News Digest :: July 7, 2022

Legislature Pa. Senate passes bill requiring drivers to remove snow and ice from trucks, cars (mcall.com) Pa. Senate passes bill to require drivers to clear snow and ice from vehicles (dailylocal.com) Is Pa. close to having a state budget or a state budget impasse?...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

HB 146, PN 3329 (Bernstine) – The bill amends Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) by placing additional parole restrictions on individuals who commit violent or obstruction of justice offenses while incarcerated. A vote of 41-9 was recorded. HB 940, PN 3285 (Rigby) – The...

News Digest :: July 6, 2022

Legislature Leaders in Harrisburg putting together ‘final product’ for the 2022-23 Pennsylvania budget | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Capitol quiet during 5th day without new Pennsylvania budget | WITF Pa. budget: Pitt fetal tissue research holding up deal, lawmakers...

Sen. Street Statement on July 4th Shootings

PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2022 – Senator Sharif Street released the following statement in reference to police officers being struck by gunfire during July 4th celebrations at the Welcome to America Festival on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.  “Only...

Free Community Naloxone Training Tuesday, July 19

West Chester, Pa − July 5, 2022 – Individuals, businesses, community organizations, restaurant and hospitality employees, and others interested in learning how to properly administer Naloxone to those experiencing a drug overdose can attend a free Community...

News Digest :: July 5, 2022

Legislature Nope, no budget yet. Three things to know | Tuesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Pa.’s budget negotiations appear to be in final stages days after lawmakers missed deadline | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pa. budget...

News Digest :: July 4, 2022

Legislature Pa.’s budget is officially late. Here’s the latest. · Spotlight PA Lawmakers send bill reforming fireworks law to Gov. Wolf – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) GOP should leverage election reform in budget stalemate,...