“And so the feeling today was very joyous, we’re all very happy about it because of the fact that we were able to find this money and be able to delegate it to these folks that need it," said Pashinski. Read more
State Rep. Kyle Mullins introduced legislation that would give dentists and dental hygienists who meet certain requirements more flexibility to move to Pennsylvania and provide critical dental services. Read more
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski and state Sen. Dave Argall celebrated three state grants awarded to support transportation projects in Bear Creek Village and Bear Creek Township today. They were joined by Bear Creek Village Mayor Walter Mitchell and Bear Creek Village Chair of Council John Parsons. Read more
State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski today announced a total of $264,606 was awarded to a project in her community. Read more
State Rep. Mike Schlossberg today issued a statement on the Senate Republicans' failure to include $100 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for adult mental health services in their Fiscal Code bill, which passed the Senate on Wednesday: Read more
Pa. state Rep. Pete Schweyer stands with Governor Josh Shapiro to highlight an almost $30 million investment in workforce training and apprenticeship programming. Schweyer says programs like these prepare more Pennsylvanians to realize the American dream, earning while they learn the skills to secure a high quality, family sustaining job. Read more
Wednesday’s hearing was hosted by Reps. Bridget Kosierowski and Kyle Donahue (D-Lackawanna) at the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton. It featured testimony from Secretary Mike Carroll of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation, officials from Amtrak and the PA Northeast Rail Authority, and an economic specialist from U.S. Congressman Matthew Cartwright’s office. Read more
State Sen. Nick Miller and State Rep. Jeanne McNeill said $940,000 will be invested in the airport to improve safety and accessibility by reconfiguring existing roadways serving the Multimodal Transport Center and the airport terminal. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Jim Haddock spoke with WBRE-TV about the expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program and how it will benefit seniors in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Jim Haddock spoke with FOX56-TV about the expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program and how it will benefit seniors in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Read more
“In the wake of the pandemic, supply chain disruptions dominated the news,” state Rep. Kyle Mullins (D- Lackawanna County) said. “Today, we had a firsthand look at the local operation of a national leader that delivers to nearly every ZIP code in the United States." Read more
Reps. Bridget Kosierowski and Kyle Donahue hosted the hearing to give the committee more details about the proposed train from Scranton to Manhattan. Read more
The Policy Committee heard about restoring passenger rail service routes in Pennsylvania, specifically between Scranton and New York City. State Reps. Bridget Kosierowski and Kyle Donahue hosted the event. Read more
Schweyer, who lives only a quarter mile from the campus, championed the efforts of organizations like the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College to provide students with an option to earn a good living doing vital jobs they enjoy. Read more
State Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, said the education received at a joint apprentice training center can help build a good, middle-class life. Read more
Reps. Bridget Kosierowski, D-114, Waverly Twp., and Kyle Donahue, D-113, Scranton, co-hosted the hearing. “This is our moment to get this done,” Donahue said. Read more
State Reps. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, and Bridget Kosierowski, D-Waverly, also attended the hearing hosted by Rep. Jim Haddock, D-Pittston Twp. Read more
“There’s a growing body of evidence showing that poor oral health is tied to several serious health conditions, which is why I’m concerned that many Pennsylvanians are going without the dental care they desperately need,” Mullins said. “In many parts of the state, there simply are not enough dentists and dental hygienists to meet the demand for services. If passed, this bill would be an important step forward in addressing our dental workforce shortages.” Read more
“Technical education continues to experience growth throughout Pennsylvania, but the increase in students has still not met the demands for skilled workers in our economy,” said Rep. Jim Haddock, who hosted the hearing and is a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Vo Tech. “We heard testimony about the millions of well-paying unfilled technical jobs in our workforce, and we also heard how introducing younger students – in middle school – to career and technical education could help fill gaps in our workforce. It not only builds interest in these fields at a younger age, but it helps end the stigma of not attending a traditional four-year college.” Read more
“Technical education continues to experience growth throughout Pennsylvania, but the increase in students has still not met the demands for skilled workers in our economy,” said Rep. Jim Haddock, D-118, Pittston Twp., who hosted the hearing and is a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Vo Tech. Read more
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