Shapiro Administration Continues Small Business Week Tour in Delaware County, Highlights Governor’s Budget Proposal to Invest in Our Downtowns and Main Streets
May 1, 2024
From Delaware to Luzerne to Somerset counties, the Shapiro Administration is celebrating Small Business Week and encouraging Pennsylvanians to show their support for their local downtowns and Main Streets. Supporting small businesses and Main Streets is an essential component of Governor Shapiro’s economic development strategy and 2024-25 budget proposal — which includes a total of […]
Governor Josh Shapiro Joins Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread to Announce $123.2 Million Expansion in Chambersburg
April 30, 2024
World-famous Pennsylvania company will add approximately 295,000 square feet to its existing plant in Chambersburg while creating 127 new jobs over five years and retaining 659 current employees statewide. Martin’s is the latest Pennsylvania company to expand its operations thanks in part to Commonwealth funding – and the Governor’s proposed 2024-25 budget ensures companies have […]
Shapiro Administration Continues Small Business Week Tour in Venango County, Highlights How Governor’s Budget Proposal Would Invest in Rural Downtowns and Main Streets
April 30, 2024
From Venango to Delaware to Somerset counties, the Shapiro Administration is celebrating Small Business Week and encourages Pennsylvanians to show their support for their local downtowns and main streets. Supporting small businesses and main streets is an essential component of the Governor’s economic development strategy and 2024-25 budget proposal —which includes a total of $600 […]
Shapiro Administration Continues Small Business Week Tour in Northampton County, Highlights Governor’s Budget Proposal to Invest in Our Downtowns and Main Streets
April 29, 2024
From Northampton to Luzerne to Somerset counties, the Shapiro Administration is celebrating Small Business Week and encourages Pennsylvanians to show their support for their local downtowns and main streets. Supporting small businesses and main streets is an essential component of the Governor’s economic development strategy and 2024-25 budget proposal —which includes a total of $600 […]
Shapiro Administration Tours Robotics Company Burro, Highlights How Economic Development Strategy and Governor’s Proposed Budget Investments Will Boost Pennsylvania’s Growing Innovation Economy
April 4, 2024
Governor Josh Shapiro is dedicated to making Pennsylvania a national leader in innovation and economic development. The Governor’s budget would invest $20 million to support large-scale innovation and leverage Pennsylvania’s best-in-class research and development assets. Philadelphia, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger was joined by Department of Agriculture […]
Governor Shapiro Tours Gecko Robotics in Pittsburgh, Highlights How Economic Development Strategy and Proposed Budget Investments Will Strengthen Pennsylvania’s Growing Innovation Economy
March 21, 2024
Governor Shapiro is working to make Pennsylvania a national leader in innovation and economic development – and the Shapiro Administration will continue to invest in Pennsylvania companies like Gecko Robotics to spur robotics and technology innovation. The Governor’s budget would invest $500 million to attract more commercial and industrial sites and $20 million to support […]
Shapiro Administration Launches New “Pennsylvania Gets It Done” Marketing Campaign to Help Attract Businesses to the Commonwealth
March 14, 2024
Building on the Commonwealth’s first Economic Development Strategy in almost 20 years, the marketing campaign reinforces Governor Josh Shapiro’s aggressive budget proposal to strengthen Pennsylvania’s competitiveness. The campaign runs through April in New York City, Chicago, and statewide across Pennsylvania and targets business executives and site selection consultants. Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Community […]
Main Street Matters: Governor Shapiro and Secretary Siger Visit Honesdale to Highlight Proposed $25 Million Investment to Create Economic Opportunity for PA Main Streets and Small Businesses
February 16, 2024
Governor Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 budget puts forth a bold vision to create economic opportunity for all Pennsylvanians. Supporting the Commonwealth’s small businesses and main streets is also a critical component of the Governor’s economic development strategy – and his budget proposes $600 million in new and expanded investments to implement the strategy. Honesdale, PA – […]
Main Street Matters: Governor Shapiro Visits West Philadelphia Small Businesses to Highlight How Proposed Budget Investments Will Create Opportunity & Help Pennsylvanians Build Generational Wealth
February 16, 2024
The Governor’s proposed budget invests $25 million in main streets and small businesses and provides $600 million in total funding to grow our economy and create economic opportunity for all Pennsylvanians. The proposed 2024-25 budget investments build on the Governor’s Executive Order to open up new opportunities for small and small diverse businesses and the […]
ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Launches New Economic Development Strategy to Make Pennsylvania a Leader in Job Creation and Innovation, Reignite the Commonwealth’s Economy
September 27, 2023
Harrisburg, PA – Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger visited PennAir in York to launch the Commonwealth’s first comprehensive economic development strategy in nearly two decades. As part of the announcement, Governor Shapiro launched a new pilot program called PA SITES (Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites) […]
Moving at the Speed of Business: Shapiro Administration Announces New PA SITES Pilot Program
September 26, 2023
Gov. Shapiro fought for more funding for economic development in the 2023-24 budget and the Administration will make $10 million in grant funding available to make more PA sites ‘shovel ready’ for new and expanding businesses The Shapiro Administration is working aggressively to let companies across the country and around the world know Pennsylvania is […]
Governor Shapiro Kicks Off Process of Developing First Statewide Economic Development Strategy in Nearly Two Decades
September 26, 2023
The Governor and his Administration are committed to making Pennsylvania a national leader in economic development and innovation – and over the next several weeks, DCED Secretary Rick Siger will host listening sessions across the Commonwealth. Governor announces new, $10 million pilot program – PA SITES – to provide grant funding to build shovel ready […]