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
“Before we continue down this conversation of ‘historic funding, historic funding, historic funding’ let’s look at history just a little bit closer and understand we’re playing catch-up on a decade-plus, if not longer, of education cuts,” Rep. Schweyer said Read more
Pa. House Education Committee Chairman Rep. Peter Schweyer joined colleagues from both the state House and Senate to hear testimony from education advocates and experts in the first of a series of Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) hearings. The BEFC conducts these hearings every 5 years to hear the needs of our schools and what they can do to improve our education system. Read more
“Mother Nature helped prove the need is right now for school building funding with the oppressive heat wave last week,” said Schweyer, Majority Chairman of the PA House Education Committee (D-Lehigh). Read more
Pa. state Rep. Kyle T. Donahue joined several colleagues in co-hosting the Lackawanna County Joint Senior Expo in Scranton. This was his first time helping to host this great event, bringing together over 70+ vendors from around the state to provide information on vital services to the community. Read more
Democratic state Rep. Kyle Mullins has proposed a bill to help alleviate the shortage, borrowing on measures that the state government has taken to mitigate similar problems in other areas of health care, such as the ongoing nursing shortage. Read more
For those wondering when Route 611 will reopen through the Delaware Water Gap, state Rep. Tarah Probst provided an update late last week — the National Park Service is still reviewing PenDOT’s application. Read more
“I actually think the basic education formula needs to include a consideration for the age and deficiencies of buildings,” Schweyer said. “School districts that have old, beat-up buildings should get additional funding in the basic education formula.” Read more
State House Education Committee Chairman Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, pointed to Parkland School District’s wealthier tax base, which includes warehouses and Dorney Park. He said the district is also the fourth-largest district statewide. Read more
House Education Committee Chair Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, said the fiscal code, which directs how money in the budget is spent, showed the Senate was playing politics instead of negotiating in good faith. Read more
"This program has been successful in reducing the number of crashes; the goal of this program is not to raise revenue," said Rep. Kyle Mullins (D-Lackawanna). "That's a very important point." Read more
Pa. state Rep. Peter Schweyer, Chairman of the House Education Committee, joined House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jordan Harris to announce a statewide tour to discuss and find solutions to adequately fund public education across the commonwealth. Schweyer says the disproportionate funding over the years is immoral, ineffective and unconstitutional and must finally be addressed. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski joined several colleagues in Scranton to co-host the annual Lackawanna Joint Senior Expo. Hundreds came to speak with over 70+ vendors about state and local programs that can improve their quality of life. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Kyle Mullins joined fellow Lackawanna County colleagues to co-host the annual Joint Senior Expo in Scranton. Over 70+ state and local organizations participated, with hundreds in attendance, providing information on programs to improve the lives of those in the community. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Jim Haddock co-hosted his first Senior Expo with several of his fellow Lackawanna County state lawmakers in Scranton. With many changes made this year, especially to the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, Haddock says that events like these are vital to getting seniors the answers they need for any and all problems they might have. Read more
Rep. Schweyer, who is also a member of the funding commission, said he sees their hearings as adding “more datapoints and more expert testimony to what the Basic Education Funding Commission is doing to add to what the court case said.” Read more
For our cities and suburbs to thrive, it requires us to boldly reimagine how we design and build our neighborhoods with a renewed emphasis on walkability, density and easy access to opportunity. Read more
Committee chair Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski and members heard testimony on the proliferation and impacts of invasive species, and suggestions on building a proactive, regional partnership to combat them, from the Department of Agriculture, local government, and industry partners. Read more
The free meeting will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 16 in the Northampton Community College – Monroe Campus, Pocono Hall, Community Room 108, located at 2411 Route 715, in Tannersville. Read more
“We are trying to proactively look at ways to deter and stop contact with minors before it happens,” said Rep. James Haddock. Read more
State Rep. Steve Samuelson, D-Northampton County, said $369 billion out of the Inflation Reduction Act would be used to address energy security and climate change. Read more
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