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Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti is Sworn-in for a Second Term Representing Pennsylvania’s Seventeenth Senatorial District

January 7, 2025

Harrisburg, PA – January 7, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) was today sworn-in for a second full term representing Pennsylvania’s Seventeenth Senatorial District at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. “Today, as I take the oath of office for my second full...

Nick Pisciottano Sworn In as Pennsylvania State Senator

January 7, 2025

Harrisburg, PA – January 7, 2024 – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) was sworn in today in the Pennsylvania Capitol to begin his first term in the Senate serving constituents in Allegheny County.

2025 Swearing-In Ceremony

January 7, 2025

Senator Patty Kim: A Decade of Public Service in Pennsylvania

January 7, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA − January 7, 2025 − Patty Kim is bringing her years of legislative experience to the Pennsylvania State Senate, taking the oath of office on January 7, 2025. The former State Representative now serves the lower part of Dauphin County in...

Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Celebrates Hommrich v. Boscola Decision from Commonwealth Court as Victory for Elected Officials, Democratic Process

January 4, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA – January 4, 2025 − Yesterday, the Commonwealth Court issued a ruling in the Hommrich v. Boscola defamation case, reversing the trial court and holding that the statement in Senator Boscola’s net metering co-sponsorship memo is protected by legislative...

Sen. Muth, Sen. Williams to Introduce Senate Rules Reforms that Prioritize Accountability, Transparency

January 2, 2025

HARRISBURG − January 2, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and state Sen. Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) will be re-introducing a set of Senate resolutions when the Senate reconvenes next week that would update the Senate Rules to...

Lawmakers Call Attention to Stagnant Wages as 21 Other States Raise Minimum Wage on January 1

December 31, 2024

LANCASTER, PA – December 31, 2024 − Today, Democratic legislators gathered with local business owner Pete Barber, founder and owner of Two Dudes Painting Company, to highlight Pennsylvania’s minimum wage crisis and call on the state legislature to raise the wage in...

Senator Schwank Applauds CRIZ Designation for the City of Reading

December 30, 2024

Reading, PA — December 30, 2024 — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the City of Reading’s application for a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) was accepted. The CRIZ program, established by Act 52 of 2013, is administered by the Pennsylvania...

Senator Santarsiero and Reps. Applaud State Investments in Bucks County Freight Rail

December 20, 2024

BUCKS COUNTY — December 20, 2024 — Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representatives Tim Brennan (D-29), Tina Davis (D-141) and Jim Prokopiak (D-140) announced today $5,390,000 in state grant funding to support three freight rail projects through the...

Senator Flynn Announces Rail Freight Assistance Program and Rail Transportation Assistance Program Grants for Luzerne County

December 18, 2024

Wilkes Barre, PA – December 18, 2024 – Senator Flynn is proud to announce the approval of two critical rail infrastructure projects in Luzerne County as part of the Rail Freight Assistance Program and Rail Transportation Assistance Program. These approved investments,...