News Digest :: June 2, 2022
Legislature Despite bipartisan support, it’s unclear what’s holding up the Fairness Act in Harrisburg – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) Gov. Wolf visits West View to push $2,000 direct payments to Pennsylvanians | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gov....PA Senate Democratic Caucus: Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Boom: How Policy Decisions Failed to Protect Public Health and What We Can Do to Correct It
Senate Dems to Host Hearing on Shale Gas, Policy and Public Health Tomorrow in Monroeville
ROYERSFORD, June 1, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Jim Brewster tomorrow at CCAC’s Boyce Campus in Monroeville to host a public hearing on state policy and health impacts of the...News Digest :: June 1, 2022
Legislature Williams, Kane to Present Check for New Upper Chichester Library – DV Journal (delawarevalleyjournal.com) Gov. Wolf to address baby formula shortage in Pennsylvania (abc27.com) Wolf: Money could be spent to address gun violence but ‘we cannot ignore the...Senators Kearney and Cappelletti, Rep. Curry Partner with The Foundation for Delaware County to Shed Light on Period Poverty
SPRINGFIELD, PA – May 31, 2022 – Senators Tim Kearney (D-Delaware/Chester), Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware), and state Rep. Gina H Curry (D-Delaware), in partnership with The Foundation for Delaware County on Thursday, hosted a community discussion...News Digest :: May 31, 2022
Legislature Texas school shooting raises questions about lack of red flag laws in Pennsylvania – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com) Pass Red Flag laws, which have bipartisan support, and reduce firearms deaths | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star...News Digest :: May 27, 2022
Legislature Pa. Dems announce new gun law proposals in wake of mass shootings | Don’t Miss This | ncnewsonline.com Pa. lawmakers react to Texas tragedy, discuss legislation | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com Pennsylvania lawmakers call for action after Texas...When Will Leaders Act on Guns?
Op-ed by Senator Wayne Fontana
This weekend, our country will be “celebrating” Memorial Day. A day to honor those who have died in our nation’s wars. At the same time, our country will also be mourning the innocent young lives lost because they were ruthlessly gun down by an 18-year-old mad man in Uvalde, Texas. When and why has the United States become so tolerant of this sickening violence?