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The most recent state budget added $40 million to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. This program gives tax credits to companies that contribute to scholarships or other improvements to certain types of schools, museums, and libraries. Robert J. Murphy, Principal and CEO of Boyer & Ritter, recently outlined the opportunities for companies here:… Read More»
Stride Inc. announced the launch of the Stride Graduation Guarantee today. This program will guarantee that eligible students enrolled at Stride K12 schools will graduation from high school. Learn more about the program here: https://www.k12.com/online-public-schools/high-school/graduation-guarantee.html Read the full press release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210719005092/en/Putting-Stop-Dropout-Crisis-Stride-Doubles-Academic
United Health Foundation released the 2021 America’s Health Rankings Senior Report, which was developed in partnership with the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA). The report provides a comprehensive look at the health and well-being of older adults in the U.S., capturing key trends, successes and challenges in order to spark meaningful dialogue and action to improve… Read More»
The Public Cyber Charter School Association (PCCSA), the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS), and the National Coalition for Public School Options (PSO) jointly announced the results of a new statewide poll that shows a strong majority of Pennsylvanians (69 percent) support public cyber charter schools as an educational option that should be available… Read More»
A group of experts from the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research was featured on CBS’s program “60 Minutes” on Sunday March 14th. Learn more here: https://www.pittwire.pitt.edu/news/understanding-variants-60-minutes
If Congress passes their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package, Pennsylvania’s state government could receive more than $7 billion dollars. Read more here: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/03/pa-will-get-7-billion-in-federal-covid-19-relief-package-how-will-it-be-used.html
*Updated 2/4 The kickoff to Pennsylvania’s annual General Fund budget battle began a bit differently this year. The Governor‘s budget address on February 4th, always the official first step in the process, was one day late due to the snowstorm. Also, due to the pandemic, the address was delivered virtually instead of in front of… Read More»
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information Tama Kotkiewicz – tama@puglieseassociates.com 717 -238-9078 Pugliese Associates is happy to announce that Lindy Music will be joining the firm as its Procurement Director on November 23, 2020, bringing more than 35 years of success driving new business initiatives, exceeding profitability targets, and improving operational efficiencies in the private sector. … Read More»
Noteworthy State Senate Changes The Senate Republicans will hold the majority by a margin of 30-20. Today, Senator Tom Killion, the incumbent from Delaware County has been unseated by John I. Cane (Democrat). There are two additions for the Republicans: Nicole Ziccarelli and Devlin Robinson who defeated 2 Democratic incumbents. Noteworthy State House Changes The House Republicans will hold the… Read More»
Due to the counting of mail in ballots, there have been several changes from our last election update to you. STATE SENATE: The Senate Republicans will hold the majority by a margin of 30-20. Today, Senator Tom Killion, the incumbent from Delaware County who was ahead yesterday, is now down by approximately 2500 votes… Read More»