HARRISBURG, Oct. 17 – State Reps. Morgan Cephas , D-Phila.; Gina H. Curry , D-Delaware; and La’Tasha D. Mayes , D-Allegheny, today launched the Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus at a news conference in the Capitol Media Center. Joining the launch event were advocates from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Community Health Workers and AmeriHealth Caritas/Keystone First, along with a series of other stakeholders from across the state. The Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus seeks to address disturbing trends of Black maternal mortality and morbidity and pass the Pennsylvania MOMNIBUS, a legislative package modeled after the federal MOMNIBUS legislation to change the trajectory of maternal health outcomes in Pennsylvania. “I am thrilled to be a part of the Black Maternal Health Caucus as this is a subject close to my heart, a cause that I have been championing for years,” Cephas said. “We join forces to bring visibility to Black maternal health as a critical issue and cause of action. We want to advance legislation and solutions by working with our colleagues in both the House and Senate. One of the keys focuses of our work will be proper data collection, as initiated with Act 5 of 2023 signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro. Accurate and regular tracking is essential for comprehensive research on medical issues linked to Black maternal health. We need Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 8 – The Pennsylvania Jewish Legislative Caucus issued the following statement today regarding the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel. "Saturday was Shemini Atzeret, a holiday meant to be a day of joyous celebration for the Jewish people. Instead, we are heartbroken to learn that Hamas orchestrated a terrorist attack deliberately murdering and abducting civilians, marring this holy day as one of the most heinous acts of terrorism in Israel's history. "Israel has a right to defend itself, and our hearts go out to the people of Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces as they fight to secure their homeland. "We stand with Israel as they defend against this attack, and we pray for the people of Israel." The Pennsylvania Jewish Legislative Caucus is co-chaired by state Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks. More information about the caucus and its members can be found at www.pahouse.com/JLC . Read more
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As the Phillies carved out a big win last night, I was in the state Capitol celebrating another victory in Pennsylvania: House Democrats cutting and cleaning up business taxes. Read more
A member of my office staff who you likely know, Teresa Tuturice, is retiring on Oct. 31. She has been with our House Democratic Caucus for 18 years, and her services and presence in our daily lives will be sorely missed! Teresa was especially gifted in serving our district’s senior citizens, thanks to her enthusiasm and amazing can-do work ethic. She completed hundreds, if not thousands, of Property Tax/Rent Rebate forms for our senior and disabled constituents, regularly brought in home-cooked and baked goodies, and was a delight to all. T eresa Tuturice: I have worked for the House since January 2005, so for over 18 years. I worked for Rep. Mike Gerber and when he decided not to run again, for Rep. Daley. Once Rep. Gerber was elected he sought me out. My brother was a fellow attorney in Montgomery County and I worked in his law office. Rep. Gerber heard we were closing that office and asked me if I would like to interview for a job in his new District Office. I met with Rep. Gerber and his chief of staff for breakfast at Boccella’s restaurant in Conshohocken, where I was born and raised. When the Rep realized I knew every person in the restaurant (staff AND customers) he decided he should definitely hire me. I learned that later. Working for Rep. Gerber was a real pleasure. He always expressed gratitude for the work that the DO staff did. He was very genuine. The first time I met Rep. Daley was right after she Read more
You are invited to an Expungement Clinic sponsored by state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti and me on Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in partnership with Legal Aid of Southeastern PA. Read more
MONTGOMERY, July 17 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, provided this statement following this morning’s train derailment in Whitemarsh Township . “We are relieved that we are seeing reports that no one was hurt in this accident,” Daley said. “Emergency response teams from the township, state and county were on the scene early this morning to inspect the site and ensure that no hazardous materials had spilled. Now, work remains to plan the removal of these freight cars from the scene safely.” According to media reports, Whitemarsh Emergency Services is investigating the derailment of about 16 of the train’s 40 cars of a CSX train on Norfolk Southern rails in the Plymouth Meeting section of Whitemarsh Township. The derailment is located in the area bounded by Flourtown Road, Joshua Road and Stenton Avenue. Precautionary evacuations occurred for residents and businesses closest to the scene; however, residents were allowed to return by 10 a.m. It is not believed that further evacuations will be needed, but evaluations continue. There are no reported injuries and no known hazards to the public. Gov. Josh Shapiro and his team are monitoring the situation and urging local residents to take precautions at the direction and instruction of local authorities. One of the container cars is leaking white silicone balls/pellets that are non-hazardous. Read more
HARRISBURG, July 7 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, applauds the $714 million increase for education funding in the bipartisan budget that passed the Pa. House, and once signed by the Pa. Senate, heads to the governor with no tax increases. “The passage of this budget is a step forward, but let us be clear, this is only the beginning,” Daley said. “While we celebrate these increases to education funding, we have an obligation to address the challenges that plague our great state. This includes fulfilling our obligation to deliver a high-quality public education to all students, no matter their ZIP code. All schools, their students, faculty, and staff deserve support to give our children the best chance to succeed. “Beyond education, there is much more work to be done. We’ve fought hard in the Pennsylvania House to pass a minimum wage increase, commonsense gun safety measures, and the Fairness Act to protect LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination. It’s time to use our budget surplus to invest in crumbling infrastructure, improve access to affordable healthcare, and propel renewable energy forward to protect our environment and open green spaces. Let’s build a Pennsylvania that leaves no one behind and creates opportunities for all.” More information on this budget is available by contacting Daley’s district office at 610-832-1679. ### Read more
