News Digest :: January 27, 2022

Legislature Gov. Tom Wolf vetoes Pennsylvania congressional map sent to him by Republicans · Spotlight PA Maps. So Many Maps. | PoliticsPA General Assembly sends Pennsylvania congressional map to Wolf | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Gov. Wolf vetoes congressional...

Brewster: McKeesport Program Wins $150K Violence Prevention Grant

Harrisburg, January 26, 2022 – A McKeesport violence prevention program will receive a $150,000 state grant to help address an uptick in incidents that coincided with the COVID pandemic. “I’m proud of this community-based effort to interact with people where they live...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

HB 764, PN 2646 (B. Miller) – Amends the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) to permit an employer to provisionally hire employees before all required clearances have been obtained if specific conditions are met. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 806, PN 1353...

State Awards BCAP $600 Thousand for Violence Prevention Programming

Reading – January 26, 2022 – This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced the Berk Community Action Program, Inc. (BCAP) received $600,000 for violence prevention initiatives. Over $24 million in Violence Intervention and...