December 1, 2021
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...
December 1, 2021
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...
December 1, 2021
Pittsburgh, Pa. − December 1, 2021 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of nearly $3.5 million for school safety and violence prevention grants in Allegheny County. “Community organizations are the lifeblood of our region, and they know best the needs we...
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...
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’...
November 29, 2021
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...
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...
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...
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...
November 23, 2021
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...