State Reps. Kyle T. Donahue and Bridget M. Kosierowski today announced a total of $1.64 million was awarded to 17 projects throughout Lackawanna County by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Read more
“I am pleased yet again to see this large allocation of grants that will help communities in my legislative district and throughout Monroe County. I would like to thank the CFA board and my colleagues for supporting the grants and recognizing the improvements that will be made to local infrastructure, recreation and the arts, and even community outreach organizations,” said Probst. Read more
Lehigh County state Reps. Mike Schlossberg, Peter Schweyer, Jeanne McNeill and Josh Siegel said a $37,783 grant was approved today that will allow Lehigh Valley P4P Boxing to purchase a van to help transport its boxers to and from competitions in Lehigh County. Read more
"The Mickley-Prydun farm is part of our history dating back to the Revolutionary War, and this grant will help in the restoration project so that others will be able to learn about John Mickley Sr. and his son Jacob, who protected the Liberty Bell from the British,” said McNeill, D-Lehigh. Read more
“In alignment with the CFA Local Share Account goal to invest in projects of public interests, these funds are essential to improve the local community and enhance the quality of life in the 118th Legislative District,” said Haddock. Read more
“I would like to thank the CFA board and my legislative colleagues in the state House and Senate for supporting these worthwhile projects that will benefit the communities in which they are located. They include recreational facilities, safety equipment and infrastructure improvements that would be out of reach without the allocation of these state dollars that were obtained from the taxes generated by our local casinos,” said Freeman. Read more
“It is imperative that we improve safety conditions for drivers through projects such as the replacement of the Cementon Bridge,” Rep. McNeill said. Read more
Rep. Miller talks with Rep. Schweyer about his district, his plans as majority chair of the Education Committee, and his legislative priorities for the year ahead. Read more
On this episode of The El-Chaar Chronicles, Lehigh County State Rep. Josh Siegel discusses how rivers like the Lehigh are designated as endangered, threats to the waterway, possible actions the state government can take, and more. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz welcomed residents to her district office in Wyomissing. Cepeda-Freytiz was proud of the turnout and happy to hear from all who came. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Manny Guzman hosted a job fair for residents in downtown Reading. Over 300 residents came throughout the day to speak to 50 local companies about career opportunities. Read more
At a rally Thursday in Stroudsburg to support safe staffing, state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, said mandated nurse-to-patient ratios save lives, improve quality of care, and are good for not only patients, but for the staff who take care of them. Madden called on supporters of safe staffing to contact their legislators about passing HB106, the Patient Safety Act, and ensuring better healthcare for the workers and the patients. Read more
The sponsors of a new House proposal, including Joshua Siegel, D-Allentown, said studies show a reduced workweek “positively impacts an employee’s mental health, work-life balance, and physical wellbeing, all without negatively impacting a business’ productivity and revenue.” Read more
State Representative Tarah Probst says reform is needed to ensure a fair education funding system for everyone including taxpayers and students in public education. Read more
House Democrats want to make sure we do our small part to repay the sacrifice of our servicemembers and their families. We can start by doing everything we can to make it easier for families of our men and women in uniform to afford the education they need for a better future. Read more
“As the bridge is one of 47 bridges in Lehigh County designated as being in poor condition by the Federal Highway Administration, it is imperative that we improve safety conditions for drivers through projects such as the replacement of the Cementon Bridge,” said McNeill, D-Lehigh. Read more
Rep. Schweyer says the rapid growth of charter institutions has outpaced their original intention in Pennsylvania's 30-year-old old charter law. Read more
"The great thing about tutoring is it helps obviously, the younger student getting the tutoring, help gives them more attention, gets them up to speed with their studies, but it's been proven to improve the academic performance of the students who do the tutoring," said state Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more
Rep. Jeanne McNeill joined U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and PennDOT’s Acting District 5 Executive Christopher Kufro at a news conference Tuesday to highlight the recent investment in the Cementon Bridge. Read more
“Pennsylvanians should be proud that their commonwealth is a national leader in organic agriculture sales, research, and farmer training thanks to organizations like the Rodale Institute," State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) said. Read more
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