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El senador Nikil Saval se une a la comunidad de Berks en un llamamiento a la financiación permanente de las reparaciones integrales de viviendas
READING, PA (April 18)—Yesterday, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined Berks Stands Up, Make the Road Pennsylvania, Sunrise Movement, and Berks County elected officials, community leaders, and residents in a united call for permanent funding for...
Los legisladores de los condados de Bucks y Filadelfia piden al DEP que investigue el vertido químico en el municipio de Bristol
BUCKS COUNTY, PA – April 17, 2023– In response to the March 24th chemical spill that occurred in Bristol Township at the Altuglas LLC Chemical Plant, Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Tina Davis (D-141) called on the Pennsylvania Department of...
La audiencia política se centra en la educación de apoyo para alumnos neurodiversos
PITTSBURGH, April 17, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee joined Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Rep. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) to co-host a joint public hearing on supportive...
Sen. Fontana Statement on VisitPittsburgh Audit Response
Allegheny County – April 14, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement on VisitPittsburgh’s response to the Allegheny County Controller’s performance audit: The administration of VisitPittsburgh is more focused on deflecting and...
Dillon Joins Senate Colleagues in Amicus Brief in US vs. Safehouse
Philadelphia, PA- April 14, 2023 – State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) joined Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Whip Christine Tartaglione, Senator Sharif Street, and Senator Anthony Williams in filing an amicus brief in the US vs. Safehouse case. The US...
Tartaglione And Other Senate Democrats File Amicus Brief in US Vs. Safehouse
Philadelphia, PA- April 13, 2023 – Today Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Whip Christine Tartaglione announced she, along with Pennsylvania Senators Sharif Street, Anthony Williams, and Jimmy Dillon filed an amicus brief in the US vs. Safehouse case, in hopes...
Sen. Fontana Statement on VisitPittsburgh Audit
Allegheny County – April 13, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement on the release of the Allegheny County Controller’s performance audit of VisitPittsburgh: I requested a performance audit of VisitPittsburgh in September of 2022,...
Brewster Again Confirmed as Vice Chair of Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
Harrisburg, PA- April 13, 2023 – State Senator Jim Brewster was unanimously confirmed to again serve as vice chairman of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) during this week's meeting. “It is an honor to once again serve in this significant...
Sen. Hughes Partners with PhillyGoes2College for Free Resource Fair for Aspiring College Students
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 12, 2023: State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) teamed up with PhillyGoes2College Tuesday evening to host their free Money for College/Finance Your Future event. Held at the School of the Future, the event offered tax...
Brewster elogia la acción de las escuelas de Pittsburgh contra las redes sociales
State Sen. Jim Brewster today applauded Pittsburgh Public Schools for joining a growing number of districts that are suing social media giants for ignoring and exacerbating a growing mental health crisis among students. “The reckless race for profit and digital...
El senador Saval se une a las organizaciones comunitarias y a los defensores de los derechos humanos en un llamamiento a la financiación permanente de las reparaciones integrales de viviendas
READING, ALLENTOWN, PITTSBURGH, and LANCASTER, PA—State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Stands Up, One Pennsylvania, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Sunrise Pennsylvania, state and local representatives, and residents and community...
Sen. Muth Joins PennEnvironment to Release Interactive Map Highlighting Renewable Energy Projects Across PA
PHILADELPHIA – April 11, 2023 – PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center unveiled Clean Energy Commonwealth on Tuesday This new interactive map highlights one renewable energy or energy efficiency project in each county of the Keystone State, showing the vibrancy...
El senador Street comparte una declaración en respuesta a la expulsión de los legisladores del Estado de Tennessee
April 10, 2023: Senator Sharif Street shared the following statement in response to the expulsion of two Tennessee Democratic state representatives, Justin Pearson and Justin Jones: “For too long gun violence has been met with inaction by state...
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En el Día Internacional de la Visibilidad Transexual, los senadores estatales destacan el paquete legislativo para la reforma del cambio de nombre
Harrisburg, PA – March 31, 2023 – Recently, a group of Pennsylvania Senators have reintroduced a Legislative Package aimed at easing the burdens that Pennsylvanians face when legally changing their name. The Name Change Reform Package, introduced by Senators Amanda M....
Tras la histórica inversión presupuestaria de 22-23 en vivienda asequible y de mano de obra, las solicitudes están *INVITAS* para un programa de financiación clave
HARRISBURG, PA – MARCH 30, 2023: Today, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced applications have officially opened for the Housing Options Grant Program-Multi-family (HOP-MF) Program. The $100 million...
