Hughes Announces $5.4M in Philadelphia Violence Prevention Grants

HARRISBURG- December 1, 2021 — Gun violence prevention efforts in Philadelphia have been awarded more than $5.4 million in state grants, Sen. Vincent Hughes announced today. The grants were part of the $30 million in funding secured in the most recent state...

Brewster Announces $3.4M for Local Anti-Violence Efforts

HARRISBURG- December 1, 2021 – Violence prevention efforts in Allegheny County have been awarded more than $3.4 million in state grants, Sen. Jim Brewster announced today. The grants were part of the $30 million in funding secured in the most recent state budget by...

News Digest :: December 1, 2021

Legislature State Lawmaker Has Plan To Collect $104 Million In Lost Turnpike Revenue – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com) Flynn legislation would address $104M in uncollected turnpike tolls (yahoo.com) Wages rise while pols apply pressure; lawmakers continue push for...

News Digest :: November 30, 2021

Legislature Flynn legislation would address $104M in uncollected turnpike tolls | Times Leader Pa. lawmakers prepare for intense redistricting negotiations – WHYY Bills to Prevent Uncollected Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike | (wkok.com) The ‘People’s Maps’...

Senator Nikil Saval Announces Fair Records for Renters Legislation

Harrisburg, PA − November 29, 2021 − Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) today announced Fair Records for Renters legislation, which would rectify false eviction records data and thus eliminate a major barrier that currently prevents tens of thousands of...

News Digest :: November 29, 2021

Legislature PA Turnpike Reform Package Planned In Harrisburg – LevittownNow.com Guest editorial | Compromise a lost art in Harrisburg | Editorials | tribdem.com $5M in Pa. funding OK’d for Lehigh Valley transportation projects – lehighvalleylive.com...

News Digest :: November 26, 2021

Legislature To prevent future toll ‘leakage,’ Pa. Sen. Marty Flynn introduces Turnpike reform package – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Central Pa. lawmaker making push to put regulations on cryptocurrencies | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

News Digest :: November 24, 2021

Legislature Questions remain about GOP’s election ‘investigation’ | WITF Envoy Sage president says ‘facts’ will guide state’s election probe | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com) Firm assisting Pa. Senate GOP’s election investigation will focus on...

Senator Collett Condemns Anti-Asian Attack on Philadelphia Students 

Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − November 23, 2021 − In response to last week’s attack on four Asian American high school students on the Broad Street Line, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) would like to share the following statement:  “I am deeply...