Schwank Announces $4.62 million in Local Share Account Funding

Reading — March 16, 2023 — Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11) shared that 20 11th Senatorial District projects received a total of $4.62 million in grant funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The Local Shares Account-Statewide program was established by...

Lower Alsace Awarded $850,000 for Sidewalk Construction

Reading — March 16, 2023 — This morning, The Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded Lower Alsace Township $850,000 in Multimodal Transportation Fund grant funding for the construction of sidewalks along Carsonia Road.  The sidewalk will stretch from...

News Digest :: March 16, 2023

Legislature State Sen. Costa holds town hall on Pittsburgh tax-exempt review (wtae.com) Senate Dems host hearing on engaging youth to prevent gun violence (berksweekly.com) State lawmakers host hearing in Berks on preventing youth violence (dailylocal.com) Officials...

News Digest :: March 15, 2023

Legislature Ranking Democrat on Senate appropriations visits Allentown School District | LehighValleyNews.com Top Pa. Senate Democrat visits Allentown School District, calls for $3.1 billion in education funding (newsbreak.com) Pa. Senators to host public hearing at...

Malvern Public Library Awarded Funding for Facility Improvements

West Chester, PA – March 13, 2023 – The Malvern Public Library was recently awarded nearly $35,500 in state grant funding for facility improvements, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today.  “Public libraries serve as a centerpiece to our communities,...

News Digest :: March 14, 2023

Legislature Pennsylvania Senators introduce bill to modernize equal pay laws (abc27.com) Pennsylvania Senators introduce bill to modernize equal pay laws (wtaj.com) State Senators Introduce Equal Pay Legislation for Women – PennWatch Lawmakers Introduce Bill To...