Governor Josh Shapiro

@governor.pa.gov

48th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

241 communities across Pennsylvania are coming together this year to celebrate National Night Out and strengthen the connections between law enforcement and the Pennsylvanians they serve.

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health — and here in Pennsylvania, we’re treating it that way.   Take a look at how our new budget is expanding mental health services in part 4 of the Shapiro Check-In. Full video on my YouTube:

Building trust between law enforcement and our communities has been at the center of our approach to public safety. And it’s working.   Violent crime is DOWN all across our Commonwealth.

More small businesses start — and succeed — here in Pennsylvania than almost any other state in the country. That’s a direct result of our work to invest in our main streets and support the small businesses that line them.

BREAKING: I’m suing the Trump Administration to prevent them from misusing the private, personal information of Pennsylvanians who receive temporary assistance benefits from our Commonwealth.

The stronger our main streets are, the stronger Pennsylvania’s economy will be.   While the Trump Administration is hurting our small businesses by driving up prices and sowing chaos with his disastrous tariffs — we're cutting costs for them and increasing our support.

The public servants who work for our Commonwealth go above and beyond to deliver for the good people of Pennsylvania — and it’s a privilege to work alongside them every day. This week, we came together to celebrate them and say thank you.

Today, I visited Lehigh County Crisis Intervention to meet the people on the front lines who provide mental health services to Pennsylvanians who need support. One of those critical services is our 988 hotline — a number Pennsylvanians can call or text 24/7.

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Here in Pennsylvania, we’re reducing the stigma around mental health — and expanding access to resources for folks who are struggling to get the help they need. For the first time ever, we secured dedicated state funding in the 26-27 budget for the 988 crisis hotline.

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Our work to grow our economy, cut red tape, and make Pennsylvania more competitive is paying off. We just jumped four spots in CNBC’s Top States for Business rankings — that’s the highest we’ve been ranked in 15 years! AND we’re the top state for business in the entire Northeast.

Pennsylvania is beginning to dominate in the life sciences space. Our NEW Innovate in PA 2.0 initiative is going to build on the foundation we’ve laid — providing capital for startups, speeding up clinic trials, and developing a workforce pipeline that will help early-stage companies succeed.

NEWS: We’re investing $6 million to support The Wenger Group’s expansion and purchase of Plainville Farms — helping them remain operational and saving 690 full-time jobs in Adams County.

We’ve invested a historic $11.85 billion in K-12 education — BILLION, with a B. The budget I just signed delivers funding for universal free breakfast, invests in upgrades to old school buildings in need of repair, and ensures our students get the mental health support they need at school.

We got the Commercial Street Bridge open in just 17 days — a testament to what’s possible when PennDOT, the private sector, the Pittsburgh Building Trades, local law enforcement, and government at all levels come together to get stuff done. Because here in Pennsylvania, we can do big things.

Here in Pennsylvania, we believe your mental health is just as important as your physical health. That’s why we’ve worked to expand resources in our counties, schools, and crisis centers — so no matter where you are, you can get the help you need.

Today, I welcomed the family of artist, activist, and Kutztown native Keith Haring to the Governor’s Residence for a celebration of his life and the impact that he continues to have on our Commonwealth today.

We’ve improved over 20,500 miles of roadway and repaired nearly 2,000 bridges since the day I took office. On top of that, our latest budget includes $775 million over the next two years to keep improving our state roads and making them safer for drivers.

When I say we get shit done in Pennsylvania, this is exactly what I mean. Thank you to Secretary Carroll and his incredible team at PennDOT for working around the clock to get this bridge rebuilt and Parkway East re-open in just 17 days — a full week ahead of schedule.

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