News Digest :: May 11, 2021

Legislature Justice Department Proposal Making It Harder To Buy Parts To Make Ghost Guns Brings Hope To Fighting Philly’s Epidemic – CBS Philly (cbslocal.com) State House GOP outlines ideas for sweeping changes to voting laws | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Pennsylvania...

Post Session Report :: Monday, May 10, 2021

HB 26, PN 14 (Borowicz) – An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 43976, on that portion of State Route 1010 over Chatham Run, Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, as the Tech. Corporal Lee R. Phillips Memorial Bridge. A vote of 47-0 was recorded....

No one wins: U.S. Steel to ‘Set Aside’ Investment in the Mon Valley

Op-ed by Senator Jim Brewster

U.S. Steel recently announced plans to shelve a $1.5 billion investment in the Mon Valley Works. The three steel plants that would have benefitted from this historic investment are in Braddock, West Mifflin and Clairton and they employ thousands of skilled workers. All three facilities are in my Senate district and represent Allegheny County’s largest manufacturing employer.

Department Of Health: Over 9.2 Million Vaccinations To Date, 52.6% Of Entire Population Received First Dose, 45.3% Of Pennsylvanians Age 18 And Older Fully Vaccinated, PA Ranks 10th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 10, there were 1,023 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 1,376 new cases reported Sunday, May 9, for a two-day total of 2,399 additional positive...

News Digest :: May 10, 2021

Legislature Chester County lawmakers pledge support for redistricting transparency bills | State | tiogapublishing.com Interview with Pennsylvania State Senator Carolyn Comitta Pa Senate Democrats To Hold Hearing On Raising The Minimum – Cute766 Pennsylvania’s...