Senator Costa Announces $100K in Grants to Prevent Community Violence

Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 9, 2022 − Today, Senator Costa announcSenator Costa Announces $100K in Grants to Prevent Community Violenceed the award of nearly $100,000 in state grant money for local organizations to do violence prevention work. “We hear about acts of...

News Digest :: March 9, 2022

Legislature Pennsylvania state lawmakers call for bridge funding as PennDOT releases new Fern Hollow design | WITF Nursing home staffing regulations a sticking point in Pennsylvania DHS hearing | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Pa. Bill Would Make Drunk Drivers Pay...

News Digest :: March 8, 2022

Legislature Readers React: Support right to repair – The Morning Call (mcall.com) Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf supports full Russia divestment, help for Ukraine refugees – Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com) Gov. Tom Wolf calls for $2M to help...

Senate Dems to Host Policy Hearing on Housing Scarcity and Houselessness

HARRISBURG, March 7, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senators Sharif Street, Nikil Saval, Amanda Cappelletti, Tina Tartaglione and Art Haywood to host public hearing next week on housing scarcity...

News Digest :: March 7, 2022

Legislature Pa. lawmakers, advocacy groups want to see pandemic-related learning gaps closed – pennlive.com Gov. Wolf to discuss support for Ukraine, severed ties with Russia (abc27.com) Rep. Kerry Benninghoff: Pennsylvania can substantively marginalize Putin’s...

News Digest :: March 4, 2022

Legislature Wayne Fontana blasts Republicans on sale of Western Penitentiary (gazette20.com) State police shouldn’t investigate themselves | Editorial | republicanherald.com The good and the bad of Pennsylvania redistricting [column] | Local Voices |...

News Digest :: March 3, 2022

Legislature A complete guide to Pennsylvania’s redistricting court challenges · Spotlight PA Revamped PA Senate Committee Will Support First Responders | Lower Providence, PA Patch Stefano to co-chair reestablished Fire & EMS Caucus | Local News |...

News Digest :: March 2, 2022

Legislature Sen. Maria Collett Named Co-Chair Of PA Rare Disease Caucus | Montgomeryville, PA Patch State lawmakers, officials discuss measures to show support for Ukraine | Pennsylvania News | wfmz.com Pennsylvania Lawmakers Move to Divest Holdings in Russian Assets...