News Digest :: September 10, 2020

Legislature Legislation would increase restaurant capacity and nix other restrictions https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/coronavirus/legislation-would-increase-restaurant-capacity-and-nix-other-restrictions/article_d80a9995-5a96-521d-a52e-47936b95dcb6.html Will...

Post Session Report :: September 9, 2020

SB 530, PN 1940 (Martin) – This bill would allow for victims of sexual assault to request their schools expel their perpetrators. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 869, PN 1937 (Mastriano) –The bill amends the School Code to provide for a moment of silence during a...

Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Tartaglione-Costa Legislation to Fund PA Higher Education Institutions

Philadelphia, PA – September 9, 2020 − The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by State Senator Christine Tartaglione and Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa that would allocate $130 million in federal CARES Act funding to help higher education institutions in the Commonwealth manage financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

News Digest :: September 9, 2020

Legislature Wolf calls on Pa. Legislature to extend eviction moratorium, protect renters and homeowners https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2020/09/08/wolf-urges-pa-legislature-reinstate-eviction-protections/5745888002/ As clock ticks down, problems plague Pa....

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

SB 869, PN 1758 (Mastriano) – The bill amends the School Code to provide for a moment of silence during a school day that falls on 9/11. Senator Phillips-Hill offered amendment A07084 which requires the Department of Education to develop a curriculum educating...