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La senadora Collett reacciona ante el anuncio del plan MCL de PFAS del DEP
Bajo Gwynedd, Pa. - 16 de noviembre de 2021 - Hoy, el Departamento de Protección Ambiental de Pensilvania (DEP) anunció que la Junta de Calidad Ambiental (JCA) aprobó su plan para establecer niveles máximos de contaminantes (MCL) de dos formas de...
Los demócratas del Senado debaten los problemas de la clasificación errónea de los trabajadores en una audiencia política
FILADELFIA - 15 de noviembre de 2021 - La senadora estatal Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), presidenta del Comité de Política Demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania, se unió hoy a los senadores Nikil Saval, John Kane, Christine Tartaglione y Lindsey Williams para...
El senador Schwank organiza un debate telefónico sobre el fraude
Reading, PA – November 15 - State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) will host a telephone town hall on Thursday, November 18 at 7 P.M. on fraud prevention. The event will give constituents an opportunity to ask questions they may have about how to protect themselves...
El senador Muth entrega a veteranos locales las medallas de Embajador de Corea para la Paz
ROYERSFORD, 11 de noviembre de 2021: La senadora estatal Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) entregó hoy cuatro medallas de Embajador Coreano para la Paz en un evento del Día de los Veteranos en Tel Hai Retirement Community en Honey Brook. Los veteranos que fueron honrados con el Embajador de Corea...
Schwank Comments on Senate Passage of Capital Budget Project Itemization Act
Harrisburg - November 10, 2021 - State Senator Judy Schwank (D-11th district) today announced that the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 915, the Capital Budget Project Itemization Act of 2021-2022, which includes potential funding for...
Boscola Bill To Further Protect Bald & Golden Eagles Reported out of Senate Committee
Harrisburg – November 9, 2021 – The Pennsylvania Senate Game and Fisheries Committee today unanimously approved State Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s bill (Senate Bill 337) that would increase the state fine from $200 to $2,000 for killing a bald or golden eagle. “My bill...
Muth, Sturla introduce Pennsylvania Water Resource Act
HARRISBURG, November 8, 2021 – State Sen. Katie Muth, D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks, and State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that they have introduced the Pennsylvania Water Resource Act in both the House (H.B. 20) and the Senate (S.B. 868) to improve...
Senate Dems Discuss Nursing Home Reforms at Virtual Policy Hearing
HARRISBURG, November 5, 2021 – Today, Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), Caucus Chair, hosted a virtual public hearing today on several nursing...
El senador Flynn y los representantes estatales locales muestran su apoyo a los profesores y paraprofesionales de Scranton
Lackawanna County − November 5, 2021 − Senator Marty Flynn was joined by local state representatives today outside of the Lackawanna County Courthouse to discuss the ongoing strike of the Scranton Federation of Teachers. Flanked by a raucous crowd of Scranton School...
Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA
HARRISBURG, November 4, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy Schwank...
Sen. Schwank Visits Berks WIC Facility, Touts the Importance of Boosting Enrollment
Reading, PA − November 4, 2021 − Yesterday, State Senator Judy Schwank (D-11th district) toured and met with the staff at the Berks Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Nutrition Center at 1110 C Rockland Street, Reading, PA 19604. WIC has improved the nutrition and...
Senator Saval Moves to End Housing Discrimination Against Pennsylvanians with Criminal Records
Harrisburg, PA − November 3, 2021 − Building from the work of generations of organizers and activists fighting housing discrimination around the country, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) today announced the introduction of his Fair Chance Housing...
Local Leaders Gather at Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center to Call Environmental Infrastructure Funding
PHILADELPHIA – November 3, 2021 – Senators Anthony H. Williams (D-Delaware/Philadelphia), Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), and Amanda Cappelletti (D-Delaware/Montgomery) joined state Rep. Regina Young (D-Delaware/Philadelphia), the Overbrook Environmental Education...
Schwank, Adams Announce Pardon Project of Berks County
Reading, PA- November 1, 2021- Today, State Senator Judy Schwank (D-11th district) and Berks County District Attorney John Adams announced the beginning of the Pardon Project of Berks County. Pardon Projects pair individuals seeking a pardon for a past crime with a...
El Senado aprueba la Ley Wilding con apoyo bipartidista
Harrisburg, October 26, 2021 − The Pennsylvania Senate passed Officer John Wilding’s Law (Senate Bill 814) today, which creates a new offense of “evading arrest or detention on foot.” Introduced by Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) and Senator...
Bill Would Expand Access to Solar Power
Harrisburg, PA − October 26, 2021 − Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Senator Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) have introduced legislation that would expand access to solar power through a local voluntary program, while ensuring adequate ratepayer protection. Senate Bill 919,...
Sen. Schwank and Sen. Vogel Announce Legislation to Protect Pennsylvania Grain Farmers
Harrisburg – October 22, 2021 – This week Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) and Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47th district) announced plans to introduce legislation that would protect farmers from grain handlers that become insolvent. Pennsylvania currently has no...
