News Digest :: January 22, 2020
Legislature State, local leaders tour cardboard manufacturer’s Pittston Twp. Headquarters https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/state-local-leaders-tour-cardboard-manufacturer-s-pittston-twp-headquarters-1.2585804 Could 2020 be the year of legal weed in PA?...News Digest :: January 21, 2020
Legislature Pashinski, McCarter introduce prescription drug importation bill Pashinski, McCarter introduce prescription drug importation bill Lawmakers, educators, prosecutors and more will study Pa.’s juvenile justice issues...News Digest :: January 20, 2020
Martin Luther King Jr. Day For just one day, put the guns down for Martin Luther King Jr. | Jenice Armstrong https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/martin-luther-king-jr-day-service-gun-violence-philly-jenice-armstrong-20200118.html ‘Still much work to be done’: Carlisle...News Digest :: January 19, 2020
Legislature GOP eyes shakeup of Pennsylvania’s Democratic-majority court https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/01/gop-eyes-shakeup-of-pennsylvanias-democratic-majority-court.html Courts might force Legislature’s hand in property tax fight...News Digest :: January 18, 2020
Legislature Sen. Williams opening district office in Harrison https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/sen-williams-opening-district-office-in-harrison/ Bucks County’s last dry town could start allowing alcohol sales thanks to a new state law...Senator Santarsiero Holds Press Conference on Lower Makefield Township Ballot Referendum
LOWER MAKEFIELD — January 17, 2020 — State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by state Representative Perry Warren (D-31) and Jim McCaffrey, of McCaffrey Food Markets, today at DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pies in Yardley, Pennsylvania for a press conference on...Senator Tartaglione Issues Statement Regarding New Reports of Asbestos Hazards at Two Philadelphia Schools
Philadelphia, PA – January 17, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) issued the following statement regarding the School District of Philadelphia’s response to asbestos contamination at Alexander McClure Elementary School and at Francis Hopkinson...News Digest :: January 17, 2020
Legislature Carroll: Driver cellphone use bill a step backward https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/carroll-driver-cellphone-use-bill-a-step-backward-1.2584117 Trying to stay informed? Pennsylvania schools, municipal boards don’t have to tell you what...Sen. Hughes announces bold, comprehensive plan to address Pa.’s affordable housing crisis through his New Deal for Housing initiative
PHILADELPHIA – January 16, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) unveiled a bold and aggressive plan to address the state’s affordable housing crisis, alongside members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus, more than 50 housing advocates, and concerned citizens today at the People’s Emergency Center in Philadelphia.