News Digest :: February 6, 2023

Legislature Pennsylvania state senator pushing to bring back universal school lunches (wtae.com) EDITORIAL: Free breakfasts, lunches should be provided for students | Editorials | observer-reporter.com Welfare programs worry lawmakers for different reasons |...

ICYMI: Times-Tribune Editorial: Fight Fraud with False Claims Law

“Many members of the state Legislature have detected fraud in state election results where, as abundant evidence shows, it is vanishingly rare. They should focus their fraud radar, instead, on the distribution of billions of dollars in state money. The fundamental...

News Digest :: February 3, 2023

Legislature A time to listen: state House Speaker Rozzi visits King’s College, hears from unhappy citizens | News | thetimes-tribune.com Pa. House Speaker comes to Wilkes-Barre to listen | Times Leader Pa. GOP House leader irate after staffer locked out of his...

News Digest :: February 2, 2023

Legislature Bill aims to incentivize volunteer firefighters to stay on the job – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com) State lawmakers outline bill in response to Damar Hamlin injury | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com Lawmakers clash over definition of ‘work’ in Pennsylvania |...

Senator Haywood Responds to Murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

PHILADELPHIA – Feb. 1, 2023 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to the kidnapping and murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police in Memphis, Tenn. this month: “On 7 January, five Black...

News Digest :: February 1, 2023

Legislature Pennsylvania Legislation Would Relax The Restrictions On Medical Marijuana Prescriptions! – The Leaf Desk The unexpected Pa. speaker of the House, who’s faced calls to resign, hopes to keep his job — and blasts one of his critics – The Morning Call...

Oxford Borough Honored with Statewide Beautification Award

West Chester, Pa – February 1, 2023 – State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently presented Oxford Borough officials with the Community Pride Award from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Comitta nominated the borough for the honor for its overall community...