Looking to build on the continued success of the Northeast region in the Commonwealth, state Rep. Jeanne McNeill assumed the role of chair of the Northeast Democratic Delegation in the PA House of Representatives today, a role previously held by state Rep. Maureen Madden. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden co-hosted her 7thannual Women’s Expo, her second alongside Rep. Tarah Probst in Stroudsburg, PA. Madden is proud to hold events such as this that bring the community together. Read more
Today, the state House Labor and Industry Committee approved legislation (H.B. 2360) introduced by state Rep. Kyle Donahue that would establish a construction contractor verification system. Read more
PA state Rep. Tara Probst co-hosted her second Women’s Expo with Rep. Maureen Madden in Stroudsburg, PA. Probst looks forward to hosting many more times as events like this are so important to keeping residents informed about resources available to them. Read more
Chairman of the House Education Committee state Rep. Peter Schweyer spoke on the need to expand the Student Teacher Stipend Program here in the commonwealth. Schweyer says that with the overwhelming demand from applicants and the growing teacher shortage, the need to expand is a must not a want. Read more
“If we are serious about saving lives and improving mental health, then we must be proactive,” said Schlossberg. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, Chair of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, joined the Pa. Legislative Latino Caucus and leaders of the local Latino community for a roundtable discussion in Wilkes-Barre focusing on the challenges facing immigrant workers across the state. Read more
Multiple grant programs are currently open for application Read more
State Rep. Josh Siegel announced Friday that his district received $1.95 million in funding for projects to make affordable housing more accessible and to address the affordable housing crisis in the Lehigh Valley. Read more
PA state Rep. Josh Siegel stands with House colleagues and independent pharmacists to call for an end to the unfair business practices of pharmacy benefit managers. Siegel says protecting local pharmacies is crucial to ensuring that Pennsylvanians have access to the care they need. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Tarah Probst discusses the historic education funding bill that was passed by the House this week and sets the record straight on some misconceptions being circulated online. Probst says this bill will not raise property taxes in Monroe and Pike counties and urges everyone to contact their state Senator to get this measure onto Governor Shapiro's desk. Read more
“Our ‘Grow Your Own’ effort builds a pipeline to get today’s students from high school all the way to the front of the classroom where they will return as educators," Schlossberg said. Read more
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Maureen Madden, would establish an infrastructure of full-time state agency positions dedicated to supporting dementia initiatives across Pennsylvania. Read more
State Rep. Josh Siegel said the House passed legislation that would work toward making Pennsylvania’s public education funding system constitutional. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 10 – Pennsylvania House Education Committee Majority Chairman, Peter Schweyer, today issued the following statement on the House passage of legislation to significantly improve the school funding system: “Today, my colleagues in the House, in a bipartisan manner, passed a monumental bill that will change the way we fund education in Pennsylvania. A fair and equal education for every Pennsylvania child has been a top priority for me since I first became a legislator, and it has been my most important goal since becoming Chairman of the House Education Committee last year. “I am a very proud parent of two students in the Allentown School District. My oldest daughter attends William Allen High School and my youngest is just wrapping up her 7 th grade year at South Mountain Middle School. I know we have some amazing teachers giving their all to educate our children in ASD, but what I also know is that we are not spending nearly as much money on those students. “Just outside of Allentown is the East Penn School District in Emmaus. That district is doing some incredible work. I had a chance to tour the high school and the students are offered classes on architecture and engineering, with state of the art tools. Nothing in this legislation would take away any of the funding for East Penn students to have these opportunities. What the bill does is ensure that students in districts like Allentown can be Read more
“Today, the House of Representatives voted to ensure every student in Pennsylvania has access to a world-class education regardless of the zip code where they were born or live,” Schlossberg said. Read more
Working in tandem with state Rep. Brandon Markosek, state Rep. Josh Siegel applauded the advancement from the PA House Transportation Committee today of his legislation that would provide a refundable motorcycle safety course registration fee. Read more
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski invited residents of his community to visit his satellite office in Plains Township for an open house. Read more
“My proposal would help workers at meat packing and food processing facilities in Pennsylvania have an active role in safety on the job and receive proper training in the language they speak,” said Haddock. Read more
State Rep. Josh Siegel announced today two pieces of his legislation that would address Pennsylvania’s housing shortage were approved in the PA House Local Government Committee. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Kyle Mullins announced bipartisan legislation that would create a Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program. It would make $10 million in grant funding available for research on neurological diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases Read more
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