News Digest :: October 31, 2022

Legislature As lawmakers break for elections, $100M for mental health care remains out of reach – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Redevelopment of the former St. Joseph Hospital gets $1.5 million grant from the state | Business |...

News Digest :: October 28, 2022

Legislature As lawmakers break for elections, $100 million for mental health care remains out of reach – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Fentanyl testing strips are about to be legalized in Pennsylvania. Advocates say they’ll keep fighting...

News Digest :: October 27, 2022

Legislature Bill to simplify medical insurance in Pennsylvania heads to Tom Wolf’s desk | WITF Retiring Pa. Senate leader urges colleagues to ‘keep the faith’ in farewell remarks – pennlive.com Pennsylvania lawmakers weigh in on need for reforms after...

News Digest :: October 26, 2022

Legislature State Senators Announce Pilot Program for ‘Youth Courts’ | The Legal Intelligencer (law.com) Wolf, state lawmakers trying to push through natural gas tax incentives (goerie.com) Krasner probe: House Republican connects request to Shapiro, his...

News Digest :: October 25, 2022

Legislature Access to reproductive health care is a fundamental freedom, advocates say in Capitol rally – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Sen. Haywood Encourages Community to Respect Police Officers – MyChesCo As Nov. 8 election...

News Digest :: October 24, 2022

Legislature Pennsylvania lawmakers pursue turnpike toll collection fix – Land Line Some PA Lawmakers Call for Reforms After Investigation into Mistreatment of People with Mental Illness in Jails (wdiy.org) Senate committee advances Baker’s juvenile justice...