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"Creating an easily identifiable PA Preferred Brand logo for PA-grown organic products, is a win for Pennsylvania's farmers and producers as well as our consumers who will know that label means quality because their purchase was grown in PA, by PA Farmers, for PA families," said Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, the bill's prime sponsor. "House Bill 157 will help Pennsylvania continue to be a national leader in organic agriculture sales, research, and farmer training thanks to the Department of Agriculture and organizations like the Rodale Institute. I want to thank Governor Shapiro, his administration, my colleagues, and our staff, for their strong support of agriculture in Pennsylvania and their commitment to helping our farmers benefit from the rapidly expanding organics market." Read more
House Bill 157, sponsored by state Reps. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) and Maureen Madden (D-Monroe) to permanently establish the PA Preferred Organic label was signed into law by Shapiro on Wednesday. The legislation attempts to increase brand recognition and bolster marketing for the Commonwealth’s organic farmers. Read more
PA state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski talks about the great strides that House Democrats have made in improving our public education system by fighting to expand the teaching pool, providing free breakfast, and investing more money into our schools. Read more
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, said more and more people are in need of help.“we are here today to celebrate something good,” Pashinski said. “And that is typical of Northeastern Pennsylvania — people helping others in need. Today marks the beginning of a new day — a new start.” Read more
WILKES-BARRE — Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski this week said Pennsylvanians are increasingly seeking a greater quantity and variety of organic foods at their markets and groceries.“By making Pennsylvania-produced organic products easily identifiable and encouraging our farmers to produce more organic products in-state, Pennsylvania farmers can continue to benefit from this rapidly expanding market,” Pashinski said. Read more
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski and state Sen. Marty Flynn joined a celebration today for a state grant awarded to support the Brian’s Place housing project in Wilkes-Barre. Read more
State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski (D-PA 121) as well as other elected officials presented a check for $250,000 for the project to be completed. Read more
Brown said the building was purchase for $300,000, with the city using $200,000 of its American Rescue Plan money and he credited Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski for securing the additional $100,000 in state funding. “That’s what this is all about,” Pashinski said. “Giving people hope — giving people a second chance. People who are down and out.” Pashinski said the new center will provide education and other support for people in need to be successful. Read more
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Keystone Mission is continuing to open the door to possibility and hope for people experiencing homelessness. Two cities, one mission. Keystone Mission is continuing to open the door to possibility and hope for people experiencing homelessness. Keystone Mission operates centers for those experiencing homelessness in both Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Read more
Legislation establishing a PA Preferred Organic Trademark sponsored by state Reps. Maureen Madden and Eddie Day Pashinski passed the state Senate on Monday. Read more
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on Friday said grandparents are raising grandchildren due to various reasons, and he shared proposals that he and some of his colleagues are promoting to address a growing problem in Pennsylvania that demands our attention. Read more
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski announced today $19 million in state funding to rehabilitate a wastewater system in Wilkes-Barre. Read more
Today, the Pennsylvania House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee held an informational meeting at PennVet’s New Bolton Center to learn about the challenges facing veterinary medicine in the commonwealth. Read more
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“We’re trying to get ahead of what we perceive as a potential problem down the road,” Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski said. Read more
Majority Chairman of the Pa. House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski spoke during a Center for Rural Pennsylvania press conference on their recent findings regarding rural population trends in the Commonwealth. Given the wide range of policies that are impacted by population change, long-term planning that incorporates the expertise of a variety of stakeholders—including state and local officials, nonprofit groups, business and industry leaders, among others—will ensure that the Commonwealth is prepared for these changes, and that our rural communities remain resilient in the coming decades. To learn more about this research, visit the Center’s website for its most recent publication, "Pennsylvania Population Projections 2050: A First Look," here: https://www.rural.pa.gov/data/population-projections . Read more
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors and staff, along with staff of the Pennsylvania State Data Center, hosted a press conference at the State Capitol in Harrisburg to present Pennsylvania population projections featuring age and gender cohorts for each county through the year of 2050. Read more
“The population projections will help inform medium and long-term planning at the county, regional, and state levels,” state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, who also serves as vice chair for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, said. Read more
Here are several grant programs that recently opened for applications. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski was joined by advocates at a news conference to highlight the critical issue of grandparents raising grandchildren and the legislation needed to address this very serious problem. Pashinski, a longtime supporter of kinship care families, has new legislation that would 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
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