In Luzerne County, Governor Shapiro Focuses on Work to Cut Costs for Pennsylvanians Through Expanded Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
January 18, 2024
The expanded child and dependent care tax credit will put more money back into the pockets of nearly 210,000 working Pennsylvania families, while nearly 175,000 more Pennsylvanians will qualify for the PTRR program. In Luzerne County, more than 5,000 families will now receive a higher state childcare tax credit and more than 6,000 Pennsylvanians are […]
Governor Shapiro Keeps Commitment to Improve Commonwealth’s Permitting, Licensing, and Certification Processes and Make Government Work Faster for Pennsylvanians
October 26, 2023
The Shapiro Administration ordered a comprehensive review of the more than 2,400 licenses, permits, and certifications issued by the Commonwealth as one of his first actions in office to deliver real results and make government work faster. The Shapiro Administration has already eliminated the Medicaid provider application backlog, reduced the processing time for new in-state […]
Governor Josh Shapiro: Pennsylvania the Only State to Secure Two Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Projects
October 13, 2023
Transformational federal investment of over $2 billion will create thousands of good-paying, union energy jobs across the Commonwealth, harness Pennsylvania’s position as an energy leader, and make the Commonwealth the center of a growing industry. Harrisburg, PA – Governor Josh Shapiro and the Shapiro Administration have helped Pennsylvania become the only state in the country to […]
Governor Shapiro Signs Act 8 of 2023 Into Law
October 04, 2023
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 829 into law as Act 8 of 2023. MEDIA CONTACT: Governor’s Press Office, ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov ###
RGGI Working Group Concludes its Work, Co-Chairs Hail Collaborative Process that Brought Diverse Group Together & Reached Consensus on a Number of Key Issues
September 29, 2023
Following through on campaign promise, Governor Shapiro brought organized labor, energy industry representatives, environmental protection stakeholders, and consumer advocates together for the first time to discuss Pennsylvania’s energy future Working Group reaches consensus that cap-and-invest carbon regulation for the power sector that generates revenue to support the Commonwealth’s energy transition would be optimal approach PENNSYLVANIA […]
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