July 12, 2019
NORTH WALES – July 12, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett, RN (D-Montgomery/Bucks) will hold open houses at her two district offices in Warminster and North Wales. Senator Collett is the first holder of this seat to open a second district office in Bucks County....
July 12, 2019
Legislature Why fire chiefs wants more restrictions on Pa. fireworks https://www.witf.org/news/2019/07/why-a-bucks-county-fire-chief-and-lawmaker-wants-more-restrictions-on-pa-fireworks.php Pennsylvania’s small cities are strapped for cash. Can lawmakers help them...
July 11, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – July 11, 2019 — On Friday, leaders from the Black Caucus of both Pennsylvania House and Senate, including Senators Vincent Hughes (D-7th District), Art Haywood (D-4th District), Representatives Joanna McClinton (D-191st District), and Stephen...
July 11, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – July 11, 2019 – Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) will host a Violence Prevention Forum in response to the recent increase in gun violence across Philadelphia. “The growing violence and increased shootings constitute a great time of...
July 11, 2019
Legislature As General Assistance ends, worries grow about impact on low-income Pennsylvanians https://www.inquirer.com/news/general-assistance-pennsylvania-low-income-homeless-project-home-20190710.html DePasquale: Scrap Keystone exams for high school kids and...
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019
HARRISBURG – July 10, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced plans to introduce legislation that would repeal the recently granted concurrent jurisdiction given to the Pennsylvania Attorney General in gun-related crimes,...
July 10, 2019
Voting Machines After Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announces $90 million to upgrade voting machines, GOP pushes back https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pa-voting-machine-funding-90-million-20190709.html GOP balks at Wolf’s plan to borrow up to $90M to fund voting...
July 9, 2019
HARRISBURG– July 9, 2019 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today applauded the swift action by Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration to fund essential county voting security upgrades via the issuance of up to $90 million in bonds. The bond funding...
July 9, 2019
New Laws Wolf signs bill to strengthen student sexual assault reporting at Pa. colleges https://www.inquirer.com/news/gov-tom-wolf-signs-sexual-assault-reporting-college-campus-20190708.html PA passes landmark assault-reporting requirements for colleges...
