Commissioners Advocate for Statewide Early Learning Investments to Bring Impacts Close to Home Commissioner Bob Krasne, CEO of Steinman Communications, along with Jim Hoehn, Regional President Central PA for PNC Bank, say economic growth in Pennsylvania is impacted by the lack of high-quality child care. "Here in Lancaster County, the…
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Scarcity in High-Quality Child Care Restrains Economic Growth
Commissioner Bob Krasne (Steinman Communications) along with PNC Bank’s Jim Hoehn, say economic growth in Pennsylvania is impacted by the lack of high-quality child care. "Data shows that 67 percent of children under the age of 5 have all available parents in the workforce, making child care a necessity for…
Read MoreEarly Learning Yields Big Rewards
Commissioner, Andy Williford (Volvo Construction Company), took part in a panel discussion at the "Our Babies, Our Future" event in Franklin County recently. Seated left to right, the panel included Bob Thomas, Franklin County Commissioner; Karen Grimm-Thomas, OCDEL; Brenda Jones Harden, University of Maryland and event guest speaker; Annette Searfoss,…
Read MoreNew Honorary Co-Chair, Danchak & Isler Recognized, and More…
Haas named Commission Honorary Co-Chair Governor Tom Wolf announced the appointment of Dr. Janet Haas, M.D. as Honorary Chairwoman of the Commission at the 10th Anniversary Economic Summit. Dr. Haas is also the chairwoman and a past president of the William Penn Foundation. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Haas…
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