$124.7 million secured, hundreds of millions more expected fordowntown housing, community revitalization Read more
These grants will not only strengthen our shared community infrastructure but also support the rich diversity that makes our corner of Pittsburgh such a special place to live,” said Frankel, D-Allegheny. “Through this funding, we will help foster a more secure, inclusive and thriving environment for all. Read more
“Our state constitution guarantees the right to clean drinking water, but lead service lines that can leach toxins into our water system threaten that right and pose serious health risks,” Frankel said. “The new funding will allow the water authority to replace more than 1,000 lead service lines to ensure that clean, healthy drinking water is not just a right but a reality for these residents.” Read more
“No family should be forced to choose between life-saving treatment and financial ruin because their insurance arbitrarily cuts them off when they need it most,” said Frankel. “By passing House Bill 2562, we are taking a stand to ensure that Pennsylvanians are protected, no matter what happens in Washington or the courts.” Read more
“Pennsylvanians are wondering if they will be safe at a concert or a grocery store or their house of faith, or if their children might encounter an unsecured firearm at a friend’s house or will one day hide under a desk while a school shooter thunders down the hallway,” said House PA Safe Caucus Co-chair Dan Frankel. “I’m proud to partner with a governor who doesn’t find any of that OK and doesn’t think we are powerless to stop it.” Read more
School districts across Allegheny County awarded a total of $10.6 million in funding Read more
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“I’m embarrassed for the auditor general, but he’s not the first person to struggle to understand our health care system. It’s far too complicated, and these massive companies intentionally use that fact to fleece health care consumers," Frankel said.“Those of us working on this issue understand that spread pricing is a specific way that pharmacy benefit managers make money – by collecting the difference between how much they pay for drugs and how much they charge. Our Department of Human Services banned spread pricing in Medical Assistance years ago, and it is prohibited in contracts." Read more
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“Vandalizing Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is not only an antisemitic attack on pillars of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community, but an attack on the values of tolerance, respect and community that we as Pittsburghers hold dear,” said Frankel, D-Allegheny. “Hate has no place in Pittsburgh or anywhere else, and we must stand together to denounce such acts of intolerance.” Read more
“Vandalizing Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is an attack on the values of tolerance, respect and community that we as Pittsburghers hold dear,” said Rep. Frankel. “Hate has no place in Pittsburgh or anywhere else, and we must stand together to denounce such acts of intolerance.” Read more
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“When rural facilities cannot attract or retain health care professionals, they can’t keep their doors open, and patients have to travel increasing distances to get basic preventative or emergency care – that’s bad for outcomes, and it’s bad for this commonwealth,” said Frankel, who worked with Republican Health Chair Kathy Rapp to develop the bill. “The foundation of our health care system is its workers, so that’s where any effort to support rural health institutions must begin.” Read more
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