Education

 

Sharing with students the love of reading
https://6abc.com/community-events/sharing-with-students-the-love-of-reading/5172275/

 

Gov. Wolf’s proposal to increase teacher base wage by $26,500 scrutinized by House panel
https://www.watchdog.org/pennsylvania/gov-wolf-s-proposal-to-increase-teacher-base-wage-by/article_ecb17cde-40f8-11e9-8616-4b600bfb820b.html

 

Agriculture

 

Package of bills co-sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank aims to help farmers markets
https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/package-of-bills-aims-to-help-farmers-markets

 

Pennsylvania senator introduces hemp foods bill
https://www.abc27.com/news/state/pennsylvania-senator-introduces-hemp-foods-bill/1830967288

 

Marijuana Legalization

 

Somerset audience against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://www.tribdem.com/cnhi_network/somerset-audience-against-legal-pot/article_7da3c188-4154-11e9-a89c-5323ab7eb8e8.html

 

Lt. Governor asks Somerset County’s views on marijuana legalization
https://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/lt-governor-asks-somerset-county-s-views-on-marijuana-legalization/article_f9557258-4c63-535a-9231-91ae9e3fbe0b.html

 

Health

 

Amid new mumps cases, Pa. official pushes back against Rand Paul, anti-vaxxers

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/amid-new-mumps-cases-pa-official-pushes-back-against-rand-paul-anti-vaxxers.html

 

Gov. Wolf offers U.S. Senate committee several ways to reduce health-care costs
https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190307/gov-wolf-offers-us-senate-committee-several-ways-to-reduce-health-care-costs

 

Gov. Wolf outlines ways to address healthcare costs in letter to senate committee chair
https://pennbizreport.com/news/12331-gov-wolf-outlines-ways-to-address-healthcare-costs-in-letter-to-senate-committee-chair/

 

Minimum Wage

 

State looks at minimum wage hike
https://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/state-looks-at-minimum-wage-hike/article_81399467-9829-5700-b9b5-d1698a567cb1.html

 

Elections

 

Redistricting reformers have one more shot at preventing a 2021 gerrymander
https://www.penncapital-star.com/government-politics/redistricting-reformers-have-one-more-shot-at-preventing-a-2021-gerrymander/

 

State Government

 

10 years later, Pa.’s open records law has improved access, but some say the law has its flaws
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/10-years-later-pas-open-records-law-has-improved-access-but-some-say-the-law-has-its-flaws.html

 

Law Enforcement

 

Here’s how much municipalities that don’t use state police spend per person in Lancaster County
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/here-s-how-much-municipalities-that-don-t-use-state/article_88d15206-405e-11e9-a971-a7fc7eb6f847.html

 

Glen Mills

 

Gov. Tom Wolf orders review of reform school over abuse allegations
https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2019/03/gov-tom-wolf-orders-review-of-reform-school-over-abuse-allegations.html

 

SEPTA

 

SEPTA cops’ strike touches on a national issue: Who should see body camera footage?
https://www.philly.com/transportation/septa-transit-officer-strike-body-camera-policy-police-20190307.html

 

Grant Funding

          

Six local historic organizations get $43000 in state funding

https://www.dailylocal.com/news/local/six-local-historic-organizations-get-in-state-funding/article_b65cfa80-40e6-11e9-8963-970d80ec8a4f.html