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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Applauds Pennsylvania House for Taking Bipartisan Action on Gun Safety

HARRISBURG – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis applauded the Pennsylvania House for taking action on gun safety legislation and passing two key bills with bipartisan support today during legislative session.   “Every Pennsylvanian deserves to be safe from gun violence, and the Pennsylvania House took bold steps today to address the epidemic of gun violence in our communities,” […]

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Highlights Shapiro-Davis Budget Investments in Technical Education During Apprenticeship Forum with Pittsburgh Technology Council

PITTSBURGH – At a forum today at Schell Games in Pittsburgh, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Nancy Walker highlighted how apprenticeship programs can help Pennsylvania employers find and hire highly-skilled workers and further touted proposed investments in Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget to expand apprenticeship opportunities in the Commonwealth. “If we’re going to address Pennsylvania’s workforce development […]

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Visits Pittsburgh’s Shady Lane School to Highlight Shapiro-Davis Budget’s Investments in Early Childhood Education

PITTSBURGH – To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited the Shady Lane School in Pittsburgh and heard from early childhood education teachers and experts about the need for more child care workers. “Ninety percent of brain growth happens before kindergarten, which demonstrates how critical those first five years are in setting a […]

ICYMI: In Altoona and Delaware County, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Highlights Shapiro-Davis Budget’s Investments in Career and Technical Education

HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to increase investments in career and technical education received an enthusiastic endorsement from students, teachers, administrators and lawmakers during recent visits by Lt. Gov. Austin Davis to schools in Altoona and Delaware County. The Shapiro-Davis budget proposes an increase of $23.8 million to build partnerships between career and technical […]