Economy
A speed bump for PA job growth?
Pennsylvania employers added more than 111,000 jobs in 2023, pushing the number of nonfarm jobs to a new state record, nearly 6.2 million, according to the
Joel Berg
March 1, 2024
Pennsylvania employers added more than 111,000 jobs in 2023, pushing the number of nonfarm jobs to a new state record, nearly 6.2 million, according to the
Earlier this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro rolled out a plan for economic development in Pennsylvania that is expected to unfold over the next decade. Progress is likely to be measured in shorter increments of time.State lawmakers, who are being asked to fund parts of the plan, could start asking for results by next year.And therein […]
Gov. Josh Shapiro laid out a vision for jumpstarting economic development in Pennsylvania during an address yesterday at OraSure Technologies, a medical diagnostics company in BethlehemThe 52-page strategy includes a mix of new funding, a focus on key industries and a series of other steps designed to make Pennsylvania more competitive in retaining and attracting workers and businesses […]
Workers at a York-area distribution center are the latest casualties in GameStop‘s effort to cut costs and rebuild profits.The Texas-based video-game retailer is planning to shutter its 700,000 square-foot warehouse at 20 Leo Lane in Manchester Township and lay off the 155 people who work there, according to a notice sent this week to state officials.“This […]
A Carlisle-area warehouse that has served as a destination for Apple products is slated to close in March, idling nearly 500 workers.German company DB Schenker told state and local officials this week it plans to close the warehouse at 45 Logistics Drive in South Middletown Township.In a statement, a company spokesperson cited the expiration of a customer contract as […]
A vendor is laying off nearly 300 workers after Amazon ended its contract to provide janitorial and facilities services to eight of the ecommerce giant’s warehouses in Pennsylvania, including four in Cumberland and York counties, according to a notice filed with the state.South Carolina-based Newbold Services LLC plans to lay off 294 people as of March 5, according to […]
State regulators plan to take a closer look at a double-digit rate increase being sought by Pennsylvania American Water to cover investments in its water and sewer systems.The move was approved yesterday in a unanimous vote by state utility commissioners.As a result, the increase will be suspended for up to seven months while officials from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission undertake […]
When Michael Coy joined Wolfgang Confectioners as its workforce development manager, the candy maker employed about five people who spoke Spanish. Now, the Loganville-based company employs more than 100, a change Coy attributes to the company’s willingness to listen to employees and meet their needs, regardless of their background and experience. Coy shares Wolfgang’s experience […]
Supply chains used to be something of an afterthought for most companies. They would fix it and forget it.But over the last couple of years, supply chains have emerged as a critical element of business strategy, in part because they have been so hard to get right.In this episode of the York County Economic Alliance […]
The city of Harrisburg spent about $150 million on contracts for goods and services between 2017 and 2021.Slightly more than 7% of the total went to Black-, women- veteran-, and other minority-owned contractors, according to estimates in a study published last fall on contracting disparities in Pennsylvania’s capital. If spending had been in line with the […]
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