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*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»
This report focuses on the results of the 2020 General Election. Of primary interest for our clients are the results for seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate. Going into yesterday’s vote, the House was Republican controlled by a 109 to 93 majority, with one vacancy. The Senate was Republican… Read More»
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
(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»