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El Senador Santarsiero anuncia su apoyo al Plan CARES de Pensilvania para asignar fondos federales CARES
BUCKS COUNTY – April 29, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) joined his Democratic colleagues for a virtual press conference to unveil the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus’ plan to allocate federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...
El gobernador Wolf promulga el proyecto de ley 1869 de la Cámara de Representantes, que indemniza a los miembros de la Guardia Nacional de Pensilvania afectados por el COVID-19 en servicio activo
Allegheny County, PA – April 29, 2020 – Today, Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1869, now Act 17 of 2020, after its unanimous passage last week by both the Pennsylvania House and Senate. This bipartisan legislation expands the Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act...
El proyecto de ley de Boscola eximiría a los trabajos inmobiliarios de las restricciones estatales COVID-19
Bethlehem, April 29, 2020 --- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today introduced legislation that would exempt real estate work from Pennsylvania’s business closure order – if it complies with certain mitigation practices including Centers for...
Senate Approves Boscola’s Infant Opioid Addiction Reporting Bill
Harrisburg, April 29, 2020 – The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s bill that would mandate the reporting of any infant born with an addiction to opioids. “My bill (Senate Bill 368) would ensure the coordination of reporting through the...
Sen. Fontana: State’s Covid-19 Stimulus Spending Needs Done Quickly
Harrisburg, April 29, 2020 – State Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) today provided the following statement in support of the state Senate Democratic proposal for distributing Pennsylvania’s $3.9 billion in federal stimulus dollars. “It is crucial that we check...
Sens. Costa y Hughes presentan PA CARES, un plan para asignar fondos federales de la Ley CARES
HARRISBURG - 29 DE ABRIL DE 2020 - Los senadores estatales Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) y Vincent Hughes (D-Filadelfia/Montgomery) dieron a conocer el miércoles el plan del Caucus Demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania para asignar fondos federales de la Ley de Ayuda, Alivio y Seguridad Económica contra el Coronavirus (CARES)....
El senador estatal Muth y el forense del condado de Chester, VandePol, piden una investigación inmediata sobre el Centro de Veteranos del Sureste del condado de Chester en medio de la creciente preocupación por el COVID-19
Harrisburg, PA − April 28, 2020 − State Senator Katie Muth (D – Berks, Chester, Montgomery) and Chester County Coroner Christina VandePol, M.D. are calling for an immediate investigation into the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Southeast Veterans'...
Senators Lindsey Williams and Pam Iovino Hold Joint Policy Hearing with Front-Line Essential Workers on Workers Memorial Day
Pittsburgh, PA − April 28, 2020 − Senator Lisa Boscola convened a policy hearing today, co-chaired by Senator Lindsey M. Williams and Senator Pam Iovino, focused on front-line essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. This hearing coincided with Workers Memorial...
State Senate Hearing Focuses on Issues of Front-line Workers
Harrisburg, April 28, 2020 -- At the request of Senators State Senators Lindsey M. Williams and Pam Iovino (both D-Allegheny), the state Senate Democratic Policy Committee held its first-ever online hearing, which focused on the problems and needs of first responders,...
Senator Pam Iovino Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Business Interruption Insurance Claims, Provide Needed Cash Flow to Struggling Businesses During Crisis
Allegheny County, PA – April 28, 2020 – Today, Senator Pam Iovino (D – Allegheny & Washington) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to assist Pennsylvania businesses in receiving payment on business interruption insurance claims...
Costa presenta una ley para proteger los pagos de la Ley Cares contra el embargo
Harrisburg – April 23, 2020 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. (D-Allegheny) unveiled legislation today that would protect federal stimulus payments to people from being preyed upon by creditors and debt collectors. Costa’s bill would prohibit the garnishment...
Los demócratas del Senado y de la Cámara de Representantes debaten medidas legislativas para luchar contra el COVID-19 en Pensilvania
Harrisburg – April 23, 2020 – State Senators Judy Schwank (D – Berks) and Lindsey Williams (D – Allegheny) joined State Representatives Joanna McClinton (D- Philadelphia) and Sara Innamorato (D – Allegheny) for a telephone town hall hosted by the State Innovation...
Observaciones del Senador Iovino sobre la concesión de prestaciones a los miembros de la Guardia Nacional de Pensilvania que contraigan COVID-19 durante el servicio activo del Estado
Harrisburg, PA − April 21, 2020 − Today, Senator Pam Iovino (D – Allegheny & Washington) addressed the Pennsylvania State Senate via remote connection to voice her support for House Bill 1869, which expands the Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act to provide 100%...
Los senadores Hughes y Williams proponen cambios temporales en el seguro de interrupción de la actividad empresarial con el apoyo de los propietarios de pequeñas empresas, PRLA
HARRISBURG – April 20, 2020 – Several small business owners and the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association (PRLA) joined state Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Anthony Williams (D-Delaware/Philadelphia) in the call for temporary...
Brewster: COVID-19 Actualizaciones sobre la venta de licores y la compensación por desempleo
McKeesport – April 20, 2020 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today that the state has opened a new way to access wine and spirits and activated a website that allows independent contractors and gig workers to file for unemployment...
