Gov. Tom Wolf
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Electronic Safety Signs Coming to Route 30 Bypass in Coatesville Area
The Route 30 Bypass will soon be getting electronic safety signs in Coatesville, along with Caln, Valley, and West Sadsbury townships, writes Fran Maye for…
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Despite the Region’s ‘Green Rush,’ One Thing Keeps Marijuana Business from Being Profitable
The “Green Rush” in the Philadelphia area is about to accelerate with the introduction of eight new medical marijuana dispensaries and the first local grower/processor…
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Gov. Wolf Receives Letter of Support from Economists, Academics for His Minimum Wage Proposal
Gov. Tom Wolf recently revealed a letter signed by nearly 40 academics and economists in support of his proposal to gradually raise the state’s minimum…
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Support for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Crosses Party Lines for State’s Voters, Not Politicians
Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has been increasing over the last decade, but lawmakers remain skeptical, writes Bobby Allyn for WHYY. In 2006,…
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Officials to Give Cheyney More Time After PASSHE Chancellor’s Comments Alarm University’s Supporters
Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the state university system have agreed to give embattled Cheyney University more time for its transformation efforts, writes Susan…
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Local School District a Paradigm for the Problems with School Funding
According to school officials, Gov. Tom Wolf’s new spending plan that would add $665,000 in state aid to the Pottstown School District’s budget is not…
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Gov. Wolf Takes Another Shot at Raising Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage
Gov. Tom Wolf is taking another shot at raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, an issue that has plagued him since his election, writes Katie Meyer for…
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With Region in a Deep Freeze, There’s No Better Time to Appreciate Propane Than Now
There’s no better time than the present, with the region in a deep freeze, to appreciate propane, the natural gas liquid used as a source…
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Cochranville Dairy Farmer Says Butter Sculpture at This Year’s Farm Show Sends Powerful Message
The annual butter sculpture was unveiled at the 103rd Pennsylvania Farm Show with the help of Marilyn Hershey of Ar-Joy Farms in Cochranville, according to…
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Best Foot Forward: State’s Failed Bid for Amazon’s HQ2 Included $4.6 Billion in Incentives
Pennsylvania was willing to provide Amazon with $4.6 billion in financial incentives to convince the e-commerce giant to bring its HQ2 to the state, writes…
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Famed Rivalry Between Wawa and Sheetz Intensifies as Politics Gets Involved
The famed rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz has intensified after politics got involved with the convenience-store chains donating to opposing campaigns for the governor of…
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WCU Briefly: September 18
By Maurisa Warren Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the state will make a major commitment to ensuring excellent teachers are…
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Chester County to Lose Its Only Fortune 500 Company
AmerisourceBergen is planning a new headquarters in Conshohocken for employees from both its current headquarters in Chesterbrook and its smaller Conshohocken office, writes Joseph DiStefano…
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Pennsylvania Counties Need to Bring ‘Voting Machines up to 21st-Century Standards’
The Department of State has given Pennsylvania counties until the end of next year to procure new voting machines that keep a paper trail, writes…
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Gov. Wolf Makes Friendly Wager on Super Bowl with Counterpart in Massachusetts
Gov. Tom Wolf has agreed to a friendly wager with his counterpart in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker, on the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl between…
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Enthusiasm, Concern Among Reactions as Region Makes Amazon’s Short List
Reaction to the news that Greater Philadelphia is one of the 20 cities/regions on Amazon’s short list for its second headquarters has run the gamut…
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Gov. Wolf Makes Surprise Visit to Coatesville
Once thought unlikely, the renaissance that’s now in the works at the center of Coatesville is impressing even Gov. Tom Wolf, who recently paid a…




























































