Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Stagnates as Nearby States Make Improvements
A record number of states will see their minimum wage increase in 2022, but Pennsylvania is not one of them, writes Mike D’Onofrio for the Axios. The minimum wage in the Keystone State has remained at $7.25 since 2009 when it had to be increased to meet the federal rate. It is one of 20…
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What’s Pennsylvania’s Favorite Girl Scout Cookie? We Know!
‘Tis the season for Girl Scout cookies. But this being 2022, the delivery of regional favorites comes via a whole new delivery system. Michelle Shen sifted the crumbs of the details for USA Today. The Girl Scouts have adopted a hybrid model and have partnered with DoorDash to ensure boxes reach purchasers nationwide. This move…
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Pennsylvania Farm Show Unveils This Year’s Butter Sculpture Created by Conshohocken Artists
Once again, Conshohocken artist duo Jim Victor and Marie Pelton are impressing visitors to the Pennsylvania Farm Show with their latest butter sculpture that depicts a friendly partnership between rural and urban farmers, according to a staff report from The Neighbor. The sculpture that follows the theme “Harvesting More” features rural and urban agriculturists making…
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See How Amtrak Allotment in Infrastructure Law Could Benefit Southeastern Pennsylvania
The $22 billion Amtrak allotment within the $66 billion recently enacted infrastructure law provides for passenger rail that could significantly benefit Pennsylvania, writes Jacob Fischler for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The full impact of the funding plan is likely to be determined over time as Amtrak needs to reach agreements with private rail companies and will…
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Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top Ten States with Worst Road Conditions
A new ranking by Uplift Legal Funding placed Pennsylvania among the top ten states with the worst roads in the nation, according to a staff report from Stacker. To compile the list of states where roads are in the worst condition, Uplift Legal Funding used data from the White House Infrastructure Fact Sheet and 2019…
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Wawa Tops PA Revenue Among Private Firms, 29th in the Nation
From humble beginnings in this area, Wawa has now grown into the largest privately-owned company in Pennsylvania based on revenue. You can’t drive through Montco without seeing a Wawa nearby! It is the 29th largest privately owned company in the country, according to Forbes, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. It was one of…
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See Which Executive With Montgomery County Ties is Among PA’s Forty Under 40 for 2021
City & State Pennsylvania’s 2021 40 Under 40 list is out, and one mover and shaker with ties to Montgomery County has found his place among the most influential Pennsylvanians under the age of 40. Zach Shamberg, an Ursinus College graduate and President and CEO of Pennsylvania Health Care Association, is one of the most…
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Wawa Continues Western Migration Into Sheetz Territory
Wawa continues to inch further west in Pennsylvania, encroaching into Sheetz country, writes Sue Gleiter for pennlive.com, as reported in lehighvalleylive.com. A Wawa store has been proposed at a retail and residential development in Mount Joy Township, east of Elizabethtown in Lancaster County. It will join other Wawa stores that have already opened in Lancaster…
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See How Pennsylvania Ranks Nationally in Crude Oil Production
Pennsylvania ranks seventeenth in the nation based on annual crude oil production, according to a recently released report from Commodity.com. The COVID-19 pandemic made for a troublesome time for oil and other utilities, as well as factoring in the economy. To determine the states that produce the most oil, Commodity.com used U.S. Energy Information Administration…
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Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Will Inject Billions Into Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which passed the House on Friday with the support of most Democrats and 13 Republicans, will inject billions of dollars into Pennsylvania, write Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio for AXIOS. The Keystone State is slated to receive $11.3 billion for highway projects along with $1.6 billion for bridge…
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Shapiro and Wolf Break Strategies Over Climate Change
Abington’s Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s two-term Attorney General and Democratic candidate for Governor, is breaking with Gov. Wolf’s plan to fight climate change amid current pushback, writes Marc Levy for AP News. Wolf has pushed to make PA the “first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy,” and in doing so can put…
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Two Lawmakers Launch Bipartisan Effort to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Pennsylvania
In a move uncharacteristic to today’s divisive political landscape, two Pennsylvania lawmakers from opposite parties have joined forces to launch a bipartisan effort to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, writes Jan Murphy for the Penn Live Patriot-News. Senator Mike Regan, a Republican, and Representative Amen Brown, a Democrat, said they are teaming up on…
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Montco Rye Whiskey Distillers Making a Comeback in Pennsylvania
For a generation, no rye whiskey came out of Pennsylvania. Now, more than 20 Pennsylvania distilleries are producing rye. Laura Fields is driving the resurgence, writes Christopher Wink for billypenn.com. The 43-year-old Bucks County native has a passion for whiskey and an underlying goal to improve the commercial viability of small-scale American farming. She founded…
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PA Poker Prodigy Leaving His Mark on High Roller Circuit
Zhuang Ruan, a 20-year-old Pennsylvania native and poker prodigy, is already leaving his mark on the high roller circuit despite not even being old enough to gamble in most of the casinos in the United States, writes Steve Schult for the Card Player. Ruan shook the world of poker in August when he won the…
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Pennsylvania Earns an ‘A’ for Being Among the Best States for Teachers
Pennsylvania is one of the five best states for teachers, according to 2021 ranking recently released by WalletHub. To determine which states will provide educators with the best opportunities and teaching environments, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 24 main indicators. Criteria included pupil-teacher ratios, average starting salaries, and…
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Best Employer? Sheetz Takes Wawa in Ranking But Both Made the Forbes List
The friendly rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz just spilled over accidentally over to Forbes. The publication presented its annual list of best employers in America for 2021. In their predominant state of Pennsylvania, Wawa came in 49th on the list among best employers in the state. Sheetz placed a respectable 18th, according to Edward Segal…
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Bet You Can’t Guess How the PA Gaming Industry Performed as Pandemic Restrictions Eased
Pennsylvania casino revenues hit the jackpot for July. Its one-month record of $423 million signifies good times for PA gaming industry, especially with Parx leading the state’s 15 licensed casinos. Megan Tomasic rolls through the data for TribLive. The July 2021 results were a whopping $35 million more than the $388.8 million generated in June.…
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Pennsylvania Deer Are Testing Positive for Coronavirus
In a recent federal study, nearly half, or 44 percent, of Pennsylvania deer tested positive for coronavirus, writes Justin Heinze for patch.com. Researchers are puzzled how the deer showed up with the coronavirus antibodies. The deer came from central and southeastern Pennsylvania. The risk of deer spreading it to humans is low, according to the…
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