This past week has been heavy for so many in our community. Across Delaware County, families are grappling with the reality of looming federal cuts that threaten the supports they rely on every single day to feed their children, access health care, and ensure a quality public education.

With the signing of what's being called the "One Big Beautiful Bill," we are witnessing a policy that is anything but beautiful. This legislation tears at the very fabric of our safety net, slashing Medicaid, cutting SNAP, and pulling desperately needed dollars from our public schools.

Here in Delco, more than 110,000 residents depend on Medicaid, and 17,000 rely on SNAP to put food on the table. These cuts don't just hurt, they harm. They create impossible choices for working families and place our already underfunded school districts in crisis, especially when it comes to after-school programs, special education, mental health services, and school meals.

Once again, our communities, already doing so much with so little, are being asked to stretch even further, while federal policymakers turn their backs.

But I want you to know this: we are not sitting silently. We are fighting forward.

For the past six weeks, my colleagues and I in the PA House have been working tirelessly to secure a state budget that will protect and uplift you, even as federal support falls away. We know we may not be able to undo every cut, but we are doing everything we can to ensure Pennsylvania is ready to respond to help us weather the storm.

This week, we gathered in the Capitol Rotunda, parents, students, educators, legislators, raising our voices against this dangerous bill. In the video below, I share why this moment demands not only our outrage, but our action: Because our communities are worth fighting for. And we won't stop.

Last weekend I was invited to attend and participate in a film screening and panel discussion around disparities in Black maternal mortality in the United States at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans! The film, The Ebony Canal, is directed by the talented Emmai Alaquia and addresses the topic head-on. I am so honored to have been able to talk about the work that Pennsylvania is doing around the crisis of dying moms. The rate of maternal mortality reaches 3-4 times higher rates for Black Mommas over any other demographic. It was an honor to be invited and share the work we are doing with the PA Black Maternal Health Caucus with our friends in the state of Louisiana.

It was such a joy to participate in the panel discussion and experience the sheer elegance of watching our folks talk about the very issues that are plaguing our communities across the nation. Bravo to the Essence Festival 2025 for elevating the issues around maternal health and Black maternal health. Thank you to Perry Media and their amazing staff for including the PA Black Maternal Health Caucus and giving us an opportunity to share what we are doing in our commonwealth and how to get involved.

Celebrating Independence in Lansdowne and East Lansdowne

Last Friday my staff and I had a wonderful time celebrating the Fourth of July with you in East Lansdowne and Lansdowne! Both Boroughs hosted well-attended, energetic celebrations with parades and fun for all ages. I had the chance to speak at East Lansdowne's ceremony, where we honored the late former Mayor John Dukes. Thank you to the event organizers for putting together great events, and to all of you for attending!

East Lansdowne's ceremony is pictured above; Lansdowne's parade is pictured below.

For the third summer in a row we’re holding our Youth Legislative Council, a program for teens in grades 9-12 to come to our district office in Upper Darby and learn how to be community leaders and changemakers in their local communities and into the future. Last night we held orientation for the 2025 program and welcomed twelve students who attend Upper Darby High School, Penn Wood High School, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School, Roman Catholic, Friends Central, and students from our homeschooled community! 

Today, I had the honor of celebrating the ribbon cutting for Penn Medicine’s new mobile mammography van, a state-of-the-art mobile clinic with the latest 3D-mammogram technology. Ensuring our community has access to breast cancer detection and treatment is so important to me, and I’m excited for this mobile clinic to be available to the Greater Philadelphia area. Penn Medicine plans to schedule the van to attend health fairs, community events, wellness fairs, and to partner with businesses throughout the region, year-round. Speakers at the ribbon cutting included Pennsylvania Hospital CEO Alicia Gresham, MBA; Pennsylvania Hospital Chairman of Radiology Brian Englander, MD; University of Pennsylvania Health System CEO Kevin B. Mahoney, MBA; myself, and my colleague Rep. Morgan Cephas.

Saturday, July 19 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

License Plate Replacement Event with Sen. Kearney and Rep. Boyd

Upper Darby High School Parking Lot, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill

164th District Pop-Up Back-to-School Resource Fairs (multiple dates)

One Free Backpack Per Student!

Registration required! Register here. 

Monday, August 4 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Cardington Field, Walnut St., & Heather Rd., Upper Darby

Tuesday, August 5 from Noon to 2 p.m.

Millbourne, Garden Ct., & E. Taylor Blvd., Millbourne

Tuesday, August 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Barclay Square, 1500 Garrett Rd., Upper Darby

Wednesday, August 6 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Penn Wood High School, 100 Green Ave., Lansdowne

Thursday, September 4 from noon to 5 p.m.

Blood Drive presented by Rep. Gina Curry and Sen. Tim Kearney

East Lansdowne Borough Hall

We highly encourage people living with sickle cell disease to donate blood at this drive – donor blood for individuals living with sickle cell disease is in limited supply, making it harder for those with the disease to get emergency medical care.

Monday, July 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Self-Care Wellness Series by The Foundation for Delaware County

Chester Resource Hub, 419 Avenue of the States, Suite 700, Chester

Monday, July 14

Fruits of the Family Table, The Repurposed Project

Tuesday, July 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

DCHD Senior Health Support Programs

ongoing summer dates (see image)

Schoolhouse Senior Center

600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom

Wednesday, July 23 at 12:15 p.m.

Upper Darby Senior Center: Growing a Beverage Garden

Tuesday, July 29 at Noon

PHEAA Financial Aid Assistance Webinar

Wednesday, August 6 at 6:00 p.m.

Discussion: Lansdowne Borough Proposed Lead-Based Paint Ordinance

Council Chambers at Borough Hall

Saturday, August 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

DCHD Back to School Fair

Delaware County Wellness Center

125 Chester Ave., Yeadon, PA 19050

Registration is required for backpacks and immunizations.

You can register here or call the Wellness Line at 484-276-2100.

Saturday, August 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Night at the Zoo with Jefferson Health Plans

Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia

In partnership and service,

Gina H. Curry

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