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March 25, 2019 – HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association applauds the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the passage of a package of bi-partisan legislation, #GoodJobs4PA (http://www.pahousegop.com/ctebills), aimed at filling the workforce gap crisis in our commonwealth. “There are more manufacturing jobs available in Pennsylvania than the qualified individuals our state’s education system is ...

February 28, 2019 Office of the Lieutenant Governor 200 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17020   Dear Lt. Gov. Fetterman, As you undertake your statewide “listening tour” regarding the potential decriminalization of recreational marijuana use, I am compelled to share my concerns with you. Please understand that this is not my personal opinion, which I ...

February 19, 2019 Testimony before the: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Labor & Industry Committee Presented by: Carl A. Marrara Vice President, Government Affairs Chairman Cox, Chairman Harkins, and esteemed members of the House Labor and Industry Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at this hearing on workforce development. I am Carl A. Marrara, ...

Contact:Carl [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PMA RELEASES ECONOMIC STUDY URGING PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT TO ATTRACT POLYPROPYLENE MANUFACTURING Harrisburg, PA – (January 15, 2019) The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) released an economic study to quantify the impact of a large polypropylene manufacturing facility expansion in Southeast Pennsylvania. In 2016, Braskem USA announced a major investment in ...

The following statement can be attributed to David N. Taylor, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association October 2, 2018 Even after two decades in Harrisburg, the cynicism of some politicians can still surprise me. This afternoon, Governor Tom Wolf will hold a bill signing ceremony for Senate Bill 1056, now Act 72 of ...

For Immediate Release: September 25, 2018 Contact: [email protected] Organization Is Making Case To President Trump That Kigali Amendment Puts America First WASHINGTON, D.C – The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association announced today it has joined the Let America Lead coalition as its newest member. The Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association joins founding members of the coalition, including the National ...

Now that Pennsylvania’s primary season is over, the general election campaign is underway. Following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s extraconstitutional rewrite of the congressional map, Pennsylvania’s new districts are problematic for the Republicans, who currently constitute the majority of the delegation. At the top of the ticket, both U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Lackawanna) and Governor Tom ...

By David N. Taylor PennLive July 12, 2018 Election-year propaganda notwithstanding, Pennsylvania remains a manufacturing leader despite the policies of the Wolf Administration. State Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin is dutifully making the rounds, claiming Gov. Tom Wolf has been helpful to manufacturers. Unfortunately, when it comes to reducing the baseline costs of creating and ...

  Harrisburg, PA– (June 27, 2018) – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Illinois public employee Mark Janus in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a monumental case for freedom of association and freedom of conscience. This decision overturned Abood v. Detroit Board of Education ...

The Pennsylvania primary was held on May 15, and voters determined the political match-ups for the fall campaigns. In the Governor’s race, state Senator and York business owner Scott Wagner won the Republican nomination and will now challenge incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf (D) who is seeking a second term.  In the Senate race, as expected, ...