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HARRISBURG, Sept. 27 – State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Luzerne, introduced legislation today to create a Legal Services for Kinship Care Families Grant Program for eligible nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services to kinship care families. “Many kinship families are low-income households already facing complex issues and aren’t equipped to navigate the complicated legal process on their own. This legal assistance will allow at-risk children to stay in stable family environments, relieving excessive pressure on the foster care system,” Pashinski said. “In Pennsylvania alone, there are an estimated 202,000 children who live in households that are headed by their grandparents or other relatives and they deserve to access to support and resources just like other foster families.” Under H.B. 2858, grant money through the PA Department of Human Services could used for administrative, civil legal services and other costs associated with a kinship caregiver retaining the services of a lawyer to ensure the safety and welfare of a child in their care, including, but not limited to, guardianship, adoption, power of attorney for medical and educational care, and mediation. The proposal builds on Pashinski’s 2018 legislation creating temporary guardianship for grandparents when parents of children are unable to care for them due to substance use disorder, as well as his H.R. 390, which authorized a Joint State Read more
Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, has introduced legislation to create a Legal Services for Kinship Care Families Grant Program for eligible nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services to kinship care families. Read more
“Pennsylvania is proud of its mining history, in fact, it’s what helped shaped many parts of the state,” Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski said. “Mining helped fuel everything from our state’s numerous industries to the small towns that formed and grew because of the jobs mines created. However, as we’ve seen in 45 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties that have abandoned mine lands, nothing improves unless organizations, working in lockstep with the government, address the issues created by abandoned mines. That’s why this work is so important, it transforms a problem into a resource.” Read more
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“We’re witnessing this firsthand in Luzerne County with the sudden announcement that First Hospital intends to close by October without any apparent plans in place to provide for continuity of care or help their staff transition,” Pashinski said. Read more
HARRISBURG, Sept. 23 – State Reps. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Luzerne, and Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware, introduced legislation on Friday that would bring more accountability to the process of hospital closures to ensure that Pennsylvanians can receive uninterrupted care and that hospital systems must honor their duty to their patients, staff, and the communities they serve. The legislation is a companion to State Sen. Carolyn Comitta’s S.B. 1324 , introduced earlier this month. “When hospitals and health care facilities close or drastically reduce services with little or no notice, their patients, doctors, nurses, and staff suffer,” Pashinski said. “We’re witnessing this firsthand in Luzerne County with the sudden announcement that First Hospital intends to close by October without any apparent plans in place to provide for continuity of care or help their staff transition. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would be a significant step toward ensuring health care facilities planning to close provide local communities and government agencies the time, information, and opportunity they need to adequately address these significant impacts and plan for related challenges.” “Pennsylvania law needs to improve how it handles for-profit health systems, especially during shutdowns,” O’Mara said. “We need more time to study to find out the impact that closures have on communities, as well as on what Read more
HARRISBURG, Sept. 20 – State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Luzerne, today announced the approval by the Commonwealth Financing Authority of a $100,000 Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program grant to the Anthracite Scenic Trails Association for the Oliver Mills to Mountain Top D&L Trail segment. “Northeast PA and Pennsylvania are blessed with some of the most beautiful and bountiful natural landscapes anywhere,” Pashinski said. “Not only do these places provide excellent hunting and angling, as well as outdoor recreation opportunities, they also generate critical dollars for our communities. Thank you to Governor Wolf and his administration for recognizing the importance of the D&L Trail to our region’s beauty, economy, and quality of life.” Pashinski said the association will use the funds to rehabilitate 4.8 miles of the existing Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor trail located in Fairview and Hanover townships and Laurel Borough, Luzerne County. These CFA funds are in addition to the recently announced $826,000 investment from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program toward the Development of the D&L Trail in Fairview and Hanover townships and Laurel Run Borough. The CFA was established in 2004 as an independent agency of the Department of Community and Economic Development to administer Pennsylvania's economic stimulus packages. The CFA holds Read more
At a Capitol press conference, Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski discusses the importance of clean diapers in preventing health issues and urges everyone to step up and help their fellow Pennsylvanians by donating diapers to those in need. Read more
“Most public resources, such as SNAP and WIC, do not allow families to buy diapers with the money they are provided. It’s important that we recognize this critical problem facing Pennsylvania’s families with small children and adults with incontinence,” Pashinski said. “The lack of access to a clean, consistent supply of disposable undergarments is a serious health risk for many people, and we must do everything we can to address their needs.” Read more
At a Capitol press conference on strengthening election integrity, Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski says we need to make voting easier, not raise additional barriers for Pennsylvanians. Pashinski says House Democrats stand ready to pass measures to streamline our election process, including pre-canvassing legislation that poll workers say is greatly needed – like Pashinski’s H.B. 982. Read more
HARRISBURG, Sept. 14 – State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski joined House Democratic Policy Chairman Ryan Bizzarro, House Minority Leader Joanna McClinton and other House Democrats to support clean pre-canvassing legislation and urge support of free and fair elections. “Despite what some in the majority party would want you to believe, our elections are safe and secure and the things we want to do would only make them better,” said Pashinski, D-Luzerne. “By pre-canvassing mail-in ballots, it gives the time needed for counties to be able to process the ballots on election night and give all of us the results faster. This is something counties have been asking for and yet it has been tied up, thanks to the leaders on the other side of the aisle.” According to Pashinski, pre-canvassing involves election officials preparing mail-in and absentee ballots for counting. Currently, counties cannot start that process until 7 a.m. on Election Day and due to the increased number of these ballots being utilized in the November 2020 and May 2022 elections, Pennsylvanians have had to wait several days for final election results. Several House Democrats have introduced standalone legislation that would allow counties to pre-canvass mail-in and absentee ballots earlier – including Pashinski’s H.B. 982 . These have been referred to the House State Government Committee but have been held up by House Republican leadership. Pashinski said the lack of Read more
For generations, grandparents have held countless vital roles in Pennsylvania families, such as becoming a second set of arms to hug after a big day at school, an extra set of hands for busy parents, an additional set of ears for listening and most importantly an extra home when needed.In these times, especially here in Luzerne County, grandparents are taking on a far more demanding and critical role to help their grandchildren meet the challenges of everyday life. Read more
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Pashinski said state legislators will work together to ensure that the 5,000 patients get the proper service that they need.“Not everybody can do this job,” Pashinski said. “This is not an easy job. The nurses who are here today have worked hard to help those folks to a brighter future. These patients need that care and need that love.” Read more
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Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski believes that the government has no right to obligate women to adopt and live under the ideals of others, especially when it’s in a way that strips them of their personal rights. He says that a woman’s body is her business and only she knows what is best for her health and her family. Read more
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