Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks about the collection drive being held at the state Capitol as part of Diaper Need Awareness Week. (9/30/24)

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks about the collection drive being held at the state Capitol as part of Diaper Need Awareness Week. (9/30/24)

Left to Right: Wilkes-Barre City Grants Coordinator Mark Barry, Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown, PA State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, PA State Senator Marty Flynn's Chief of Staff Brian Doughton

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski with colleague, PA state Sen. Marty Flynn presenting a check to Plains Township.

Rep. Pashinski attending the Patient Safety Act rally.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski recognizes "Music in our Schools Month" by presenting a citation to the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association and addressing a state Capitol news conference on the importance of music in the daily lives of students and all Pennsylvanians. (3/1/23)

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski recognizes "Music in our Schools Month" by presenting a citation to the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association and addressing a state Capitol news conference on the importance of music in the daily lives of students and all Pennsylvanians. (3/1/23)

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski joins House and Senate colleagues to announce legislation addressing toxic school buildings in Pennsylvania. (3/1/23)

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks at a Diaper Need Awareness Week press event on September 19, 2022.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski joins colleagues from the House Democratic Caucus at a press conference to end price gouging and help working families deal with gas and grocery prices.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks at a Harrisburg press event on the flagrant waste of state tax dollars and the egregious lack of oversight in Pennsylvania’s nine largest cyber charter schools.

At a Harrisburg rally for home-based care services for people with disabilities, Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski thanks workers for their compassion and acknowledged that they deserve more adequate compensation for the important services they provide.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks inside the state Capitol at a September 27, 2021 media gathering to discuss “Diaper Need Awareness Week.”

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks at a rally for "Be the Voice for PA Pup" in an effort to help dog law enforcement.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, the Democratic Chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, speaks during the House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing after hearing testimony presented by the Department of Agriculture.

Rep. Pashinski talking with Rep. Burgos on the house floor.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski welcomes a group from Leadership Wilkes-Barre Education to Harrisburg.

Rep. Ed Pashinski welcomes Miss Pennsylvania, Tiffany Seitz, to the state Capitol.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks on his House Resolution designating April 28, 2019, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania in memory of workers killed, injured, and disabled in the workplace and in recognition of the efforts of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Council and the 12th annual local "Workers' Memorial Day" program and candlelight vigil service.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski sings the National Anthem at the annual Cultural Celebration Day at the Capitol.

Rep. Ed Pashinski is pictured with the Lombardi Trophy, which was brought to the state Capitol after the Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 52.

Rep. Ed Pashinski , along with other elected officials from the northeast, welcomes 2018 Miss Northeastern PA, Marielle Roberts-McDonald, to Harrisburg to recognize her achievements with the NEPA Scholarship Pageant.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski meets Penn State football player Saquon Barkley.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks at a Pennsylvania Music Educators Association press event during the annual PMEA music education advocacy day.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski discusses a two-bill package aimed at helping grandparents raising grandchildren.

Rep. Pashinski attends a House Democratic Policy Committee public roundtable to discuss workforce development as part of the caucus’ Plan For Pennsylvania, which puts people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes.

Rep. Pashinski participates in a House Democratic Policy Committee public roundtable discussion on small business development and jobs as part of the caucus’ Plan For Pennsylvania.

Rep. Pashinski attends a joint House Democratic and Republican Policy Committee Hearing to gather information on “Pennsylvania’s STEM Learning Ecosystem: Building Pennsylvania’s Workforce Through Informal STEM Partnerships.”

Rep. Ed Pashinski offers legislation designed to update and modernize Pennsylvania’s voting rules by allowing early voting up to 30 days prior to the election.

Rep. Pashinski attends a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing to gather information regarding a proposed severance tax on Marcellus Shale.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski is joined by advocates and a bipartisan group of legislators to oppose legislation aimed at robbing Americans of their right to negotiate for fair pay and benefits.

Rep. Ed Pashinski attends a hearing during the second week of state budget hearings for the 2017-18 budget.

After hearing Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget remarks, Rep. Pashinski is encouraged by the governor’s strong commitment to increasing education funding, enhancing drug treatment proposals, creating a severance tax on natural gas drilling, and raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour.

Rep. Ed Pashinski speaks at a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on raising the minimum wage. Those earning minimum wage, who work 40 hours per week, only earn $15,080, some $4,700 below the poverty line.

