False Promises: Food Service Contractors Don’t Save Pennsylvania School Districts Money
View the webinar about this report here. Download a PDF of the report here. Meeting students’ basic food...
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New PA Jobs Report Shows Another Month of a Strong PA Economy
With the release of April job numbers for Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry this morning,...
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More Money Needed to Deliver on Pennsylvania’s Top Budget Priorities: Analysis of Governor Shapiro’s First Executive Budget 2023-24
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New Report Outlines Job Impacts of “Green Locomotives” at Plant in Erie, PA
For Immediate Release Date: April 25, 2023 Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennbpc.org NEW REPORT OUTLINES JOB IMPACTS OF...
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The March Jobs Report Shows PA Economy and Job Market Are Now in Good Shape
It has been just over three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The just-released March jobs report...
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2023 Pennsylvania Budget Summit Resource Page
Thank you to all who joined us for the 2023 Pennsylvania Budget Summit! This year was our first in-person...
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Resource Page: PERI Study of Jobs Impact of Wabtec Green Locomotive Production in Erie, PA
• Link to the Final Report • Link to the One-Pager Report Summary • Link to the Press Release...
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It’s Long Past Time to Answer the Call for a $15 Minimum Wage
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first cell phone call. On April 3, 1973, co-inventor Martin Cooper...
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RELEASE: Governor Tells Legislature to “Do Right By Our Kids” in Wake of Court Decision Affirming PA Schools Aren’t Funded Fairly
For Immediate Release, April 11, 2023 Contact: Kirstin Snow; snow@pennbpc.org RELEASE: Governor Tells Legislature to “Do Right By...
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Analysis of Education Funding in Gov. Shapiro’s 2023 Executive Budget
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The Update: What’s Going on in Harrisburg and DC – March 31, 2023
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR This week, senior research associate, Claire Kovach, testified before the Democratic Policy Committee on why...
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Testimony for the PA House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing: Raise the Wage
Testimony For the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing: Raise the Wage March 27, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM,...
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