HARRISBURG, May 4 – State Rep. Gina H. Curry, D-Delaware, today announced that her legislation pushing for a Keystone Exam Alternative Feasibility Study passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of XX to XXX. Should the state Senate also pass H.B. 1752, the Pennsylvania Department of Education secretary would be tasked with contracting an independent study to determine whether the academic SAT, ACT, and Smarter Balanced high school assessments could be used in place of the 11 th grade Keystone Exams in Pennsylvania. “Since 2012, the Keystone Exams have helped schools and the state and federal government keep track of student subject competency and teaching accountability,” Curry said. “They have also had many pros and cons, and this bill’s intent is to alleviate some of those cons.” According to Curry, one downside to assessments such as the Keystone Exams is the cost of administering them to students. In 2019, a report by the state Auditor General found that while the Keystone Exams cost approximately $17.6 million annually to administer and score for all high school juniors, the cost of administering and scoring the SAT for both juniors and seniors was only $13.3 million per year. “Like the Keystones, the SAT and other college-readiness tests assess student competency of certain subjects – these tests are all largely Read more
96 @media only screen and (min-width: 660px) { .u-row { width: 640px !important; } .u-row .u-col { vertical-align: top; } .u-row .u-col-50 { width: 320px !important; } .u-row .u-col-100 { width: 640px !important; } } @media (max-width: 660px) { .u-row-container { max-width: 100% !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; } .u-row .u-col { min-width: 320px !important; max-width: 100% !important; display: block !important; } .u-row { width: 100% !important; } .u-col { width: 100% !important; } .u-col > div { margin: 0 auto; } } body { margin: 0; padding: 0; } table, tr, td { vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; } p { margin: 0; } .ie-container table, .mso-container table { table-layout: fixed; } * { line-height: inherit; } a[x-apple-data-detectors='true'] { color: inherit !important; text-decoration: none !important; } table, td { color: #000000; } #u_row_414 a { color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline; } Hello Neighbors, Community Members and Friends, TOMORROW, Saturday, May 2, we would love to have you join us from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Beverly Hills Middle School for our Youth Career Fair. Read more
HARRISBURG, April 28 – To recognize the historic and ongoing contributions of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, four alumnae of the sorority, state Reps. Lindsay Powell and La’Tasha D. Mayes, both D-Allegheny, Gina H. Curry, D-Delaware, and Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., hosted Delta Day in the state Capitol today. Delta Day is celebrated by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. , which was founded in 1913 by 22 collegiate women on the campus of Howard University. Today, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is one of the preeminent service-based sororities, with more than 300,000 predominantly Black members and more than 1,000 chapters worldwide. The sorority has maintained a commitment to social activism, academic excellence and civic engagement. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. has 29 chapters in Pennsylvania. On Delta Day, members from throughout the Commonwealth come to the Capitol to connect with elected officials, advance legislation and serve as a voice for others. “It was an honor to welcome sorors from across Pennsylvania to continue our long history of sisterhood, service and leadership to advocate for our communities,” Powell said. “Having even just one voice at the table can be powerful, but the hundreds of us here today prove that our lifelong service to our communities will continue.” “As a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., I am deeply honored to stand alongside everyone here Read more
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PA Black Maternal Health Caucus celebrates another successful Black Maternal Health Week at the Capitol Read more
HARRISBURG, April 22 – The Pennsylvania Senate today passed legislation by state Rep. Gina H. Curry, D-Delaware, that will make it easier for more women to access pelvic floor therapy. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1251 would amend the Physical Therapy Practice Act to allow nurse-midwives to refer their patients for pelvic floor therapy, streamlining the process for their patients. Under current law, only physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants can refer patients for pelvic floor therapy, a type of physical therapy that addresses pelvic floor issues including pain, incontinence, and abdominal muscle problems common after pregnancy and childbirth. This means patients who choose to use a nurse-midwife for obstetric care first need to see one of these approved practitioners before they can get a referral for pelvic floor therapy. “Midwives provide competent, compassionate care to thousands of women each year, and for too long we’ve overcomplicated certain processes by not recognizing their profession as equal to other pre- and post-natal providers,” said Curry. “When a woman chooses to work with a midwife on her birth journey, she should have the same ease of access to related wellness care as a woman who chooses a doctor.” According to Curry, pelvic floor therapy can allow women experiencing pelvic heaviness, pelvic Read more
