Rep. Pam Snyder reports that the public is invited to a state Fish and Boat Commission informational meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Mount Morris Sportsmen Club to discuss the restoration status of Dunkard Creek. Also, the application window to apply for federal disaster assistance from the Aug. 28 storm runs through Nov. 21, and October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that she's introduced House Bill 2394, which would put rural areas on a more equal footing with urban areas in terms of internet, voice, video and wireless service by increasing upload and download speeds by roughly a factor of seven. Read more
During a public hearing in August to discuss the lack of high-speed internet service in Greene County, Rep. Pam Snyder said it was time for state lawmakers to demand internet providers “beef up their service” in rural areas. Snyder moved forward with that promise Tuesday by introducing legislation in the state House to upgrade the standard for broadband service in Pennsylvania to increase download and upload speeds for rural customers. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder has introduced legislation that would upgrade the state standard for broadband service, increasing broadband download and upload speeds exponentially for many rural residents and businesses. “House Bill 2394 would put rural areas on a more equal footing with urban areas in terms of internet, voice, video and wireless service, Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that the Greene County Senior Fair on tap Oct. 7 at the Greene County Fairgrounds features information about services available for older Pennsylvanians, free flu shots with Medicare card, health screenings exhibits and vendors, door prizes, and lunch provided by students from the Greene County Career and Technology Center. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that beginning Oct. 1, the price of most fishing licenses will be cut by 50 percent through the end of the year. Also, bridge work along McCracken Road in Aleppo Twp. will force a lane restriction for about 10 days, and almost 60 training videos are now available for direct-care workers and caregivers who work with seniors. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that the fifth annual Greene County Senior Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Greene County Fairgrounds near Waynesburg. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that a free “Be Utility Wise” event will be held Sept. 28 at The Meadows Casino Conference Center to focus on increasing community awareness of essential utility assistance programs. Also, the testing period for people seeking to become state parole agents runs through Nov. 30. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that a new guide, "The Do’s and Don’ts of Annuities," urges consumers to be cautious when considering buying an annuity and to take advantage of the mandated "free look" period. Also, National Assisted Living Week honors the people served as well as those who help in assisted living, personal care and residential care communities across the nation. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that her latest newsletter is available online and includes information about the Greene County Senior Fair on Oct. 7, her pepper spray bill, electronics recycling and more. Also, voting information is now available by text, and please remember to "opt in" to continue receiving legislative emails. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that a poll during her Sept. 1 Telephone Town Hall shows respondents favor replacing property taxes with sales and personal income taxes by a better than 3-to-1 margin. Another poll question revealed that more than 80 percent of respondents to the poll favor no-excuse absentee voting and early voting mechanisms for elections, which her H.B. 521 would provide. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder reports that if you have a health care coverage plan through Aetna that you selected on the Healthcare Marketplace, then you must select a new plan by Dec. 15 to ensure continuous coverage. Also, please opt in to continue receiving Rep. Snyder's legislative emails during the two months before the Nov. 8 election. Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder is inviting constituents to participate in a live Tele-Town Hall meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 1. Residents will receive an automated phone call at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 inviting them to join the meeting. To participate, people simply remain on the line. Residents also may email questions to Snyder before the Tele-Town Hall meeting at RepSnyder@pahouse.net. Read more
Ashley Potts is a team leader for the crisis diversion unit of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services. But that’s not why she had the attention of eight state representatives during a policy committee hearing about heroin in Greene County. “At 20 years old, I found myself homeless, addicted to heroin, facing a state sentence and suicidal,” she told the panel. State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, hosted the event Read more
Pa. state Rep. Pam Synder hosted the House Democratic Policy Committee in Jefferson, PA to hear from people on the front lines of the drug crisis in Greene, Jefferson and Fayette Counties. Snyder says rural communities are seeing increases in overdose deaths that can't be ignored. Read more
Reps. Pam Snyder and Mike Sturla co-host a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing convened in Greene County to solicit input from community leaders and treatment and crisis professionals about how to respond to the drug addiction epidemic harming communities throughout Pennsylvania. Read more
Educators, state regulators, consumer advocates and officials with several telecommunication companies, testified during a hearing hosted by state Rep. Pam Snyder about how internet service can be improved and whether legislators should make changes. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Pam Snyder hosted a House Consumer Affairs Committee public hearing at Waynesburg University to gather information on providing broadband internet service to rural areas across the Commonwealth. Read more
CARMICHAELS, Aug. 18 – State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington, will serve as host for a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on the opioid and heroin epidemic in Pennsylvania from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Hall, 1483 Jefferson Road, Jefferson. Requested by Snyder, the public hearing will be co-chaired by House Democratic Policy Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster. "I urge public participation to learn more about the addiction epidemic that is wreaking havoc throughout Pennsylvania," said Snyder, one of four legislators named to a Joint State Government Commission Task Force charged with tackling opioid abuse. "The deaths and devastation from this scourge will not subside without a comprehensive response." Snyder said the hearing will provide a local perspective on the magnitude of the problem and the strategies needed to counteract its deadly growth. "The epidemic is affecting everyone and its effects were highlighted by the recent report that southwestern Pennsylvania had had the highest drug death rate – almost 33 deaths per 100,000 population – in the state last year," Snyder said. "Heroin and related opioids are at the root of the devastation." The current agenda for Tuesday’s hearing is: 2 p.m. – Welcome and opening remarks 2:10 p.m. – Ashley Potts, team leader, Southwestern PA Human Services, Crisis Diversion Unit 2:30 Read more
Rep. Pam Snyder and the House Consumer Affairs Committee will conduct a public informational hearing at 10 a.m. Aug. 17 at Waynesburg University’s Miller Hall to discuss broadband deployment and issues with internet quality. Read more
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