Help is Here
OpEd by Senator John Kane
It’s been a challenging month for working Pennsylvanians: the Supreme Court struck down the federal eviction moratorium; expanded pandemic unemployment benefits are ending; Hurricane Ida devastated our communities. But there are also still an unprecedented number of support programs available to help families get back on their feet. This is what we, as elected officials, should be doing right now: supporting working families as best we can. I wanted to take a few minutes and highlight some of the resources available to Pennsylvanians.
News Digest :: September 20, 2021
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El senador Tartaglione recibe al gobernador Wolf en Kensington para debatir nuevas estrategias de lucha contra la crisis de los opiáceos
Filadelfia, PA - 16 de septiembre de 2021 - A petición de la senadora estatal Christine Tartaglione (D-Filadelfia), el gobernador Tom Wolf, los líderes estatales y las partes interesadas locales visitaron hoy el barrio de Kensington de Filadelfia para evaluar los efectos devastadores de la epidemia de opioides y para discutir nuevas estrategias para poner fin a la crisis, mientras que la revitalización de la comunidad.