In a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates among wealthy nations, Black women are two-to-three times more likely to die in childbirth than their peers. Years of repeated attention have barely moved the needle, but dozens of state Capitol advocates this week were clear-eyed about how they’d change those numbers.“This is about justice, but justice is not enough to sustain us alone. We also need joy,” said Rep. La’Tasha Mayes (D-Allegheny) on Tuesday. “Because ‘justice’ is the fight and ‘joy’ is the inspiration. Joy is what keeps us going when we’re overwhelmed by the numbers. “Joy is what reminds us to keep fighting for healthy families, thriving communities and lives that are not cut short,” she added. “Every single week, we find the joy and the justice.” Justice and joy are themes for Black Maternal Health Week events across the country, where an estimated four in five pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. In Pennsylvania, 129 women died in 2021 — the most recent year available — 98% of which were preventable, according to the state’s maternal mortality review committee. Black mothers shared their stories before crowds and with each other, detailing the close calls and doctor indifference that brought them into the advocacy space. Keynote speaker Mercedes Sheri Wells made national news after an Indiana hospital discharged her ten minutes before she gave birth on the side of the road in November. Read more
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing efforts to address maternal health disparities after testimony revealed a woman gave birth roadside following hospital discharge while in active labor. Read more
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NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commonwealth Financing Authority: Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) Who May Apply: Municipalities, councils of government, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agency, ports (rail/freight) Use: The MTF provides grants to encourage economic development and ensure a safe and reliable system of transportation exists in Pennsylvania. The program is intended to provide financial assistance in order to improve public transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit revitalization. Funds: Requests must have a total eligible cost of $100,000 or more and no request shall exceed $3,000,000 for any project. Application Deadline: July 31, 2026 More information: DCED Website Department of Agriculture: PA Preferred, PA Preferred Homegrown by Heroes, and PA Preferred Organic Marketing Grant Program Who May Apply: Grants may be awarded to PA Preferred, PA Preferred Homegrown by Heroes, or PA Preferred Organic licensees Use: Offsetting the cost of designing or redesigning product labels to include the PA Preferred logo, PA Preferred Homegrown by Heroes logo or PA Preferred Organic logo or Enhancing farmers’ market displays with the PA Preferred, PA Preferred Homegrown by Heroes or PA Preferred Organic logos Funds: Up to $500,000 is available in funding, with no grant to exceed $10,000 Application Deadline: Read more
“Black mothers face higher risks, and that is unacceptable,” said state Rep. Gina H. Curry, who co-chairs the Black Maternal Health Caucus and represents portions of Delaware County. “We need a fundamental shift in how the health care system listens to its patients and cares for Black mothers before, during, and after pregnancy. Every mother deserves safe, respectful, and high-quality care. The time to act is now.” Read more
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HARRISBURG, April 8 — Members of the Pennsylvania House Democratic Southeast Delegation today wrote to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to express their strong opposition to proposed gas and electric rate hikes by PECO, according to state Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware, the delegation chair. Read more
DELAWARE COUNTY, April 1 – On Monday, PECO filed a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission to significantly increase their gas and electric rates beginning next year. On average, these rate hikes would cost families an additional $20.08 per month for electricity and $14.52 per month for natural gas. Members of the Delaware County Legislative Delegation offered the following statements in response: “PECO’s request to raise their prices comes at a time when we’re already seeing unprecedented expenses for basic necessities due to rapid tech innovation, extreme federal actions and our county’s strained health care systems,” Rep. Gina Curry said. “This proposed increase is not just about dollars, it’s about equity. Our most vulnerable communities are already carrying the heaviest burden, and they should not be asked to pay more for basic necessities. Energy is a right, not a luxury.” “Our working families are contending with surging prices on everything from groceries to gasoline,” said Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton, D-Phila./Delaware. “In Harrisburg we’re working to help families manage the economic uncertainty stemming from mismanagement in Washington with policies like the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, but a price hike in their monthly PECO bill makes it harder and harder for families to get ahead.” Read more
NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commonwealth Financing Authority: Business in Our Sites Who May Apply: Municipalities, redevelopment authorities, municipal authorities, industrial development authorities, private developers (construction loans only) Use: The acquisition and development of key sites for future use by businesses, private developers, and others Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 More information: CFA Website Department of Community and Economic Development: Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Please note, the NAP is broken down into 5 programs (The Neighborhood Assistance Program, the Special Program Priorities, the Charitable Food Program, the Neighborhood Partnership Program, and the Enterprise Zone Program.) Please visit the DCED website for specifics on each program. Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations Use: The goals of the Programs are to promote community participation and collaborations among the residents, nonprofits and businesses while producing outcomes by assisting a distressed area or the low-income population in a neighborhood. Eligible neighborhood nonprofits apply for tax credits based on pending contributions from for-profit companies. Funds: The total available NAP tax credit amount is $72 million. Application Deadline: May 29, 2026 More information: DCED Website Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Juvenile Read more
We passed some significant bills in the House this week! I’m proud to say that one of them was my House Bill 1851, which would expand the role midwives can serve during delivery. We know all too well that not every birth has a happy ending. Right now, state laws prevent midwives from signing fetal death certificates, instead passing midwife-attended stillbirths or deaths during delivery on to the county coroner. If H.B. 1851 becomes law, families who have these tragic experiences while under the care of a midwife will be able to move on in their grief without waiting for the coroner to finalize paperwork. Read more
HARRISBURG, March 26 – Families who experience loss during a midwife-led birth could soon avoid the added trauma of completing fetal death paperwork thanks to legislation introduced by state Rep. Gina H. Curry, D-Delaware, that passed House unanimously yesterday. “Right now, only a physician, certified nurse practitioner, or physician assistant can complete required fetal death reports after a stillbirth delivery or infant death during birth,” said Curry. “But many families choose to have midwife-led deliveries during which these professionals are not on hand. In these cases, the process of completing the death certificate becomes a significant emotional burden for grieving parents.” Allowing certified midwives to complete and sign fetal death certificates would streamline the process and allow grieving families to move forward. Under current law, if a death certificate is needed and no qualifying professional was present during the delivery, the case must be referred to the county coroner for investigation. “Imagine going into labor only to experience the death of your expected child and then being asked to sit back and wait while the county coroner investigates the passing, simply because you chose to work with a midwife instead of a doctor,” said Curry. “These families are already in a state of emotional distress. Midwives are highly trained, compassionate medical Read more
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96 @media only screen and (min-width: 660px) { .u-row { width: 640px !important; } .u-row .u-col { vertical-align: top; } .u-row .u-col-50 { width: 320px !important; } .u-row .u-col-100 { width: 640px !important; } } @media (max-width: 660px) { .u-row-container { max-width: 100% !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; } .u-row .u-col { min-width: 320px !important; max-width: 100% !important; display: block !important; } .u-row { width: 100% !important; } .u-col { width: 100% !important; } .u-col > div { margin: 0 auto; } } body { margin: 0; padding: 0; } table, tr, td { vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; } p { margin: 0; } .ie-container table, .mso-container table { table-layout: fixed; } * { line-height: inherit; } a[x-apple-data-detectors='true'] { color: inherit !important; text-decoration: none !important; } table, td { color: #000000; } #u_row_414 a { color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline; } Hello Neighbors, Community Members and Friends, This week we held our final budget hearings for 2026. These hearings are the first steps toward finalizing a full budget proposal to bring before the legislature in Read more
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