Tartaglione Hosts Disability Awareness Day in PA Capitol
Harrisburg, PA − October 18th, 2022 – Sen. Christine Tartaglione today hosted Disability Awareness Day in the Pennsylvania Capitol to highlight October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. Tartaglione, the longest-serving disabled member...Post Session Report :: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
SB 1141, PN 1486 (Gebhard) – The bill authorizes DMVA to determine future use of the Lt. Gov.’s mansion for veterans’ programs and National Guard families. A vote of 47-0 was recorded. SB 1265, PN 1703 (Stefano) – This bill would create a publicly accessible training...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...Session Proceedings :: October 18, 2022
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...Session Proceedings October 17, 2022
Senator Collett Announces $500,000 Grant to Bring Miracle League Field to Horsham
Horsham, Pa − October 17, 2022 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) attended Miracle Field of Horsham’s “Diamond Night” fundraiser on Saturday night and presented the organization with a ceremonial check in the amount of $500,000 toward the development of...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.