Session Proceedings :: July 9, 2024
Sen. Miller Secures Keystone Historic Preservation Grant for Whitehall Township Accessibility Improvements
July 9, 2024 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today that Whitehall Township and the Whitehall Township Historical Preservation Society were awarded a Keystone Historic Preservation Grant for $12,360. “I am excited to bring this funding to...Session Proceedings :: July 8, 2024
Post Session Report :: Monday, July 8, 2024
SB 1144, PN 1806 (Langerholc) – The bill designates a portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over the Stony Creek River, City of Johnstown, Cambria County, as the PFC Dr. Alex W. Barber Memorial Bridge. The bill was amended in the House to add more designations. A vote of...Senator Muth’s Tribute to Toty Boley
Brewster Blight Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk
Harrisburg, July 8, 2024 – A bill aimed at helping local communities battle blighted and abandoned properties has been approved by the state House and now heads to the governor’s desk, state Sen. Jim Brewster announced today. Brewster’s Senate Bill...Senator Judy Schwank Secures $250,000 for Berks County Mobile Shower Initiative
Reading — July 8, 2024 — Today, Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced $250,000 in grant funding from the Department of Community and Economic Development for a mobile shower unit for the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness. BCEH is the nonprofit responsible for...Celebrating Cheyney University’s Reaffirmed Accreditation
Op-Ed By Senator John Kane
Great news has come our way! Cheyney University, the first HBCU on our Country, our historic and beloved state school, has had its accreditation reaffirmed, lifting it off probation. This isn’t just a win for the university; it’s a victory for our entire district and community. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Cheyney’s accrediting body, made this announcement earlier this week, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.