Rep Pashinski does his best while driving a draft horse wagon at the 2017 Farm Show.

Representative Pashinski spoke to Sec Redding about the Farm Show and the reasons it's the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation.

Representative Pashinski and the Wilkes Barre Impact class of 2017 on the House floor.

Rep. Pashinski with officials from the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA kicking off their campaign.

Rep. Pashinski attending the Wyoming Valley Art League Art Show in Wilkes-Barre.

Rep. Pashinski with the committee from Wilkes University presenting student scholarships.

Rep. Pashinski recognizing the Wilkes University Civic Band. Also in the photo is Dr. Philip Simon, conductor; Brian Yurko, former grad. and composer; and Patrick Leahy, president of Wilkes University.

Social workers from across the state visit Rep. Pashinski in his Harrisburg office.

Social workers pose for a photo with Rep. Pashinski in the state Capitol.

Legislators meet with members of the Luzerne County Association of Realtors.

Rep. Pashinski meets with PennDOT officials to review road construction and repair projects for Luzerne County.

Students from Luzerne County Community College pay Rep. Pashinski a visit in his Harrisburg office.

Legislators participate in a legislation breakfast at Luzerne County Community College.

Rep. Pashinski and Rep. Jerry Mullery present a citation to District Judge Ron Swank for his 40 years of service.

I welcomed Wilkes-Barre 6th Grade to the Capitol for a tour of the Palace of Art. We saw the House and the Senate today but only witnessed the action of House Session on this day.

Today I was privileged to sing the National Anthem for the Turkik Day celebration in the Capitol. It was a day to celebrate the Turkish people and their music, and food

Pictured is Rep. Pashinski, who is pictured with other members of the PA House Seersucker Suit Caucus.

Rep Pashinski spoke at a news conference urging the state Senate to move a bill that would establish a Kinship Navigator Pilot Program to determine the needs of kinship caregivers, focusing on grandparents raising grandchildren.

Rep. Pashinski and other legislators attend an event to recognize Sen. John Yudichak for his contributors to the Children's Service Center.

Rep. Ed Pashinski is joined by colleagues in Scranton to give an update on the budget impasse.

Rep. Ed Pashinski welcomes NFL quarterback Mike Vice to Harrisburg in support of a bill that would protect first responders from liability for any property damage they cause when rescuing animals from unattended vehicles.

Rep. Ed Pashinski and some of his colleagues welcomes the chorus from Wyoming Valley West High School to the state Capitol.

Rep. Pashinski presents a citation proclaiming March is Music in Our Schools Month in Pennsylvania to officials from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.

This resolution, and this event will call for increased cooperation between public and private cancer research organizations as well as supporting President Obama’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative spearheaded by Vice-President Joe Biden.

Students from Dr. Kistler Elementary visit Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski at the state Capitol.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski partipated in a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Gov. Wolf's energy plan.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski partipated in a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Gov. Wolf's energy plan.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski with participants of a bowling fundraiser for Vietnam Veterans at Stanton Lanes in Wilkes-Barre.

Culinary Arts students from LCCC visit Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski at the state Capitol.

Members of Coughlin High School Student Council visit Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski at the state Capitol.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski attending the King's College President's Dinner.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski with Father John Terry who celebrated 40 years as a pastor and 35 years at the director of CYC.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski attending a competition on innovative business plans held by NEPIRC at Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski presenting a Workers' Memorial Resolution to member of the Luzerne County Labor Council.

Political Science students and Dr. Thomas Baldino from Wilkes University visit Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski in his Harrisburg office.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski meets with students from the Scranton School for the Deaf at the State Capitol.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski along with members of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association during the group's annual Legislative Day at the Capitol.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski read to children in the Head Start Program in Wilkes-Barre. He read "The Little Engine That Could" and it was a lot of fun. He says it brought back some great memories of his days at GNA.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski toured the recently opened Electrophysiology Lab inside Wilkes-Barre General's Heart & Vascular Institute. Physicians can now treat patients for heart rhythm disorders. Previously, patients had to seek this treatment at other medical facilities.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski toured the recently opened Electrophysiology Lab inside Wilkes-Barre General's Heart & Vascular Institute. Physicians can now treat patients for heart rhythm disorders. Previously, patients had to seek this treatment at other medical facilities.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski toured the recently opened Electrophysiology Lab inside Wilkes-Barre General's Heart & Vascular Institute. Physicians can now treat patients for heart rhythm disorders. Previously, patients had to seek this treatment at other medical facilities.

