Local grants part of $5.5 million-plus awarded to Allegheny County schools, organizations Read more
Find out what our friends and neighbors had to say about the issues that matter to our community. Read more
Legislation would extend protections to additional public spaces, include e-cigarettes Read more
Suit aims to protect Pennsylvania youth from deceptive marketing practices Read more
Calls on legislature to pick up challenge and act on Pa.’s best interests Read more
Calls on state legislature to take action to protect Pennsylvanians’ health care Read more
Today nearly $1 million in state grants were awarded to combat campus sexual assault at 36 colleges and universities. Read more
Grant awards can range from $5,000 to $150,000 Read more
HARRISBURG, Jan. 14 – House Democrats signaled today that they will move to force action in the PA House on critical legislation to protect access to health care for Pennsylvanians in the face of efforts by President Trump and Washington extremists and special interests to destroy the Affordable Care law. “The affordable care law gave millions more Americans access to health insurance, saved countless families from bankruptcy resulting from exorbitant health care costs, kept rural and urban hospitals open in Pennsylvania, and created and preserved thousands of health care jobs,” Democratic Leader Frank Dermody said. “We’re standing up for people’s health care, not the agenda of political extremists and special interests. That’s why we want votes in the House on these bills to save lives and the financial well-being of Pennsylvania individuals and families.” The legislation House Democrats will attempt to force a vote on includes: Protect people with pre-existing conditions (H.B. 471 sponsored by state Rep. Peter Schweyer). Protects and preserves a person’s access to health insurance and the ability to see a doctor, even if they have a pre-existing condition such as diabetes, breast cancer, high blood pressure or even pregnancy. “When people can’t see the doctor or access health care, they skip checkups, get sicker and sometimes die. Many people without insurance face bankruptcy,” Read more
With one-in-two Pennsylvanians struggling to afford health care, state Reps. Dan Frankel and Austin Davis, both D-Allegheny, today unveiled legislation to provide transparency in drug pricing and ensure Pennsylvanians can access affordable, life-saving medication. Read more
Read Rep. Dan Frankel's 2019 Winter newsletter Read more
Lawmakers called on Republican leaders Wednesday to instead devote their time and energy toward legislation that would positively impact the lives of women and families in Pennsylvania. Read more
Bill would redefine concept of life, hurt families during vulnerable time Read more
Grant will help fund aquatic gardens, stormwater management system Read more
Grant will help fund sidewalk replacement, ADA access, other improvements Read more
The legislation, sponsored by state Reps. Dan Frankel and Ed Gainey, both D-Allegheny, state Sen. Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Larry Farnese, D-Phila., will bring Pennsylvania’s hate crime laws into the modern era, extend protections to threatened communities, and give law enforcement the tools it needs to prevent and address hate crimes across the commonwealth. Read more
The bill – H.B. 1890 – would require hospitals, abortion clinics and other providers to file a death certificate and arrange for the burial or cremation, increasing costs and barriers for individuals seeking to end pregnancies or even just seeking treatment after a miscarriage. Read more
The Pennsylvania Senate added an amendment to House Bill 859 that would provide $5 million in grants for community and religious spaces to improve their security. Read more
Rep. Dan Frankel has joined Gov. Tom Wolf in pledging his support for the reproductive rights of women everywhere. Read more
Judiciary meeting a missed opportunity to address the public health crisis of gun violence Read more
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