News Digest:: April 18, 2023

Legislature 5 ways educators think lawmakers could help fix Pa.’s K-12 staffing crisis – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) WCU to educate younger STEM students – Daily Local House panel plans to vote gutted constitutional amendment | Pennsylvania...

News Digest:: April 17, 2023

Legislature How is Josh Shapiro leading Pa.? A look at his ‘common ground’ approach – pennlive.com In private, Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s working group on climate change meets | WITF Shapiro’s working group on climate change meets (abc27.com) Shapiro awards about...

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...

Comitta Announces Funding for West Chester Railroad Track Improvements

West Chester, PA- April 14, 2023 – The West Chester Railroad Heritage Association was awarded $125,000 in total state funding to support track repairs and infrastructure improvements, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced. The association, a 100 percent volunteer...