January 23, 2018
Harrisburg, PA – January 23, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes spoke today in support of affordable higher education for Pennsylvanians. Standing with advocates and researches from the Association of State College & University Faculty, Keystone Research Center, and...
January 22, 2018
Monday, January 22, 2018 SB 817, PN 1249 (Rafferty) – This bill authorizes DGS to extend the original terms of Lease Agreement #LML-2016-1. This pertains the a 15-term lease of a portion of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Veterans’ Center in Chester County. A vote of...
January 17, 2018
Bethlehem, January 17, 2018 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola today provided the following comment about the opening of Pennsylvania’s first medical marijuana dispensary, located in Bethlehem: “I’m pleased by what Keystone Canna Remedies in Bethlehem will mean to our...
December 22, 2017
HARRISBURG, Dec. 22, 2017 – State Sen. Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton/Lehigh) today said she is introducing legislation that would allow homeowners to write off their paid property taxes on their state income tax returns. Pointing to the federal tax reform law that...
December 15, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 411, which would increase bingo prize limits. The Bingo Law places certain restrictions on charitable bingo. The measure increases the prize limitations by doubling the current maximum amount allowed per game. Only licensed...
December 14, 2017
December 13, 2017
HB 411 PN 1014 (Klunk): This bill amends the Bingo Law (Act 67 of 1981) to increase bingo prize limits, allow the daily operation of bingo, permit advertisement of prize amounts and make other omnibus changes to the Bingo Law. The bill was approved by a vote of 49-0....
December 12, 2017
SB 354 PN 1373 (Tomlinson):The bill amends Act 48 of 1993 (a law dealing with powers and duties of the General Counsel of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs) to require self-reporting. The Senate concurred the House amendments 50-0. SB 196 PN 185...
December 12, 2017
Harrisburg – December 12, 2017 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland), Gov. Tom Wolf, and Education Secretary Pedro Rivera helped recognize the achievement of the students from the Kiski Area High School as they increased their qualifying scores by 185...
December 12, 2017
Harrisburg – December 12, 2017 – Legislation authored by Sen. John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) that would reform how child protective services records are handled was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today. “The legislation is designed to...