Rep. Pashinski making remarks on the House Floor after the adoption of his resolution to designate March 2015 as Music in Our Schools Month in Pa.

Rep. Pashinski making remarks on the House Floor after the adoption of his resolution to designate March 2015 as Music in Our Schools Month in Pa.

Rep. Pashinski presents citations at Genetti's to a firefighter and EMS worker who retired from the Wilkes-Barre Bureau of Fire.

Rep. Pashinski meeting the people who work with Dress for Success Luzerne County.

MLK celebration in Wilkes-Barre

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski welcomes testifiers to a joint hearing of the House Aging and Children and Youth Committees where the topic of grandparents raising grandchildren was discussed.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski welcomes testifiers to a joint hearing of the House Aging and Children and Youth Committees where the topic of grandparents raising grandchildren was discussed.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski takes part in a joint hearing of the House Aging and Children and Youth Committees to discuss the issue of grandparents raising grandchildren.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, along with members of the Luzerne County Delegation, welcome Marina Maida, 2014 Luzerne County Outstanding Teen and Rebecca Lynn Colwell, 2013 Pittston Tomato Festival Queen and Miss Neshaminy Valley Outstanding Teen to the House Chamber.

Rep. Pashinski welcomes veterans to the House Chamber.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski attends in a capitol news conference in support of more expansive background checks for gun purchases.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski takes part in the Third Annual Pennsylvania EMS Memorial Service on 9/11/13 at the state Capitol. Click here to view additional images from the event.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski attends an event at the SPCA of Luzerne County to discuss the importance of licensing dogs in PA. More information about licensing dogs is available at http://www.licenseyourdogpa.com/.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski attends an event at the SPCA of Luzerne County to discuss the importance of licensing dogs in PA. More information about licensing dogs is available at http://www.licenseyourdogpa.com/.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski attends a press conference in support of legislation that would improve voter participation. Rep. Pashinski recently introduced House Bill 1044 that would allow early voting up to 30 days prior to Election Day.

State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, a proud member of the Legislative Arts Caucus, welcomed the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association to the state Capitol for Music Advocacy Day.

Rep. Pashinski attends the 27th annual Drug and Alcohol awards breakfast held at Misericordia University on Nov. 2, 2012. Pashinski presented citations and offered congratulatory remarks to all of the participants.

Rep. Pashinski prepares to deliver 15,000 statements and petitions to state Education Secretary Ron Tomalis outside the Governor’s Reception Room to request restoration of public school funding in the state budget. Since Gov. Corbett took office he has slashed Pre-K to 12 classroom funding by nearly $1 billion and Accountability Block Grants for early education have been cut by 60 percent from $250 million to $100 million. The burden of paying for schools has fallen on the backs of property taxpayers, schools have cut academic and nonacademic programs and 14,000 jobs have been eliminated.

Rep. Pashinski delivers 15,000 statements and petitions to state Education Secretary Ron Tomalis outside the Governor’s Reception Room to request restoration of public school funding in the state budget. Since Gov. Corbett took office he has slashed Pre-K to 12 classroom funding by nearly $1 billion and Accountability Block Grants for early education have been cut by 60 percent from $250 million to $100 million. The burden of paying for schools has fallen on the backs of property taxpayers, schools have cut academic and nonacademic programs and 14,000 jobs have been eliminated. From left are Rep. James Roebuck, D-Phila., Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee, Pashinski and Tomalis.

SAVE OUR SCHOOLS! Rep. Pashinski passionately speaks to hundreds of parents and students at a Capitol rally to oppose Governor Corbett’s deep funding cuts for education that are forcing school property tax hikes and drastic layoffs and disrupting the education of thousands of children.

SAVE OUR SCHOOLS! Rep. Pashinski passionately speaks to hundreds of parents and students at a Capitol rally to oppose Governor Corbett’s deep funding cuts for education that are forcing school property tax hikes and drastic layoffs and disrupting the education of thousands of children.

SAVE OUR SCHOOLS! Rep. Pashinski passionately speaks to hundreds of parents and students at a Capitol rally to oppose Governor Corbett’s deep funding cuts for education that are forcing school property tax hikes and drastic layoffs and disrupting the education of thousands of children.

