Sen. Street Statement on July 4th Shootings

PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2022 – Senator Sharif Street released the following statement in reference to police officers being struck by gunfire during July 4th celebrations at the Welcome to America Festival on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.  “Only...

Free Community Naloxone Training Tuesday, July 19

West Chester, Pa − July 5, 2022 – Individuals, businesses, community organizations, restaurant and hospitality employees, and others interested in learning how to properly administer Naloxone to those experiencing a drug overdose can attend a free Community...

News Digest :: July 5, 2022

Legislature Nope, no budget yet. Three things to know | Tuesday Morning Coffee – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Pa.’s budget negotiations appear to be in final stages days after lawmakers missed deadline | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pa. budget...

News Digest :: July 4, 2022

Legislature Pa.’s budget is officially late. Here’s the latest. · Spotlight PA Lawmakers send bill reforming fireworks law to Gov. Wolf – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) GOP should leverage election reform in budget stalemate,...

News Digest :: July 1, 2022

Legislature Pitt as a PA Budget Bargaining Chip (politicspa.com) Pennsylvania to begin fiscal year without a budget | WITF This week’s headlines: Budget talks continue as lawmakers focus on school curricula – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)...

Post Session Report :: Thursday, June 30, 2022

SB 849, PN 1824 (Stefano) – The bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs), in veterans’ preference, further providing for definitions; and, in voluntary veterans’ preference in private employment, further providing for definitions. A vote of 50-0 was...

News Digest :: June 30, 2022

Legislature Pa. budget won’t make its June 30 deadline as lawmakers push forward proposals bound for Wolf vetoes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Pa. budget process is shameful state of affairs (mainlinemedianews.com) Bill to keep transgender athletes out of...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

SB 477, PN 1783 (J. Ward) – This bill amends the Consolidated County Assessment Law to more precisely define changes to real property that can occur and increasing the value of changes made without requiring an assessment adjustment. The bill requires demolition...