Brewster Leads Bipartisan Effort to Push Mon-Fayette Completion

Harrisburg – February 17, 2023 – With a new administration taking charge in Harrisburg, Sen. Jim Brewster is leading a bipartisan effort to push for expedited completion of the long-delayed Mon-Fayette Expressway. In a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro, Brewster...

Pennsylvania House & Senate Issue Death Penalty Repeal Act

PHILADELPHIA, PA. February 17, 2023 – Today Senators Katie Muth and Sharif Street resubmitted a co-sponsorship memo to repeal the death penalty in PA, heeding Governor Shapiro’s call for its repeal by the General Assembly following his announcement to extend the...

News Digest :: February 17, 2023

Legislature Gov. Josh Shapiro calls on legislature to abolish death penalty (inquirer.com) Shapiro shelves Pennsylvania’s death penalty | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Josh Shapiro calls on General Assembly to abolish the death penalty – City & State...

Senator Fontana Unanimously Elected Chairman of PHEAA Board of Directors

Harrisburg – February 16, 2023 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). Created in 1963 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, PHEAA...

News Digest :: February 16, 2023

Legislature Sen. Judy Schwank: Ruling an opportunity to finally fix school funding (mcall.com) Parx Casino met privately with PA gaming regulators · Spotlight PA Bill to end medical co-pays for incarcerated Pennsylvanians to be reintroduced – City & State...

Comitta Announces Funding for School Safety Programs and Upgrades

West Chester, Pa (February 14, 2023) – The Coatesville Area School District and the Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli will receive nearly $60,000 in total state funding for school safety upgrades, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced. The funding, which comes...

News Digest :: February 15, 2023

Legislature A Q&A with state Sen. Sharif Street – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) Delaware County legislators and education advocates are pushing for action on school funding reform – Pennsylvania News (localtoday.news) Schwank Opens...

Schwank Opens Satellite Office in Spring Township Building

Reading — February 14, 2023 — Today, state Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced that her office has opened a satellite constituent services office in Spring Township. The office is in the Spring Township Administration Building located on 2850 Windmill Rd,...