News Digest :: August 8, 2019
Legislature Tackling property tax relief on Pa. lawmakers’ minds again; work group formed to find a solution https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/08/tackling-property-tax-relief-on-pa-lawmakers-minds-again-work-group-formed-to-find-a-solution.html Property taxes are...Gun Violence Remembrance at Capitol
Muth Joins PA Safe Caucus, Continues Call for Special Session on Gun Violence Epidemic
Royersford, August 7, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) is continuing her call for the governor and legislators to return to Harrisburg to address the gun violence epidemic. On Wednesday, Muth joined the bicameral PA Safe Caucus and supported a...News Digest :: August 7, 2019
Legislature State Sen. Jay Costa renews push for Pennsylvania gun reform post mass shootings https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/state-sen-jay-costa-renews-push-for-pennsylvania-gun-reform-post-mass-shootings/Content?oid=15573665 Baker, Yudichak weigh in on mass...Sen. Tim Kearney Calls for Special Session on Gun Violence, Extremism
SPRINGFIELD − August 6, 2019 − Members of the PA SAFE Caucus, a bicameral group of legislators dedicated to reducing all types of violence, today sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf to call for a special joint session to address gun violence and violent ideology. “The...Senator Farnese Echoes Call of PA SAFE Caucus, Asks For Special Session
Philadelphia, Pa. − August 6, 2019 − Following the weekend’s rash of gun violence across the nation, and the epidemic of gun deaths plaguing Pennsylvania, Senator Larry Farnese has joined a bicameral group of legislators calling for a special session to address...News Digest :: August 6, 2019
Legislature After mass shootings, some Pa. Democrats urge Wolf to call a special session https://www.witf.org/news/2019/08/after-mass-shootings-some-pa-democrats-urge-wolf-to-call-a-special-session.php Delco lawmakers renew call to action on gun control...New Student Loan Program Aimed at Helping Students Afford Post-Secondary Education
Op-ed by Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Pittsburgh).
Most college students look forward to summer break and a reprieve from the classroom, but few have the resources to take the “summer off” from one of their most difficult challenges: paying for their education.
A postsecondary education can be expensive, but it is an investment worth making. Whether a student attends the Community College of Allegheny County, learns a trade, or receives a four-year degree from the University of Pittsburgh, education is the key to a better future.