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Pennsylvania Budget Fails to Help Hard Working Homeowners

August 11, 2023

Op-Ed By Senator Lisa Boscola

The recently signed state budget fails to address Pennsylvania’s most pressing issue, reducing our reliance on local property taxes as the primary source for funding public education. Pennsylvania homeowners remain overtaxed and too many school districts are short- changed by our continued use of this antiquated, unfair, and unconstitutional system.

DCED Secretary Tours State-Backed Projects, Discusses Economic Development Opportunities for Reading with Local Officials

August 10, 2023

Reading − August 10, 2023 − Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) welcomed Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Sec. Rick Siger to Reading to meet with community leaders and tour projects supported by state grant funding. Siger’s visit began at...

Fund with numbers: Basic Education Funding Commission to go on tour

August 10, 2023

Lawmakers have plenty of work to do when it comes to figuring out just how to fix the state’s now-unconstitutional public school funding system – and that work is set to begin this fall. The state’s Basic Education Funding Commission – a legislative body tasked with...

Additional funding for Pittsburgh’s poorest schools remains in limbo despite Pa. budget sign-off

August 10, 2023

While most state funding for Pennsylvania’s public schools was made available upon Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget signing last week, some districts with the greatest need have been left to wait for their share of supplemental funding to emerge from ongoing negotiations in...

News Digest:: August 10, 2023

August 10, 2023

Legislature Pa. Whole-Home Repairs: Money needs extra budget step – WHYY Manufactured Pennsylvania Homeowners Rally for Lot Rent Caps – Tennessee Star Manufactured homeowners rally for lot rent caps – Pennsylvania – The Black Chronicle Police...

Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee & House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

August 9, 2023

Collett, Ward Lead Hearing on Critical Roles of Children’s Advocacy Centers

August 9, 2023

HARRISBURG – August 9, 2023 − The Senate Aging and Youth Committee, chaired by state Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Sen. Maria Collett (D-12) held a hearing on Tuesday to gather information about the critical roles played by children’s advocacy centers across Pennsylvania....

News Digest:: August 9, 2023

August 9, 2023

Legislature Manufactured homeowners rally for lot rent caps | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com PA Senator Wants To Stop “Legacy” Admissions At State Universities | WHP 580 (iheart.com) A Pa. state senator wants to end legacy admissions at Pennsylvania...

Celebrating Community at Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti’s Annual Kids’ Fair in the Seventeenth

August 8, 2023

Norristown, PA – August 8, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) hosted over 690 community members and 50 vendors at her third annual Kids’ Fair in the Seventeenth at Elmwood Park Zoo on Wednesday, August 2nd. “It’s an honor to host this...

News Digest:: August 8, 2023

August 8, 2023

Legislature A Pa. state senator wants to end legacy admissions at Pennsylvania universities after affirmative action ruling | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In Pittsburgh visit, Shapiro announces new job training effort | 90.5 WESA Consultant recommends demolition of...