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CARMICHAELS, May 22 – Greene, Fayette and Washington counties are among those state Rep. Pam Snyder said should have been included in today’s reopening announcement. Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, said she will continue to push to move the counties to the green reopening designation. “Our communities have done their part and have helped flatten the curve and are practicing safe behaviors, and that includes my district offices,” Snyder said. “While the governor said the state has closely monitored yellow counties for outbreaks, we have had zero outbreaks. This doesn’t make sense. Once again, my residents deserve answers as to why we weren’t included in the counties that have moved to the green designation. Rest assured, I will continue to urge the governor to reconsider today’s decision in southwestern Pennsylvania and move our counties to green.” Earlier this month, Greene, Fayette and Washington counties were among those whose restrictions were lifted from “red” to “yellow” status. Read more
CARMICHAELS, May 21 – The Greater Washington County Food Bank has been awarded a $22,837 state grant to assist them with equipment costs related to the preparation, transportation and storage of food, state Rep. Pam Snyder announced today Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, said the grant can be used to purchase refrigerated or non-refrigerated box trucks, industrial-sized refrigerators, pallet jacks or dollies for the food bank. “Our food banks do so much to help our residents in need, including during this current pandemic, and this grant will help them ensure they can properly prepare, store and transport food to ensure nothing goes to waste,” said Snyder. More information on the grant program can be found at this link: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/Recycling/Municipal-Resources/FinancialAssistance/Pages/default.aspx Read more
For many people, Memorial Day is about family and friends, parades and picnics and some time off to relax and kick off the summer season. I know this year, those celebrations will be different. Read more
As our area transitions from the red to yellow designation, it’s vital to remember that we still have a responsibility to follow the health guidelines to further curb the spread of COVID-19. Read more
CARMICHAELS, May 8 – Today state Rep. Pam Snyder announced that Greene, Fayette and Washington counties are among those allowed to segue from a red to a yellow reopening designation, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 15. “I’m pleased the governor listened to my concerns about not being included in last week’s announcement and took a close look at our region. With today’s announcement, this means that many businesses which were previously closed or whose operations were significantly limited will now be able to reopen, provided they follow the health and social distancing guidelines,” Snyder said. “The last thing we want to do is to go back to red, so it’s vital that each one of us follows the necessary precautions to protect each other as we continue to move forward toward the green designation.” Counties in the yellow designation must follow these restrictions: Work-related restrictions: • Telework must continue where allowed and feasible. • Businesses with in-person operations must follow business and building safety orders. • Childcare facilities open must comply with state guidelines. • Congregate care and prison restrictions remain in place. • Schools will remain closed for in-person instruction. Social restrictions • Stay-at-home order lifted for aggressive mitigation. • Large gatherings of more than 25 people are prohibited. • Read more
CARMICHAELS, May 8 – State Rep. Pam Snyder is encouraging area school districts to consider applying for funds to assist them in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, said the Pennsylvania Department of Education submitted an application last week to the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. Once the state’s application is approved, school districts will need to apply for the funding. “Our school districts have made so many adjustments to help keep students connected during this pandemic, and these funds can help them with the costs associated with their responses to COVID-19, including summer and after-school programs, mental health needs, technology purchases and cleaning and sanitation supplies,” said Snyder. “I highly encourage districts to apply for this funding once it’s available from PDE.” PDE expects the U.S. Department of Education to approve the application within a week and is currently working on a streamlined application process to ensure the funds can be available to school districts as quickly as possible, Snyder added. For more information, please visit this link: https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Education-Details.aspx?newsid=842 Read more
CARMICHAELS, May 7 – State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, joined 58 of her colleagues in the House, urging Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to suspend the state’s efforts to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Late last year , Snyder joined several colleagues to support a measure that would require the state to receive legislative approval before it could formally enter RGGI, which requires any carbon-producing power plan to purchase allowances in order to continue operation. At the time, Snyder said RGGI would create an unfair tax burden, cause detrimental economic impacts in her district, and result in the loss of thousands of jobs. “As of today, DEP has not met with plant owners or unions representing workers who will lose their jobs if we join RGGI,” Snyder said. “The governor had promised strong public outreach, but nothing, outside of DEP doing the bare minimum outreach required by law, has occurred. He and DEP must understand that joining RGGI could have devastating effects on our state and could actually raise electricity rates across Pennsylvania. Right now, with the current pandemic, is not the time to be considering joining and I am asking Governor Wolf to please reconsider joining.” The letter highlighted the following factors in urging the governor to rescind the executive order: DEP just published the RGGI modeling data, which Read more
