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
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
“The tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001, changed our country forever. It is 23 years later, and we are still studying and analyzing the effect that day had on our foreign policy, national security, society and our values," said Haddock. Read more
State Rep. Kyle Mullins is leading the effort to create a program in Pennsylvania to support research of neurodegenerative diseases. Read more
PA state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski joins House colleagues, the Humane Society of the United States, Women’s Animal Center, the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area and PA PitStop to recognize May 20, 2024, as “Rescue Dog Day” in Pennsylvania. Read more
The Pennsylvania Constitution makes it crystal clear about providing a thorough and efficient public education. With this bill, every kid who works hard would have the tools they need to succeed. Read more
“Lexi and Chrissy are as much Schlossbergs as Auron and Ayla and I often joke that the dogs get better treatment than I do,” Schlossberg said. “We’re no different than any proud parents: we go to great lengths to make sure the dogs and the kids are healthy and safe.” Read more
Below are multiple grant programs that are currently open for applications. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz joined colleagues from the Pa. Legislative Latino Caucus to listen to community leaders and migrant worker advocates on the impact immigration is having on rural communities, especially in Adams County. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Manny Guzman joined colleagues from the Pa. Legislative Latino Caucus to host a roundtable discussion with community leaders and migrant worker advocates on how immigration is having a positive impact on rural communities. Read more
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski today announced $70,875 in state funding to improve downtown Wilkes-Barre. Read more
"This important and simple reform would ensure that school board directors have access to high quality training,” said Madden. Read more
"Municipalities in the Lehigh Valley and across Pennsylvania with a large amount of tax-exempt properties are faced with the challenge of providing residents with essential services but without a sustaining real estate tax revenue base,” said Freeman. Read more
State Rep. Kyle Mullins, D-Lackawanna, along with Sens. Marty Flynn and Rosemary Brown, today announced the distribution of Local Share Account grants throughout the 112th House District, which spans from Dunmore to Carbondale and its surrounding municipalities. Read more
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