April 15, 2025
Harrisburg, PA − April 15, 2025 − Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) and Patty Kim (D-15) today highlighted their legislation to require Pennsylvania enforcement agencies to comply with the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). The DCRA requires state and...
April 14, 2025
Harrisburg, Pa. − April 14, 2025 − In an effort to promote transparency and add another tool to assist in the prevention of deaths from abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older Pennsylvanians, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus...
April 11, 2025
Several hundred community members from throughout the region packed the north apron portal at Philadelphia’s City Hall. Attendees brought signs, shared chants, and testified to the importance of SEPTA in their lives and for their communities. Philadelphia, PA −...
April 11, 2025
Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 10, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Democratic Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issued this statement following Governor Josh Shapiro’s announcement that he is suing the Trump Administration over the early termination of ESSER...
April 10, 2025
PITTSBURGH, PA – April 10, 2025 – Today, Senator Jay Costa joins Representative Dan Frankel to announce the reintroduction of a package of bills meant to strengthen law enforcement’s response to hate crimes, improve tracking, advocate for victims, and prevent future...
April 4, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 4, 2025 − On Friday, April 4, elected officials, civil rights advocates, and education leaders gathered at Martin Luther King High School to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and sound the alarm on...
