Conference to Turn Scientists of Color into PA-Based Entrepreneurs Set for November

July 25, 2008

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Governor Rendell Announces Dual Enrollment Grant Recipients for 2008-09 School Year

July 24, 2008

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Study: More broadband needed

July 22, 2008

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Nanotech Looms Large in Commonwealth's Economy

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As market slows, some builders see an opportunity to renovate the construction scene

July 20, 2008

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Local landowners may profit from underground gas

July 20, 2008

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July 18, 2008

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Pennsylvania Governor Rendell's Action Team Helps Info Tech Company Create More Than 30 Jobs, Provide Disaster Recovery Services

July 18, 2008

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2008 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Community Foundation for the Alleghenies sees $3.1M in donor assistance

July 15, 2008

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Southco Invests In New Manufacturing Operation At Concordville, Pennsylvania Campus

July 15, 2008

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Penn State Helps Connect Pennsylvania Wilds Region

July 15, 2008

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Governor Rendell's Action Team Helps Sheetz Create Over 400 Jobs in Blair County

July 14, 2008

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Shale gas could boost economy

July 11, 2008

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Governor Rendell Announces $10 Million Grant to Expand Science Education

July 10, 2008

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Groups push for new college

July 10, 2008

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Local Economy And Your Money, Part 2: Job Outlook

July 8, 2008

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Pittsburgh Region Middle School Students Participate in Hands-on Tissue Engineering Summer Camp

July 8, 2008

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Work force help hit by cuts

July 4, 2008

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Workforce-development office gets down to work

July 4, 2008

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Governor Rendell Announces Start of Emergency Unemployment Compensation

July 1, 2008

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Delaware Valley Innovation Network Awards First Innovation Investment Grant to the Wistar Institute

July 1, 2008

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Local unemployment rate creeps up

July 1, 2008

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Wanted: inner-city supermarkets

June 27, 2008

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Governor Rendell Says '2020 Vision Report' Outlines Challenges Facing State Government As Pennsylvania's Population Ages

June 27, 2008

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Lights, camera, local

June 27, 2008

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Pennsylvania Awarded Funding as Part of Major New National Workforce Initiative

June 20, 2008

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Economic Headache

June 7, 2008

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Arm & Hammer brings work, jobs to York County

June 6, 2008

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Delayed hand-off

June 3, 2008

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Delaware Valley Innovation Network Announces Second Deadline for Innovation Investment Fund Applications

June 3, 2008

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New fellowship addresses role of higher education institutions

June 2, 2008

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Youths try to offset high gas prices: Area youths carpooling, working longer shifts to offset gasoline prices

June 1, 2008

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Wall Street West makes major funding announcement

May 30, 2008

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Jobless rate holds steady

May 28, 2008

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Pennsylvania's Workforce Development Website www.paworkforce.state.pa.us

National Association of Workforce Boards www.nawb.org

National Workforce Association www.nwaonline.org

National Association of Workforce Development Professionals www.nawdp.org

National Governors Association www.nga.org

PA CareerLink Training and Credentialing Program - Establishing a "friends of Penn State digital ID" or to register for sessions.

Federal Work Opportunity and Welfare to Work Tax Credits and the State Employment Incentive Payment Tax Credit www.dli.state.pa.us
(Click on "Businesses and Organizations", click on "Financial Incentives", click on "Employment Tax Credits", click on "Welfare to Work and Work Opportunity Tax Credits" and/or "Employment Incentive Payment Tax Credit".)
This website provides background information regarding these tax credits and current status of the tax credits, as well as all of the current forms and instructions an employer would need to request these tax credits.

Worker Transition Coach - Web-based tool that helps workers and workforce development professionals respond to a company layoff.

BRAC Coach - Helps workers and businesses that have been affected by the Defense Department's recent Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions.

The Rockefeller Foundation - Providing grants for initiatives to improve the quality of employment and job training systems.

Community-Based Job Training Grants - The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Workforce Investment Act - Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for Community-Based Job Training Grants.

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