Long before the Dobbs decision was handed down, the Women’s Health Caucus fought to ensure that Pennsylvanians have the right to make private, personal medical decisions. And we always will. Read more
The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus is applauding the unanimous House passage of legislation that would ensure proper data collection on maternal morbidity as lawmakers work to reduce the alarming number of pregnancy-related deaths in the state. The bill now heads to Gov. Josh Shapiro for his signature. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 20 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, celebrates the passage of her parking-protected bike lanes bill that would allow street parking to be reconfigured with vehicles parked further from the curb to leave space for a protected bike lane. “The way our laws are currently written, a vehicle has to park within 12 inches of the curb,” Daley said. “What we are looking to do is allow cars and motor vehicles to park further away from these curbs, creating a sort of parked car barrier that can allow bikes to travel safer along these busy streets. I’m looking to provide pedestrians and cyclists more ways to get around their neighborhoods while also minimizing the impact on car traffic patterns.” This measure is supported by the Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. This bill does not require changes to be made, and simply gives a legal option for local authorities to consider. For more information, contact Daley’s district office at (610) 832-1679. ### Read more
HARRISBURG, June 15 – State Reps. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., and Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, announced that they will be representing the commonwealth at today’s Legislative Convening on Reproductive Rights at the White House. They will be two of three Pennsylvania state representatives participating in the panel. Cephas and Daley will join 83 legislators from 41 states across the country to highlight state-level attacks on reproductive rights, as well as state efforts to protect and expand access to abortion care. Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton will also be in attendance. Cephas said the panel, which will be held ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, signifies a singular opportunity to talk about her extensive work on the subject and how the commonwealth stands in the face of other states. “I am excited to join colleagues to discuss legislation that we have advanced to secure reproductive rights in our state and the challenges we have faced along the way,” Cephas said. “We have been tirelessly working to keep abortion safe and legal for all Pennsylvanians against extremist attacks on reproductive rights and we will continue championing the state to provide resources, access, and funding to improve services. We are determined to protect patients and providers.” Daley, co-chair of the Pa. Women’s Health Caucus, expressed that it is her honor to join Read more
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HARRISBURG, March 16 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, announced that she brought in $2,032,125 in state grants for projects in the 148th District to improve transportation, increase emergency services response times, and strengthen the local economy from the Commonwealth Finance Authority. “These state grants will help our district address the variety of issues it faces, from strengthening Ardmore as a business, shopping and culinary destination, to restoring a floodplain in Whitemarsh, renovating a fire house and a local historical site in Lower Merion, improving the Narberth Borough municipal building’s ADA accessibility and energy efficiency and purchasing electrical bikes to assist police and first responders’ work,” Daley said. “Our district will continue to flourish thanks to these strategic investments.” Statewide Local Share Account awards: Lower Merion Township will receive $985,000 for the Union Fire Association Building Renovations Project: the project will renovate the fire station by converting the existing second floor rental hall into new bunk rooms. Response times are anticipated to drop from nearly 4 minutes to less than 2 minutes because of this project. The project will include the conversion of the rental hall to bunk rooms, the addition of new bathrooms and kitchen, and modifications to the HVAC, electrical and sprinkler systems. Lower Merion Township will receive $500,000 for the Read more
HARRISBURG, March 7 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, said she gratefully accepted appointment to the post of majority chair of the Pennsylvania House Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development Committee by Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton, D-Phila., for the 2023-24 legislative session. The committee, previously named the Tourism & Recreational Development Committee, has been renamed the Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development Committee to reflect the industry’s impact on the economy. In her role as chair, Daley will have the authority to set the schedule and choose legislation for the committee to consider on improving the tourism industry in Pennsylvania. “The tourism industry generates more than $43.3 billion annually from visitor spending and provides for over half a million jobs,” Daley said. “As majority chair, I will promote legislation that fosters the development of Pennsylvania’s tourism industry to the benefit of its local businesses and communities.” The committee has jurisdiction over the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The committee’s subcommittees include Arts and Entertainment, Recreation, and Travel Promotion. “Each year, Pennsylvania hosts over 204 million travelers from across the United States, nearly 1.3 million visitors from Canada, and 1 million from overseas markets,” Daley said. “Almost 10 million travelers visit Read more
