Dear Neighbor & Estimado Vecino,

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For Spanish readers, please read the full Spanish-language version of this email here.

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I hope you are well. I would like to share important information about my ongoing work. As always, please feel free to reach out to my office for help with any state-related issues. To stay informed,?visit my official page. You can also check your?preferences?to make sure you're signed up for?my emails.?

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Para los lectores en?español, lea una versión completa de este boletín electrónico?en su idioma?aquí.?  

Espero que estén bien. Me gustaría compartir información importante sobre mi trabajo en curso. Y no olvides?visitar mi página oficial?para mantenerte informado.?También puede verificar sus?preferencias?para asegurarse de que está registrado para recibir mis correos electrónicos.   

If you or someone you know needs food assistance, especially due to recent SNAP benefit cuts, please reach out to my office to find out where you can get help. You can also click here to go to Helping Harvest's website, which has a map of over 350 charitable food program partners in our area.

Great news for working families here in Berks County. I was proud to support the new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit program to help put money back in YOUR pocket, and now there’s an online calculator to help you find out just how much money you could get! Click here to find out how much you are eligible for.

November marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. This month is especially important to me, as my father passed from this terminal illness in 2022. Early screenings can help to detect and treat this illness, and many other forms of cancer.

I had the honor of visiting the Dominican Community of Reading with the Consulate General of the Dominican Republic from Philadelphia, Lourdes Cecilia Herrera Tejada. I am proud to foster the incredible relationship our Commonwealth has with the Dominican Republic, and it was great to have the Consulate General visit our community!

My staff attended the unveiling of America250PA's "Bells Across PA" art piece at FirstEnergy Stadium. Designed by Benjamin Hoffman, a visual arts teacher from Kutztown Area High School, this is one of 108 bells across the Commonwealth that will celebrate Pennsylvania's role in the founding of our nation as we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States.

My staff attended Reading Pride's Transgender Day of Remembrance Memorial Ceremony on my behalf. We must continue to remember and honor the lives that have been lost to violence and transphobia, and I am proud to stand up for the transgender community here and across Pennsylvania.

West Reading will be holding its 97th annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Friday, December 5 at 6 p.m., which will include dance and choir performances, as well as a visit from Santa!

As always, my team and I are here to help you navigate state programs and services. Please reach out with any questions, concerns, or ideas. If you can't make it into my district office, you can visit one of my satellite offices! Find my office information below:

Centro Hispano Casa Senior Center

25 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA, 19601

every Thursday from 9 a.m. to Noon

Spring Township Municipal Building

2850 Windmill Road, Sinking Spring, PA, 19608

1st and 3rd Friday from 9 a.m. to Noon

We also host DAV Services (Disabled American Veterans) in my office

1111 Penn Ave., Wyomissing, PA 19610

Every other Monday from 9 a.m. to Noon

Pennsylvania State Capitol

104-A East Wing Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120

(717) 772-1858

District Office

1111 Penn Ave.
Wyomissing, PA 19610

(484) 577-2756