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Schwank Applauds Inclusion of Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit in State Budget

November 12, 2025

Harrisburg, PA — November 12, 2025 — The 2025-26 state budget establishes the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, a program developed through bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to provide tax relief for working families. Schwank and Sen....

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Celebrates the Passage of Historic 2025-26 State Budget

November 12, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA − November 12, 2025 − On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Senate of Pennsylvania passed the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.

Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Holds Hearing Regarding Supporting Home Care Workers & Consumers

November 10, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA: Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine direct care employee wages, and the trends observed in the Commonwealth over the last decade. “Earlier this year, I walked a day in the life of a home care worker...

Statement from Senator Pisciottano on Expedited Release of November SNAP Benefits

November 7, 2025

Monroeville, PA, November 7, 2025 – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) issued the following statement regarding Governor Shapiro’s announcement that his Administration is taking action to immediately issue full November Supplemental Assistance Program (SNAP)...

Governor Signs Senator Tartaglione’s Bipartisan School Safety Notification Bill into Law

November 7, 2025

Harrisburg, PA, November 7, 2025 – A bipartisan school safety measure championed by Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D–2) and Senator Jarrett Coleman (R–16) is now law. Governor Josh Shapiro yesterday signed Senate Bill 246, now Act 44 of 2025, ensuring that parents,...

Cortex Residential Breaks Ground on Walnut Square Apartments, a New Affordable Housing Development in Downtown Allentown

November 5, 2025

Allentown, Pennsylvania – November 5, 2025 – Cortex Residential, a mission-driven developer of affordable housing, celebrated the groundbreaking of Walnut Square Apartments, a 38-unit, ground-up affordable housing project located at 40 South 8th Street at the corner...