Bickel’s Snack Foods, Martin’s Snacks, Caputo Brothers Creamery, and the York Revolution professional baseball team are among the highlights of York County tourism. The economic impact of these York-based businesses on York County and central Pennsylvania was part of a roundtable discussion focusing on local tourism and its influence on the region. Read more
Articles of Confederation Day and Snack Foods of York County Read more
"It's an opportunity for both our policy committees as well as our tourism and economic development committees to get together to see different places of the commonwealth," said Rep. Hill-Evans. Read more
In addition to learning about tourism efforts in York, the committee discussed Hill-Evans’ proposed legislation (H.R. 161) to acknowledge Nov. 15 as Articles of Confederation Day in Pennsylvania. Congress adopted the Articles while in session in the York County Courthouse on Nov. 15, 1777. Read more
“For long-time residents of York County, the presence of iconic brands and businesses throughout our region might not seem all that unusual,” said Rep. Carol Hill-Evans, who represents portions of York County and hosted the Policy Committee tour and discussion. “When you travel outside central Pennsylvania, however, you quickly realize how fortunate we are that so many iconic brands have either called York home or continue to call York home. It’s an impressive list of businesses and brands.” Read more
By making this small change to the Combustible and Flammable Liquids Act, fuel dispensers can now be placed farther from convenience stores, and therefore, farther from pedestrians. It’s an economic and safety win for businesses and consumers. Read more
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans said the punitive responses to school misbehavior are not imposed equitably with incidents involving black girls and students with Individualized Education Plans are far more likely to involve law enforcement notification. Read more
Half of American families struggle to provide diapers for their children, impacting more than 15 million children younger than 3. Read more
The Community Diaper and Incontinence Products Act would establish a grant program that would improve and expand access to clean diapers for infants, children and incontinent adults through outreach programs, volunteer training and help with fundraising. Read more
Collection boxes outside of the offices of Representatives Davis, Hill-Evans, Pashinski, and Mullins. Local collections are encouraged to donate to your neighborhood resource center or one of the state diaper banks. Read more
They also addressed the House Democratic Caucus’ additional legislative proposals to strengthen workers’ rights and protections for all Pennsylvanians, including measures to protect workers from union-busting and to extend OSHA protections to public sector workers. Read more
“We’re going to see two types of benefits by growing this digital literacy program. On an individual basis, it will teach crucial skills to people who need employment but have been disconnected from other educational opportunities due to circumstances such as homelessness, growing up in foster care, and disability,” Hill-Evans said. Read more
The York County Literacy Council will receive a grant to bolster its program that helps job seekers improve their digital literacy skills so they can be more likely to succeed in their employment endeavors, state Rep. Carol Hill-Evans announced Friday. Read more
Hill-Evans said the grants will allow the schools to provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to students throughout the school day to supplement their regular school meals. The food will be provided separately from lunch and breakfast and made available in multiple areas throughout each school. Read more
Legislation that expands the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program to benefit hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians was signed into law Aug. 4 by Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was joined at the event by state Rep. Carol Hill-Evans and the bill’s additional prime co-sponsors. Read more
Statewide, local health centers and programs like Family First and United Health are partnering to support Pennsylvanians navigate federal changes to Medicaid and CHIP renewal requirements so they can complete their renewals and stay covered.? Read more
HARRISBURG, June 14 – State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila., hosted a news conference in the state Capitol Rotunda Wednesday and called on legislators to fund school facilities in Pennsylvania. “We have a unique opportunity to finally invest in fixing toxic schools across Pennsylvania,” said Fiedler. “It’s long past time we prioritize the health of our students, teachers and school staff. We have some of the oldest schools in the nation right here in Pennsylvania, and many of them have unsafe conditions that are simply unacceptable. I am committed to investing state dollars to remediate and repair our schools.” Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, chair of the House Education Committee, reminded everyone that school buildings are learning environments. “The quality of a school building has a direct impact on a child's ability to learn,” he said. “This year's House budget begins to address our toxic schools, but there's much more work to be done. We can't delay any longer -- our children deserve better.” State Rep. Carol Hill-Evans, D-York County, commended the bipartisan support behind funding school facilities. “We are building bipartisan support for funding school facilities within this year’s budget,” she said. “The House sent a version of the budget to the Senate last week. Our proposal used Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal as a starting point Read more
“It is frustrating turning away so many lower-income retired renters who are losing out on rebates simply because of recent Social Security cost-of-living increases,” said Hill-Evans, chair of the Central PA Delegation. “We’ve seen folks in their late 70s and even 80s who have to keep working just to cover the normal cost of living. We need to be serving our seniors, widows and widowers, and those with disabilities. Increasing limits in PT/RR helps us do that better.” Read more
Taking the first significant step toward increasing income limits for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program for the first time in 16-plus years, the Finance Committee passed legislation Tuesday to do just that. Read more
YORK, March 30 – State Rep. Carol Hill-Evans announced today she has been appointed by Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton to serve on the Chesapeake Bay Commission for the 2023-24 Legislative Session. The CBC is tasked with coordinating state legislative and policy action among Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia to restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It also serves as a liaison to the U.S. Congress on policy and budgetary matters related to the watershed’s restoration. “I’m honored to join the commission and help continue its 40-year record of achieving strong restoration results,” Hill-Evans said. “Coordinating such expansive and intricate remediation efforts is a challenge I’m eager to take on. The Chesapeake and its tributaries are vital to all of us, from the beauty and recreation they offer to the myriad ways they support our economy.” Hill-Evans is among the 21 members who comprise the CBC. Each partnering state is represented by seven members: five state legislators, a citizen representative and the cabinet secretary responsible for managing the state’s natural resources. The commission was established in the early 1980s after a study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found it was in serious environmental decline, experiencing a rapid loss of wildlife and aquatic life. The primary source of the degradation was identified as excess nutrient pollution Read more
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