EVERY VOTE COUNTS! Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski speaks in support of a package of voting reforms announced by House Democrats to mitigate some of the potentially damaging effects of the recently enacted voter ID law.Pashinski said the state must stop the unwise rush to implement the voter ID law this November and he’s proposing common sense legislation that would wait to implement voter ID so the state can carefully educate the public and poll workers about the complex details in the law.

Rep. Pashinski tells the crowd at a Capitol rally that a 20 percent cut proposed by Governor Corbett would prevent thousands of people with intellectual disabilities from receiving the services they need. They are our friends, family, neighbors and the most vulnerable people in our communities and Governor Corbett is breaking his promise to help.

Rep. Pashinski spoke to a large Capitol rally to oppose Gov. Corbett’s proposed 20 percent cut to services for people with intellectual disabilities. When Pashinski shouted, “Gov. Corbett” the crowd responded: “Keep your promises!”

Local officials from flood-damaged communities joined state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski at a news conference in Wilkes-Barre to urge support for a four-bill package that would provide state assistance to help thousands of people recover from the recent devastating floods and other natural disasters.

Local officials from flood-damaged communities joined state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski at a news conference in Wilkes-Barre to urge support for a four-bill package that would provide state assistance to help thousands of people recover from the recent devastating floods and other natural disasters.

Local officials from flood-damaged communities joined state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski at a news conference in Wilkes-Barre to urge support for a four-bill package that would provide state assistance to help thousands of people recover from the recent devastating floods and other natural disasters.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski joins students and staff of GAR High School for a ceremony remembering the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on our nation. Pictured are: back row - James Blaum, activities director, Robert Watkins, dean of students, Colleen Robatin, principal, Anthony Khalife School vice principal; front row - Rep. Pashinski, Andrew Smith, student council vice president, Jessica Pacheco, student council president, Josefa Romero, student council secretary, Eva Awuah, student council treasurer.

During a GAR High School event commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks Rep. Pashinski told students that loving relationships and a good education are the greatest tools anyone can have to overcome the tragedies everyone faces in life.

In remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Rep. Pashinski challenged students at GAR High School to always remain patriotic and to stand firm against the challenges facing our nation.

Rep. Pashinski hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Aug. 15, 2011 at Wilkes University. Legislators heard expert testimony that will help them craft policies to encourage the Marcellus Shale drilling industry to create jobs as well as protect the water and landscape of the region.

Rep. Pashinski speaks at a Capitol news conference protesting H.B. 934, legislation he said is designed to suppress voter turnout by requiring voters to provide valid photo identification each time they vote.

Rep. Pashinski speaks at a news conference in support of legislation to create tax fairness for Pennsylvania-based companies and help ease the state's budget problems. H.B. 1396 would close the Delaware Loophole, which allows multi-state corporations to avoid paying Pennsylvania corporate net income taxes.

Rep. Pashinski welcomes students from Bear Creek Community Charter School during a visit to the state Capitol.

Rep. Pashinski welcomes students from Dr. Kistler Elementary School during a visit to the state Capitol.

Rep. Pashinski welcomes students from Dr. Kistler Elementary School during a visit to the state Capitol.

Rep. Pashinski speaks at a Capitol news conference in support of a bill that would impose a severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas production in order to fund environmental programs and assist local governments with costs related to the industry.

State Rep. Pashinski speaks at a Capitol news conference to address Pennsylvania's looming health-care insurance crisis.

Rep. Pashinski is joined by Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Correale Stevens of Luzerne County at the Pennsylvania House’s swearing-in ceremony at the State Capitol. Pashinski took the oath of office to serve his third term at the state House.

Pashinski said the Coal Miners Stamp Committee of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the state-formed Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee have begun a nationwide campaign to educate and inform the American public on the stamp project. People can express their support for the Coal Miners Stamp at www.coalminerstamp.com.

Rep. Pashinski urges the U.S. Postal Service to honor the efforts of the American coal miner by issuing a postage stamp in their likeness.

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski participates in a House Insurance Committee public hearing at Schuylkill Manor, an assisted living facility in Pottsville. Pashinski, a member of the House Insurance Committee, supports legislation introduced by state Rep. John Yudichak, D-Luzerne, that would establish an Office of Consumer Advocate within the state Insurance Department to handle citizens' health-care-related concerns.