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Senate Takes Steps to Advance Bipartisan Sexual Harassment Legislation

November 14, 2023

HARRISBURG – November 14, 2023 − Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) along with Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), and Sen. Maria Collett (D-12), today issued a co-sponsorship memo announcing the Senate’s intent to advance a bipartisan legislative package consisting of two bills to increase measures when addressing matters of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Scaring Off Scammers: PA Sen. Collett & US Sen. Casey Host Halloween Scam Prevention Seminar

October 31, 2023

Horsham, Pa. − October 31, 2023 − This Halloween morning, PA Senator Maria Collett and U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s office hosted their “Spooky ScamJam,” an interactive scam prevention seminar in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking &...

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Lauds Passage of Increased Nonprofit Security Grant Funding in House, Calls on Senate to Finish the Job

October 31, 2023

Harrisburg, PA – October 31, 2023 – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 1772, which increases the total funding for the hugely successful Nonprofit Security Grant Program from $5 million to $10 million. Senator Costa and...

Senator Kearney Issues Statement, Calls for Full Investigation After Fatal Carjacking Outside Upper Darby Islamic Center

October 31, 2023

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – October 31, 2023 – On October 29, a 65-year-old member of the Masjid Al Madinah Upper Darby Islamic Center was shot and killed during a carjacking. Below, you can find Senator Tim Kearney’s (D-Delaware) statement regarding the incident: My...

Schwank Announces Plans to Introduce Bills to Aid School Mergers

October 31, 2023

Reading − October 31, 2023 − Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced today she plans to introduce two bills that would aid Pennsylvania public school districts seeking a merger. The first bill would provide funding from the commonwealth to offset increased...

Senate Dems Discuss Need for Universal Background Checks at Philly Hearing

October 30, 2023

PHILADELPHIA − October 30, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) to co-host a public hearing on the need for universal...

Senate Takes Steps to Advance Bipartisan Sexual Harassment Legislation

Scaring Off Scammers: PA Sen. Collett & US Sen. Casey Host Halloween Scam Prevention Seminar

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Lauds Passage of Increased Nonprofit Security Grant Funding in House, Calls on Senate to Finish the Job

Senator Kearney Issues Statement, Calls for Full Investigation After Fatal Carjacking Outside Upper Darby Islamic Center

Schwank Announces Plans to Introduce Bills to Aid School Mergers

Senate Dems Discuss Need for Universal Background Checks at Philly Hearing

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