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Now is the time to buy hardware. Right now, today, there is a very real gap in the supply chain when it comes to hardware because of the coronavirus marketplace. This is not just about cell phones. All hardware has parts and circuitry that come from areas of the world that have had market and… Read More»
On Wednesday, officials from The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research announced that they’re in the process of obtaining samples of the novel coronavirus from the CDC. Their hope is to work on developing interventions including a vaccine. Learn more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2020/02/12/coronavirus-University-of-Pittsburgh-vaccine-Duprex-health-medicine-Salk-polio-China-epidemic/stories/202002120141
The opioid epidemic has far-reaching impacts on individuals, families, communities, states and lawmakers. In Pennsylvania alone, 47,600 people died in overdoses involving opioids in 2017. Now, nationwide litigation against the pharmaceutical companies who have produced, aggressively marketed and distributed opioids are bringing in money through legal settlements. Now the question remains who gets that money and for… Read More»
(5 Important Clarifications on the Topic) Recently there have been many discussions in the news and within PA on the topic of charter school reform. The charter school movement started over 25 years ago as a taxpayer funded tuition and at that time ran independently of the traditional school districts. Later, PA passed the charter school… Read More»
As the PA House debates the future of educational opportunities for K-12 students in the Commonwealth, we hope you will consider the information contained in the attached document. Myths vs Facts PDF To stifle educational opportunities in the 21st Century when more children than ever before are being educated in charter and cyber charter schools would… Read More»
Budget Update 7/1/2019 As of late Friday, June 28, 2019, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed the main appropriations bill in a $34 billion budget package that passed the Legislature at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. He also subsequently signed several additional code bills to finalize the budget year objectives. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2019-06-28/the-latest-wolf-says-hell-sign-pennsylvania-budget-bills https://www.weny.com/story/40728615/governor-wolf-signs-multiple-bills-to-finalize-2019-2020-budget Originally Posted 6/28/2019… Read More»
Posted 6/20/2019 The 2019-20 Pennsylvania state budget is poised to be finalized as early as Thursday or Friday of next week. As the Senate and House gaveled out this week, key legislative staff prepared to remain in Harrisburg through the weekend and work on developing and finalizing the various code bills and related budget legislation.… Read More»
Just this past summer, student loan debt hit $1.5 trillion nationally. On August 29, 2018, Forbes reported that students in Pennsylvania had the second highest student loan debt in the country at an average of $35,759 per student. Additionally, of the 100 colleges with the highest private loan borrowing, 85 are nonprofit colleges and 34… Read More»
Pugliese Associates finds state funding for businesses, organizations and economic development entities Why do growing organizations leave state funding assistance on the table? Many organizations and developers simply do not consider the pursuit of state funding for their planned projects. Even when their projects would otherwise be very competitive for state incentives, there is often… Read More»
As Yogi Berra said, “It ain’t over, til it’s over!” That was the very sentiment echoing throughout the capitol as rumors began to spread that the budget would be wrapped up a week before the constitutional June 30 deadline. But within a matter of four days the general appropriations bill started a fast-tracked trek to… Read More»