El senador Tartaglione elogia las medidas del gobernador Wolf sobre la protección de los empleados estatales y los salarios
Philadelphia, Pa - October 21, 2021- Senator Christine M. Tartaglione, chairwoman of the PA Senate Labor and Industry Committee, today shared praise for Governor Wolf’s pro-worker agenda. The governor signed an executive order this morning calling for...
Fontana anuncia financiación para sustituir más tuberías de agua contaminadas con plomo
HARRISBURG, October 20, 2021 – A nearly $3 million state grant along with a low-interest loan will be used to replace hundreds of aging and lead-tainted water lines in the 42nd Senate District, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure...
Senator Kearney, Rep. Delloso to Host Free E-Waste & Shredding Event on Oct. 30
SPRINGFIELD, PA – October 20, 2021 – Senator Tim Kearney and state Rep. Dave Delloso today announced that they will jointly host a free E-Waste and Shredding Event on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Interboro High School in Prospect Park, PA from 9 a.m. until noon. This event is...
La Comisión Judicial del Senado aprueba cuatro proyectos de ley
HARRISBURG - 19 de octubre 2021 - El Comité Judicial del Senado, presidido por la senadora Lisa Baker (R-20) y co-presidido por el senador Steve Santarsiero (D-10), celebró una reunión hoy avanzando tres proyectos de ley centrados en la reforma de la libertad condicional y un cuarto...
Schwank ofrece enmienda para que beneficiarios de DACA reciban certificados de enseñanza
Harrisburg, PA - 18 de octubre de 2021 - La senadora estatal Judy Schwank (D-11º distrito) presentó una enmienda al proyecto de ley SB 224 que autorizaría a los beneficiarios de la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) a obtener certificaciones de enseñanza en Pensilvania. SB 224 elimina las barreras...
Declaración de la senadora Lindsey M. Williams sobre la aprobación de la ley HB1332 en el Comité de Educación del Senado
Harrisburg, PA − October 18, 2021− Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement today, following the passage of HB 1332 out of the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 7-4 along party lines: "HB1332 is an unfunded mandate aimed squarely at fueling...
El senador Kearney anuncia una subvención de 50.000 dólares para una asociación comunitaria local de Upper Darby
SPRINGFIELD, PA - 14 de octubre de 2021 - El senador Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) anunció hoy que Bywood Community Association, Inc. (BCA) de Upper Darby ha sido aprobado para una subvención de $ 50,000 del Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario y Económico (DCED) para...
Los senadores Street y Laughlin presentan el primer proyecto de ley bipartidista para legalizar el consumo de cannabis por adultos en Pensilvania
Harrisburg, PA − October 12, 2021 − State Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and State Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) introduced bipartisan legislation this week to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania. The bill establishes rational and...
Los senadores Cappelletti y Santarsiero, copresidentes del Senado del PA SAFE Caucus, responden a la unión de Pensilvania a un esfuerzo multiestatal para prevenir la violencia armada y mejorar la seguridad pública
Harrisburg, PA - 7 de octubre de 2021 - Los senadores Steve Santarsiero y Amanda M. Cappelletti, copresidentes del Senado del bicameral PA SAFE Caucus aplaudieron hoy el anuncio del gobernador Tom Wolf sobre el acuerdo que permite a las agencias policiales de...
Tartaglione Hosts Senior Expo for More than 100 Seniors
Philadelphia Pa. − October 7, 2021 − More than 100 seniors, direct caregivers, and vendors attended the first of three Senior Expos hosted by Sen. Tina Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia). The expo was organized and hosted by Sen. Tartaglione at the St. Anne’s Rectory...
Senator Muth to Host Free Veterans’ Expo on October 30
ROYERSFORD, October 6, 2021 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that she will host a free Veterans Expo on Saturday, October 30 for veterans in Senate District 44. Senator Muth’s Veterans’ Expo is an opportunity for veterans of all...
Brewster Praises Land Deal for McKeesport Medical Cannabis Site
McKeesport, PA – October 6, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today praised the completion of a nearly 37-acre land deal that will expand a medical cannabis cultivation site in the Industrial Center of McKeesport. Regional Industrial Development Corporation of...
El senador Muth hace pública una declaración sobre los cargos por delitos contra el medio ambiente presentados por la AG
ROYERSFORD, October 6, 2021 - State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today released the following statement in response to Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s presentment that charged Energy Transfer and its subsidiary Sunoco Pipeline L.P., with 48...
Senator Kearney Issues Statement, Praises Pa. AG Shapiro for Filing Charges Against Energy Transfer Partners
SPRINGFIELD, PA – October 5, 2021 – I applaud Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s decision to criminally charge Energy Transfer Partners with environmental crimes for their disastrous pipeline construction. Today’s announcement is a step toward justice and signals...
La audiencia virtual de los demócratas del Senado se centra en la legislación para acomodar mejor a las trabajadoras embarazadas de Pensilvania
HARRISBURG, 5 de octubre de 2021 - La senadora estatal Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), presidenta del Comité de Política Demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania, se unió hoy a las senadoras estatales Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) y Judy Schwank (D-Berks) para organizar una conferencia virtual. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) y Judy Schwank (D-Berks) para...