La oficina del senador Collett en el distrito de North Wales cierra el 31 de marzo y se traslada a Fort Washington
North Wales, Pa. – March 30, 2023– Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and her team are moving out of their North Wales district office, located in the Gwynedd Corporate Center (1180 Welsh Rd, Suite 130, North Wales, PA 19454). Their final day at this location...
Los senadores Saval y Street anuncian una ley para prohibir el uso de contratistas privados en la ejecución de desahucios
Philadelphia, PA- March 30, 2023- In response to the shooting of a Philadelphia resident by a private contractor during an attempted eviction, Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County) and Sharif Street (D–Philadelphia County) today announced legislation to ensure...
Brewster y los líderes locales renombran el puente Vandergrift en honor a una leyenda del deporte local
Vandergrift, March 28, 2023 – State Sen. Jim Brewster joined local officials and community leaders in North Vandergrift today to dedicate a local bridge to a hometown hero. The Vandergrift Bridge, spanning the Kiski River between the borough and Parks Township, is now...
Senator Costa, Mayor Gainey, Representative Innamorato Champion Tax Breaks for Pittsburgh’s Longtime Owner Occupied Properties, Call for Swift Passage
PITTSBURGH, PA: Today, State Senator Jay Costa, Mayor Ed Gainey, and Representative Sara Innamorato gathered to call for the speedy passage of the Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP) in order to protect homeowners living in areas with rapidly...
Philadelphia Public Officials Release Statement on Viral Video of Police Misconduct
PHILADELPHIA. PA– March 24, 2023 – Following reports of an incident involving police and a parked vehicle in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Councilmember Cindy Bass and State Senators Sharif Street and Art Haywood met with law enforcement to review...
Frankel y Schwank anuncian un grupo legislativo judío
HARRISBURG, March 21 – State. Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks, announced Tuesday the formation of Pennsylvania’s first ever Jewish Legislative Caucus. “Representing the community that suffered the deadliest antisemitic attack in American...
El Senado y la Cámara de Representantes debaten la necesidad de un COLA para los jubilados de PSERS y SERS
HARRISBURG, March 21, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and House Democratic Policy Committee Chair Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) today joined Sen. John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware), Rep. Steven...
El Senado y la Cámara de Representantes debaten proyectos de ley para ampliar la protección laboral a los empleados públicos
HARRISBURG, March 20, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and House Democratic Policy Committee Chair Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) joined join Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) and Rep....
El senador Kearney responde a la suspensión por la SEPTA del proyecto ferroviario de King of Prussia
Springfield, PA – March 20, 2023 – On Friday, SEPTA announced it stopped construction plans for the King of Prussia Rail Project due to a lack of federal funding. Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) issued the below statement: The loss of federal funding for the...
Los demócratas del Senado debaten estrategias para prevenir la violencia juvenil en una audiencia política
READING, March 17, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) earlier this week at Alvernia University in...
El senador Muth presenta dos proyectos de ley sobre la parada cardiaca súbita en estudiantes de AP
Downingtown, PA- March 16, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth today joined dozens of students, teachers, advocates and legislators at Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center in Downingtown Area School District to announce the introduction of two Senate bills to ensure...
Delaware County State Senators issue joint statement in response to Crozer Health Layoffs
Delaware County, PA- March 15, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D- Delaware/ Montgomery), Senator John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester), and Senator Tim Kearney (D- Delaware) issued the following joint statement in response to Crozer Health’s...
Senator Kearney and Rep. O’Mara to Host Apprenticeship & Trades Fair March 25 in Morton
Springfield, PA – March 14, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D- Delaware) and state Representative Jennifer O’Mara (D-Delaware), in partnership with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) are excited to announce an Apprenticeship & Trades Fair on March 25 at DCIU...
Los senadores Santarsiero y Collett presentan un proyecto de ley para modernizar la Ley de Igualdad Salarial de Pensilvania en honor al Día de la Igualdad Salarial
Harrisburg, PA- March 13, 2023- Coinciding with Equal Pay Day on March 14th, Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Maria Collett (D-12) are seeking to close the gender wage gap by re-introducing legislation to modernize Pennsylvania’s Equal Pay Laws. Women in...
Senator Kearney and Representative O’Mara Applaud Commonwealth Court Decision on Reliability Station in Marple
SPRINGFIELD, PA – March 10, 2023 – The Commonwealth Court today issued an opinion vacating the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) approval of PECO’s reliability station in Marple stating that the PUC failed to uphold its duty to determine the environmental impacts of...
Brewster Introduces Bridge Safety, Transparency Legislation
Harrisburg – March 10, 2023 – State Sen. Jim Brewster has introduced legislation that will require the state to provide the public with easier access to expanded information on the condition of state, county, and local bridges as well as any scheduled repairs or...