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State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on PHMSA’s Corrective Action Order to Sunoco/Energy Transfer

October 16, 2026

October 16, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero released the following statement on PHMSA’s corrective action order to Sunoco/Energy Transfer: “The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) order requiring Sunoco/Energy Transfer to...

State Senator Marty Flynn and State Representative Jim Haddock Appalled by Waste of Fish During Ford’s Lake Draining

October 16, 2026

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PA – October 16, 2026 − State Senator Marty Flynn (D-22) and State Representative Jim Haddock (D-118) issued the following joint statement regarding the significant loss of fish during the draining of Ford’s Lake in Newton Township as part of a $3.1...

Lawmakers Launch New Kids & Families Caucus

October 14, 2026

Plum, PA – October 14, 2026 − State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-45, Allegheny) and State Representatives Aerion Abney (D-19, Allegheny) and Jennifer O’Mara (D-165, Delaware) were joined by Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, and local officials Wednesday at the Sampson Family YMCA in Plum to announce the formation of the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s new Kids & Families Caucus.

Statement on SB 1311 and the Establishment of a Felony Animal Abuser Registry

October 13, 2026

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – October 13, 2026 – Senator Tim Kearney released the following statement on SB 1311 and the Establishment of a Felony Animal Abuser Registry: “I appreciate the concern of many constituents about animal cruelty in Pennsylvania, as well as...

State Senator Marty Flynn Calls for Immediate Legislative Action on Skill Games Following Supreme Court Deadline

October 13, 2026

SCRANTON, PA – October 13, 2026 − State Senator Marty Flynn (D-22) expressed concern today as Pennsylvania reaches the end of the 120-day period established by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for the continued operation of skill games, without the General Assembly...

Senator Judy Schwank Celebrates $800,000 State Investment in Friend, Inc.’s New Food Pantry and Community Services Center in Kutztown

October 9, 2026

Kutztown, PA — October 9, 2026 — Senator Judy Schwank joined Friend, Inc. Community Services and the Greater Berks Development Fund to celebrate the organization’s new permanent home in Kutztown and highlight the $800,000 in Local Share Account grant funding that is...