call for an increase to Pennsylvania’s minimum wage. -
Signature requirements shouldn't be suspended during Libertarians' appeal, Gov. Wolf argues
ALLENTOWN – The federal judge who rejected a challenge by smaller political parties shouldn’t second-guess himself during an appeal, lawyers for Gov. Tom Wolf are arguing. -
Construction companies sue Pa. Gov. Wolf for due process violations in coronavirus shutdown
PITTSBURGH – A group of construction companies is suing Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, contending that state authorities enforcing shutdown orders for the coronavirus pandemic have deprived it of due process. -
Gov. Wolf, others seek dismissal of political parties' signature collection suit, which they say lacks standing
ALLENTOWN – Pennsylvania’s governor and other state officials believe three political parties’ lawsuit to waive the usual requirements of signature collection to get onto the general election ballot is groundless and should be dismissed. -
Judge orders imminent hearing for counties that sued Wolf over coronavirus shutdown order
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has ordered an expedient hearing for a complaint brought by 17 plaintiffs, including four Pennsylvania counties and four members of the state House of Representatives, seeking declaratory judgments that their constitutional rights were violated by Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown orders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Counties, lawmakers sue Gov. Wolf in federal court over shutdown order
HARRISBURG – Seventeen plaintiffs, including four Pennsylvania counties and four members of the state House of Representatives, are seeking declaratory judgments that their constitutional rights were violated by Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown orders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Health care providers get relief from coronavirus lawsuits as Wolf signs order
HARRISBURG – Following the example of more than a dozen other states, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order on Wednesday granting civil immunity from liability to health care providers taking good faith actions in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. -
U.S. Supreme Court rejects businesses' challenge of Gov. Wolf's coronavirus shutdown
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from plaintiffs who claimed Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s executive order to close down non-life-sustaining businesses was an overreach of executive power and an unlawful infringement of their constitutional rights. -
Gov. Wolf asks U.S. Supreme Court to affirm his controversial coronavirus business shutdown order
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says his executive order to close down non-life-sustaining businesses was lawful and that a wave of new coronavirus infections among the public may be in the cards, if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to support a challenge to his order. -
Gov. Wolf, state officials sue to stop manufacturer of 3D printed plastic guns
PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Tom Wolf, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and the State Police are suing the maker of plastic guns for allegedly allowing the 3D printing of unlicensed plastic guns that go undetected through metal detectors. -
U.S. district judge rules Pennsylvania cannot take $200 million from underwriting association
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's attempt to balance a budget under last fall's Act 44 by taking $200 million from a state-created entity that provides malpractice insurance is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on May 17. -
Gov. Wolf needs to stop drug formulary bill
The reality is this bill does nothing of the sort. Instead, it’s simply a money grab for insurance companies at the expense of injured workers. -
Governor Wolf’s talking the talk. Now he needs to walk the walk!
Recently, it was reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer that Governor Wolf’s largest campaign contributor to his re-election effort is a political action committee called “Fairness PA,” which was reported to have given $1 million to Governor Wolf’s campaign in 2017. -
New law aims to increase funding for demolition of blighted properties
HARRISBURG – A new law in Pennsylvania is intended to make demolishing blighted properties much easier than in the past. -
Pennsylvania embraces gig economy: Uber, Lyft granted permission to operate
HARRISBURG – The ride-sharing battle in Pennsylvania finally reached the end following the legalization of such services across the state.