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CARMICHAELS, May 5 – In a concerted effort to help Pennsylvania move forward in reopening its economy and to ensure public safety, state Rep. Pam Snyder has voted in favor of a measure to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, said H.B. 2455 would call for the state to develop a comprehensive testing plan. The bill would also fund research, development and manufacturing of COVID-19 testing equipment and supplies, contact tracing and other measures. In addition, she said the measure would require health care and other essential workers to be given testing priority once the plan is activated. “Such a plan is vital to our collective efforts to reopen our entire state and work together to continue to halt the spread of this devastating virus,” Snyder said. “Medical experts agree that the only way we can truly stop this virus is with a robust, wide-ranging testing program to protect every Pennsylvanian, including our health care and essential workers.” The bill now moves to the Senate for further action. Read more
CARMICHAELS, May 1 – Greene, Fayette and Washington counties are among those state Rep. Pam Snyder said should have been included in today’s reopening announcement and is now urging Gov. Tom Wolf to lift those restrictions immediately. Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, said her district’s counties were held to an extremely unfair measurement standard by being held to the same restrictions as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. “When you compare our COVID-19 numbers to other counties, like Erie, Lycoming, Mercer and Centre, they have significantly more cases and deaths than our area has experienced since the pandemic began,” said Snyder. “Any lifting of restrictions should be done on a county by county basis, not lumped by region. In fact, during today’s announcement, state Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine admitted that the entire southwestern region of the state was kept in the red because of Allegheny County. That is beyond inaccurate and unfair. Every single day the governor delays reopening our counties is crushing our businesses and devastating our communities. Our residents deserve answers and they deserve action, and that’s why I am calling on the Wolf administration to reconsider his decision to keep the southwestern corner counties closed.” Snyder added that with nearby West Virginia reopening on Monday, that could add an additional devastating blow to local businesses. Read more
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HARRISBURG, April 28 – A bill that includes immediate financial assistance to volunteer fire and emergency management service companies passed unanimously in the House, state Rep. Pam Snyder announced. Snyder said her amendment, which originated from her bill introduced last month and included in House Bill 2413 , would establish a one-time program to provide automatic crisis grants to each fire and EMS company in Pennsylvania, once approved by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. These grants would be funded by a one-time transfer of $30 million from the Volunteer Companies Loan Fund. “Every single day – especially during this current time – our brave men and women across our state are putting their lives on the line to keep us safe and assist people in need,” Snyder said. “Because of the pandemic, they’re not able to conduct their normal fundraising activities to stay active, and this grant program will help them continue to answer the call. I am extremely grateful for my colleagues’ support in making this happen.” The bill now heads to the Senate for further consideration. Read more
HARRISBURG, April 27 – Expansion of reliable broadband access is closer to reality, thanks to state support and the establishment of a partnership between a West Virginia internet provider and nonprofit group, state Rep. Pam Snyder announced today. Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, said $200,000 in state funds, awarded to the Greene County Industrial Development Corp. by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, will allow West Virginia-based ClearFiber to begin construction to expand broadband access through all of Greene and Washington counties, including part of Fayette County, providing service to over 2,000 homes. The partnership also includes KINBER – a nonprofit group that helps communities gain access to reliable, high speed internet services –which will work with ClearFiber to bring new fiber infrastructure to the area through its partnership with Waynesburg University. "This announcement has been years in the making, and with the current pandemic, it's shown that affordable, broadband access is a vital necessity for our hospitals, our businesses and our schools," Snyder said. "This public/private partnership will place 65 miles of high-speed fiber optic technology throughout our district, bringing much-needed service to residents who either had no access at all or had unreliable broadband access. This is just the beginning, as ClearFiber anticipates expanding its Read more
