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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is investing more than $1.1 million to train more than 430 new school bus drivers, expanding efforts to address driver shortages and improve the reliability and …
PennDOT Awards $1.1 Million to Train School Bus Drivers Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — More than $2.5 million in state capital funding has been awarded to four Chester County projects supporting healthcare, emergency services and municipal infrastructure, says state Sen. …
State Awards $2.6M for Chester County Health, Fire Projects Read More
PAOLI, PA — Paoli Hospital and Schuylkill Township will receive a combined $1.65 million in state grants to expand medical capacity and modernize police and municipal facilities in Chester County. …
Paoli Hospital, Schuylkill Township Win $1.65M Read More
MALVERN, PA — Goshen Fire Company will receive an $800,254 state grant to expand and modernize its fire station, funding construction of a new apparatus bay and upgrades to aging …
Goshen Fire Co. Secures $800,254 State Grant for Station Upgrades Read More
ROYERSFORD, PA — Two public safety projects in Chester County will receive a combined $2.75 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants to expand emergency medical services in East …
Friendship Ambulance, Schuylkill Township Secure $2.75M Grants Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Chester County’s Stroud Water Research Center will receive state funding for a canoeing and angling program serving underrepresented young adults as part of nearly $197,500 awarded for …
Stroud Center Wins State Grant for Outdoor Access Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $162 million through five cooperative agreements to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs in shipbuilding, defense, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, information …
Labor Department Awards $162M to Expand Apprenticeships Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $1.73 billion to 127 roadway, transit, rail, port and aviation projects across states, territories and the District of Columbia, directing most …
DOT Awards $1.73B for 127 Infrastructure Projects Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will make more than $281 million available through 15 grant programs to expand behavioral health services nationwide, directing federal …
SAMHSA Opens $281 Million in Grants to Expand Behavioral Health Programs Read More BRADDOCK, PA — The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $25 million BUILD grant Wednesday to modernize the Colebrookdale Railroad in Berks and Montgomery counties, funding rail improvements aimed at …
DOT Awards $25M for Colebrookdale Rail Project in Pa. Read More