Economic and Workforce Development

Steve Herzenberg Recognized as Manufacturers’ Association's 2013 Workforce Professional of the Year

Type: Press Release

April 22, 2013 - 10:32am

The following press release was issued by the Manufacturers’ Association of South Central Pennsylvania

Read Steve Herzenberg's blog post about receiving the award

Watch Steve Herzenberg's video acceptance of the award
New York Times' On the Economy: Skills Don’t Pay the Bills

Type: Media Coverage

November 21, 2012 - 11:32am

By ADAM DAVIDSON
The New York Times
Immigrants Contribute to Pennsylvania Economy as Small Business Owners, New Report Shows

Type: Press Release

June 14, 2012 - 11:11am

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Read the full report here
Report: States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages

Type: Press Release

December 14, 2011 - 11:30am

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View All 50 States' Performance and Job Quality Scores (by Rank and Alphabetically)

Pennsylvania scored a D, tied for 40th place among the states
3 Ways the Next Recession Will Be Different

Type: Media Coverage

September 13, 2011 - 4:42pm
Obama's Jobs Plan: What He Should Say

Type: Media Coverage

September 13, 2011 - 4:30pm

The Street

President Barack Obama will give a major speech next month outlining proposals to create jobs and help the unemployed and laying out a framework for improving the U.S. economy that will likely set the grounds for debate going into the 2012 elections.
No overnight miracle

Type: Media Coverage

January 5, 2011 - 2:56pm

Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal

Karla Porter, director of workforce development and human resources with the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, is skeptical that employment in the private sector will increase due to the recent Republican election victories.
PA Ranks High in Economic Development Disclosure But...

Type: Media Coverage

December 29, 2010 - 12:35pm

WDUQNews
New Report on Economic Development Disclosure Ranks Pa. High But Improvement Needed

Type: Press Release

December 8, 2010 - 2:48pm

HARRISBURG, PA (December 8, 2010) – Pennsylvania ranks 10^th among the 50 states in a new report from Good Jobs First sizing up states’ online disclosure of the companies receiving state and local tax breaks, cash grants, and other job creation subsidies.
On the Right Track?

Type: Media Coverage

November 1, 2010 - 10:00am

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