News Digest :: January 6, 2022
Legislature Bipartisan effort addresses Pennsylvania’s antonymous vehicle industry | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Pa. transportation secretary, senator unveil bill to allow self-driving cars to be tested without someone behind the wheel | Pittsburgh...State Sen. Anthony H. Williams Releases Statement on Deadly & Tragic Fairmount Fire
Philadelphia – January 5, 2022 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams makes a statement about the tragic fire and deaths in Fairmount. “The loss of these 13 people, seven of whom were children, is absolutely devastating to me personally and to this city as a whole. My deepest...Sen. Street’s Statement on Tragic Fire “Housing Scarcity Must Be Addressed”
Philadelphia, PA − January 5, 2022 − Senator Sharif Street released the following statement following his visit with family at the site of this morning’s tragic fire in the Fairmount community that killed 13 people: “I, like many, am filled with remorse following this...News Digest :: January 5, 2022
Legislature Gov. Wolf heads into last budget season with flush state coffers (abc27.com) Pennsylvania redistricting tensions: Homes of Scavello and Boscola may end up in same district, but Scavello says election faceoff won’t happen – The Morning Call...Session Proceedings :: January 4 2022
News Digest :: January 4, 2022
Legislature It’s time to help women get back to work | Opinion (inquirer.com) Delaware County receives $4.6 million in grant funding to rehabilitate its 911 system | PhillyVoice Sen. Muth Announces Nearly $1.9 Million in Grants for Local Recreational and Conservation...It’s time to help women get back to work
Op-ed by Senators Amanda Cappelletti and Maria Collett
Recently, we watched in dismay as Sen. Joe Manchin pulled his support for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, a historic and popular bill that would, among other things, lower child-care costs for working families and increase wages for child-care workers. These policies could dramatically improve the lives of millions of Americans, particularly women.