HARRISBURG, April 24 – New funding assistance under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will help pay for community development and affordable housing activities for municipalities across the 50 th Legislative District, announced state Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Washington/Fayette/Greene. In total, the state Department of Community and Economic Development earmarked $515,979 for the district, Snyder said. Cumberland Township was awarded $67,206; Franklin Township received $68,912; Waynesburg was allotted $60,849; Fayette County received $159, 506; and Greene County was awarded $159,506. “COVID-19 hit everyone hard, including a number of communities in our district,” Snyder said. “This funding comes during a time when critical resources are limited, but today’s announcement will ensure our communities are able to secure these much-needed resources and, most importantly, help safeguard the health and wellbeing of our residents.” Snyder said the funding comes by way of the CARES Act, which aimed to provide immediate and direct relief to individuals struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding in the CARES Act, Snyder said, includes supplemental allocations of Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A total of $5 billion will be made available under the Community Development Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is the greatest challenge many Pennsylvanians have ever faced or will ever face. For many families, it’s brought personal or financial tragedy. But it has also shown all of us that when we work together, Pennsylvania is strong enough to handle any challenge. Pennsylvanians have been staying home and saving lives. Our state’s amazing nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals are redefining the word “hero” every day. And, our grocery store employees, pharmacists, warehouse workers and truckers have kept PA supplied and moving. We owe it to them, and to each other, to stay the course until the virus is defeated and our workers, families and communities are safe. If we keep making good, commonsense choices based in facts and science, this crisis will be over soon. In the meantime, House Democrats have developed a plan to put People First, reward hard work, support community based businesses and make sure PA is H elping E mployers A nd L abor S ucceed once this crisis has passed. PA HEALS is just the first steps, but they are crucial to an effective start: Local Businesses Matter – Rep. Joe Ciresi This legislation would use $100 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to provide 0% interest loans to smaller, local businesses that were shut out of the COVID-19 Working Capital Access Loan Program when it ran Read more
On Wednesday night, the governor announced a detailed plan to reopen our state, with a targeted May 8 start – this reopening will use three phases, as seen in the image above: red, yellow and green. These phases will be assigned, based on conditions in a county/ counties or region. Read more
WAYNESBURG, April 22 – A $37,534 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education has been awarded to the Southeastern Greene School District to ensure students receive access to educational materials and related resources while schools are currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, state Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, announced. Snyder said the focus of the Continuing of Education Equity Grant for the 2019-20 academic year is to help districts assist students who are unable to attend school with the resources they need to continue their education. “Our schools districts have faced numerous challenges following the statewide shutdown and they’ve had to quickly create and implement innovative ways to keep their students engaged in the learning process,” Snyder said. “This grant will help them with the resources they need, whether it’s purchasing tablets, internet hot spots or other materials for students.” Snyder noted that school districts with the highest percentage of students lacking access to these resources were given priority in receiving these state grants. Read more
These truly are very uncertain times we’re living in right now. My goal with these emails is to provide you with valuable information to keep you and your family safe and assist you as we continue to follow the stay-at-home order. Read more
HARRISBURG, April 15 — State Reps. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware, and Pam Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, will introduce a bill this legislative session to make it easier for essential employees to collect workers compensation if they contract COVID-19 coronavirus on the job. Their legislation would deem COVID-19 as an occupational disease for employees of life-sustaining businesses and occupations. This would remove the burden of proving that COVID-19 is occurring more in their occupation than in the general population. “Pennsylvanians who still are showing up to work every day as we overcome a global pandemic jeopardize or sacrifice their health and the health of their families to ensure that our state continues to function,” O’Mara said. “Chances are that they will come into contact with COVID-19. “We need to make filing for workers compensation as simple as possible to show that we haven’t forgotten or given up on our essential employees, just like how they aren’t giving up on us.” “We rely on these essential employees to protect us and keep us safe, and right now, they are on the front lines responding to the pandemic that’s affected every corner of our state,” Snyder said. “Removing the burden of proof on workers who have contracted COVID-19 is the right thing to do. They’re putting their lives on the line to help each one of us, and we need to Read more
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