HARRISBURG, Feb. 8 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, announced today $105,000 in state funding to support fire and EMS services in the 148th Legislative District. The grants were awarded through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, administered by the Office of State Fire Commissioner. Daley said the money can be used for facility upgrades, equipment, debt reduction, training and certification, education and public outreach, and recruitment and retention efforts. “Our local fire and EMS companies deliver lifesaving public services,” Daley said. “At a time when we are losing many firefighting and EMS volunteers and professionals, these state grants help retain staff and attract worthy recruits through education, equipment upgrades, training and certification, and recruitment. Without our fire and EMS services, our communities would suffer tremendously. I will always help these critical organizations realize these funding opportunities so they can continue to provide critical services to our communities.” Below are the companies in the 148 th District, along with their funding awards. Barren Hill Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 $15,000 Belmont Hills Fire Co. $15,000 Gladwyne Fire Co. $15,000 Narberth Fire Co. Read more
HARRISBURG, Jan. 26 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, announced today that she will be attending a special listening session at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the Cardinal John P. Foley Campus Center of St. Joseph's University, 5600 City Ave., Philadelphia. Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi will convene the session and be joined by members of the bipartisan Speaker’s Workgroup to Move Pennsylvania Forward. The listening tour is intended to get input from state residents on possible solutions to the political gridlock in Harrisburg. “I will be joining this event taking place in my district, as it is an opportunity for me to hear what the citizens of the commonwealth have to say,” Daley said. “I support Speaker Rozzi’s commitment to prioritizing justice for child sexual abuse survivors and drafting appropriate operating rules for the special session and regular session.” The session, being held in Merion Station, will be the second of four sessions to be held throughout Pennsylvania. Any constituents who are interested in participating are encouraged to register for a speaking slot on the Listening Tour site . While there might be slots available the day of the event, pre-registrants will have priority. There is also an opportunity to submit written testimony using this form . Events will be livestreamed at www.RepRozzi.com/ListeningTourLive . Read more
HARRISBURG, Jan. 20 – A renaming ceremony of a section of I-76 (the Schuylkill Expressway) where Thomas Royds, the Lower Merion firefighter, was killed in the line of duty on July 24, 2021, was held this week, state Rep. Mary Jo Daley announced. There are two signs memorializing Royds on I-76, one facing eastbound traffic and one facing the westbound lanes. “Royds spent his entire adult life serving the people of Lower Merion,” Daley said. “For over three decades, he risked his life daily so our families could be safe from fire and other dangers. I wanted to memorialize Royds’ heroic service at the place where he lost his life responding to an emergency call.” The renaming ceremony took place at the Belmont Hills Fire Company firehouse where Daley, D-Montgomery, made some remarks in honor of the fallen firefighter and presented the family with a replica of the state Transportation Department road sign. Both Charles McGarvey, chief of the Lower Merion Fire Department at the time of the tragedy, and Lower Merion Township Commissioner Dan Bernheim, the commission’s Fire Committee chair, also made remarks. Royds served with the Lower Merion Fire Department in Montgomery County since 1988 and was serving with three different fire companies at the time of his death. He was also a lieutenant with the Union Fire Association and posthumously promoted to the rank of captain. Read more
HARRISBURG, Jan. 20 – A renaming ceremony of a section of I-76 (the Schuylkill Expressway) where Thomas Royds, the Lower Merion firefighter, was killed in the line of duty on July 24, 2021, was held this week, state Rep. Mary Jo Daley announced. There are two signs memorializing Royds on I-76, one facing eastbound traffic and one facing the westbound lanes. “Royds spent his entire adult life serving the people of Lower Merion,” Daley said. “For over three decades, he risked his life daily so our families could be safe from fire and other dangers. I wanted to memorialize Royds’ heroic service at the place where he lost his life responding to an emergency call.” The renaming ceremony took place at the Belmont Hills Fire Company firehouse where Daley, D-Montgomery, made some remarks in honor of the fallen firefighter and presented the family with a replica of the state Transportation Department road sign. Both Charles McGarvey, chief of the Lower Merion Fire Department at the time of the tragedy, and Lower Merion Township Commissioner Dan Bernheim, the commission’s Fire Committee chair, also made remarks. Royds served with the Lower Merion Fire Department in Montgomery County since 1988 and was serving with three different fire companies at the time of his death. He was also a lieutenant with the Union Fire Association and Read more
HARRISBURG, Jan. 9 – The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and the Women’s Health Caucus have created a joint Subcommittee on Women and Girls of Color, which will bolster their legislative efforts, according to PLBC Chair Donna Bullock. The subcommittee chair is state Rep. La’Tasha D. Mayes, D-Allegheny. “It just makes more sense for us to combine the work of this subcommittee and the Women’s Health Caucus since there is so much crossover on issues,” said Bullock, D-Phila. “ Representative Mayes is the right person to lead this joint committee because of her experience as a champion for reproductive rights, maternal health and other issues important to Black women. I’m looking forward to the work we can tackle in the new legislative session with this reinforced legislative body.” “I’m honored to be named the chair of this joint subcommittee and am looking forward to working with my colleagues on the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and Women’s Health Caucus to help drive legislation that will have a transformative impact on the lives of women, girls and gender-expansive people of color across our commonwealth,” Mayes said. “With a new legislative session ahead of us, I am excited by this opportunity that continues my decades of work advocating for state policy and fighting for a just and equitable future toward a Read more
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