The PNC Economic Outlook Survey of small business owners in Pennsylvania shows increasing optimism about their sales and hiring. 61% are optimistic about the local economy in the near future, an improvement from the fall survey. A growing number, 18% compared to 9% in the fall, expect to hire full time employees. More than half […]
All the major pre-trial issues remain in play, as Jerry Sandusky’s defense lawyer will argue for the charges to be thrown out at a later date. “Those motions and those issues are still very much at issue here in the case,” attorney Joe Amendola told the media following a brief hearing in Centre County Court. […]
Rep Mario Scavello Some lawmakers are getting ready to take the state to court to challenge the school funding formula. Representatives Mario Scavello and Rosemary Brown, who represent parts of Monroe and Pike Counties, are initiating the suit. They have backing from colleagues in other areas of the state that are seeing growth. The […]
Pennsylvania could soon become the 16th and largest state to opt out of the federal REAL ID Act. Under REAL ID, state-issued drivers’ licenses would have to meet certain federal criteria. PennDOT would also be required to store copies of its license holders’ identifying documents, and link its databases with those of DMVs across the […]
The Tax Foundation has calculated this year’s Tax Freedom Day and it’s April 17th, the same day as the deadline to file your state and local income taxes. Tax Freedom Day is the point at which you’ve satisfied your total tax burden. It differs for each state, but the national date this year is […]
General Fund collections lagged expectations in each of the first seven months of the fiscal year. The state got a reprieve in February, when the state collected $15-million more dollars than expected. March was an even better month for the Commonwealth, as the Department of Revenue reports that collections topped expectations to the tune of […]
Steve Welch isn’t your typical Washington politician. The Republican State Committee-endorsed candidate knows what it takes to build a business from the ground up. An engineer by degree, Welch started several successful companies in southeastern Pennsylvania and believes too few members of Congress have actually done anything in the private sector. “They’re career politicians that […]