Brewster Details Business Restart Strategy: “COVID-19 Health and Business Recovery Plan”
McKeesport – April 16, 2020 – Ensuring that workers, customers and clients are protected while businesses are given a responsible schedule to resume operations are key elements of state Sen. Jim Brewster’s “COVID-19 Health and Business Recovery Plan,” he announced today.
Dinniman Releases Statement on COVID-19 Response, Senate Bill 613
WEST CHESTER (April 16, 2020) – State Senator Andy Dinniman today called on fellow lawmakers to put politics aside and all levels of government to work together in the ongoing response to the unprecedented COVID-19 public health crisis. Dinniman’s comments came...
Tartaglione aplaude a la Administración Wolf por reforzar las protecciones de la COVID-19 para los trabajadores esenciales
Philadelphia, PA, April 15, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today applauded Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Rachael Levine and Governor Tom Wolf for issuing an executive order implementing the senator’s legislation that bolsters...
Sen. Fontana: Retornar a los trabajadores demasiado pronto es demasiado peligroso
Harrisburg, April 15, 2020 – Insisting that sound mitigation practices and indelible worker protections must be in place before re-opening additional Pennsylvania workplaces, state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) today voted against Senate Bill 613, legislation he...
Kearney vota en contra de un proyecto de ley que pone en peligro la seguridad pública y a los trabajadores
SPRINGFIELD − April 15, 2020 − Senator Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today voted against Senate Bill 613, which would override Governor Tom Wolf's COVID-19 mitigation efforts and reopen non-essential businesses in Pennsylvania against the advice of medical...
Se aprueba en la Asamblea General de Pensilvania una ley para garantizar los salarios y la asistencia sanitaria de los trabajadores contratados en las escuelas durante la pandemia
Allegheny County, PA – April 14, 2020 – Today, Senator Pam Iovino (D – Allegheny & Washington) announced that her legislation to provide consistent protections for all school contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic passed the Pennsylvania House and...
Dinniman presenta un proyecto de ley para combatir las llamadas robot durante la crisis del COVID-19
WEST CHESTER (April 9, 2020) – Robocall scammers looking to profit off of public fear, confusion, and uncertainty during the COVID-19 crisis should think again, state Senator Andy Dinniman said. This week, Dinniman announced plans to introduce legislation to enact...
Comentarios de Dinniman sobre el proyecto de ley del Código de Educación Escolar
WEST CHESTER (March 25, 2020) -- State Senator Andy Dinniman, Minority chair of the Senate Education Committee, made the following statement today, March 25, on Senate Bill 751 (The School Code Bill). The first three paragraphs were presented on the Senate floor:...
Las principales compañías de seguros cubrirán las pruebas y el tratamiento del coronavirus en Pensilvania
Philadelphia, March 13, 2020 –Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), PA Senate Democratic Chair of the Banking and Insurance Committee, announced today that all major Insurance companies in Pennsylvania will provide comprehensive medical coverage in the commonwealth...
El senador Anthony Williams se une a los cargos electos para oponerse a los puntos de inyección supervisada sin aprobación comunitaria
Philadelphia – March 3, 2020 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) was joined by a number of elected officials in Philadelphia yesterday at a press conference to stand against the opening of a supervised injection site in the city without...
Senador Hughes: Es necesario un esfuerzo bipartidista para abordar las escuelas rotas y tóxicas
HARRISBURG – February 27, 2020 – Pennsylvania faces a statewide crisis in its school infrastructure. Some students go to school in buildings containing lead, asbestos, mold and other environmental hazards while others must overcome broken pipes, leaking roofs and...
Declaración del senador Haywood sobre las subvenciones para la prevención de la violencia armada
Harrisburg - 27 de febrero de 2020 - El senador estatal Art Haywood (D-Montgomery / Filadelfia) emitió la siguiente declaración hoy anunciando la legislación de subvención para la prevención de la violencia armada: "La violencia armada es una tragedia en toda la Commonwealth. Todo el mundo sabe de alguien afectado...
State Senate Committee Holds Philadelphia Hearing on Opioid Epidemic
Philadelphia – February 21, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a public hearing today in Philadelphia on ways to combat the opioid...
State Senate Committee Holds Delaware County Hearing on State’s Opioid Epidemic
Media – February 12, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware) and Anthony H. Williams (D – Delaware/Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a hearing on combating the opioid addiction epidemic in Pennsylvania....
Wheatley y Hughes celebran en Pensilvania un acto de reconocimiento del Día Nacional de Concienciación sobre el VIH/SIDA entre la población negra
HARRISBURG, February 5, 2020 – State Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia/Montgomery, today held an event in Harrisburg recognizing Feb. 7, 2020, as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Pennsylvania. “We...
Senate Approves Sen. Boscola’s Physical Therapist Compact Bill
HARRISBURG, February 5, 2020 – The state Senate today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s (D-Lehigh/Northampton) legislation that would authorize Pennsylvania to join the Physical Therapist Compact (PTC). To date, 23 states have adopted legislation to join the...
El senador Haywood responde al discurso del gobernador Wolf sobre el presupuesto
Harrisburg – February 4, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement today supporting Governor Tom Wolf’s Budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year: “I support the Governor’s budget to create a stronger Commonwealth. It’s...