Fontana: Regional Efforts Earn $2M in Violence Prevention Grants

HARRISBURG, January 27, 2022 – Efforts to mitigate the rise in violence in the Pittsburgh region earned more than $2 million in state grants, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. “We haven’t been immune from the increasing violence that has accompanied the pandemic and...

News Digest :: January 27, 2022

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Informe posterior a la sesión :: Miércoles, 26 de enero de 2022

HB 764, PN 2646 (B. Miller) – Amends the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) to permit an employer to provisionally hire employees before all required clearances have been obtained if specific conditions are met. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 806, PN 1353...

State Awards BCAP $600 Thousand for Violence Prevention Programming

Reading – January 26, 2022 – This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced the Berk Community Action Program, Inc. (BCAP) received $600,000 for violence prevention initiatives. Over $24 million in Violence Intervention and...