Senators Kearney and Kane Announce Youth Court Pilot Program Legislation

HARRISBURG, PA − October 18, 2022 − Senators Tim Kearney (D – Delaware/Chester), and John Kane (D – Chester/Delaware) recently announced plans to introduce legislation to establish a five-year pilot program for school-based youth courts. The School-Based Youth...

News Digest :: October 18, 2022

Legislature Senator Santarsiero Advocates for School Safety and Student Mental Health Grants – MyChesCo LVIA Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Replace Passenger Boarding Bridges | WDIY Local News Remedy for transient residents sought; hearing on Section 8, public...

Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Didn’t Cease when Bethlehem Steel Closed. It’s thriving

Op-ed By Lisa Boscola

In the Lehigh Valley, we had much to celebrate during “Manufacturing Week” in Pennsylvania from Oct. 7-14. Too many people still think that our manufacturing economy ceased when the Bethlehem Steel smokestacks stopped billowing. As the daughter of a steelworker, I am happy to report that manufacturing is alive and well here. We are home to well-known manufacturers: Mack Trucks, Lutron Electronics, Bosch Rexroth, Victaulic, and Lehigh Valley Heavy Forge.

News Digest :: October 17, 2022

Legislature State lawmakers seek to stop ‘insurrection’ candidates | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror MADD honors local legislator | State | wfmz.com Op-Ed: As another birthday comes and goes, Kayden’s Law languishes (buckscountycouriertimes.com) Philly...

News Digest :: October 14, 2022

Legislature State senator wants to use Constitution to ban insurrectionists from office – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) Pa. lawmakers propose pilot program to plug ‘school-to-prison’ pipeline – Pennsylvania Capital-Star...