As I write this, the Pennsylvania General Assembly remains deadlocked over the state budget, and our federal government has been shut down for a week. Both crises are the product of soured negotiations, politics, and shameful, hurtful rhetoric that has come to pass as discourse. Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 2 – The state House Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development Committee today held a hearing on a bill to train Pennsylvania employees of hotels, motels, online lodging and reservation companies, and other establishments to identify and report signs of human trafficking. House Bill 1286 is sponsored by state Rep. Regina Young , D-Phila./Delaware, and would provide for mandatory human trafficking awareness training for Pennsylvania workers in the hospitality industry, including online lodging and reservation companies. “Since I’ve been a legislator, I’ve been working to end human trafficking,” Young said. “It’s an unfortunate evil that lurks in our region because of easy access to interstate and international transportation hubs. The heartfelt testimony we heard today confirms the need to train hotel, motel and other lodging employees to be aware of the warning signs and report them. We can end human trafficking through education and speaking up for these most vulnerable victims.” The full hearing can be watched at https://youtube.com/live/MoNweqGt3eo . The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in January 2025 revealed 1,235 human trafficking offenses filed across 366 cases in the state between 2020 and 2024. During the hearing, expert testimony laid out the case for Pennsylvania to do more in its fight against human trafficking. Testifiers also Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 1 – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation to authorize the use of alkaline hydrolysis as a form of cremation in Pennsylvania, according to the bill’s sponsors, state Reps. Mary Jo Daley, Abby Major and Chris Rabb. Alkaline hydrolysis – sometimes referred to as water cremation – uses a mixture of water and alkali in a sealed pressurized steel chamber to reduce the body to bone, which is then processed into ash. Unlike traditional flame cremation, which requires temperatures of more than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit and significant energy use, water cremation is far more energy efficient. “As more families choose cremation, it’s important to recognize the environmental costs that come with flame-based methods,” said Daley, D-Montgomery. “People often assume cremation is the greener alternative to burial, but in reality, it requires tremendous energy consumption.” The legislation also gives families more choices when deciding end-of-life wishes. “As a licensed funeral home director, I have seen firsthand the significant shift to the use of cremation after a loved one dies,” said Major, R-Armstrong/Westmoreland. “By allowing for alkaline hydrolysis, we can offer folks another choice for disposition that is already available in more than half of the states in our country.” According to the Mayo Clinic, Read more
MERION STATION, Sept. 30 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley will host a License Plate Restoration event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 in Lafayette Hill to help Pennsylvania drivers learn whether they need new plates and help them apply for free replacements if they are determined to be illegible. The drive-up event will take place in the Whitemarsh Police Department parking lot, 616 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444. Daley’s office is partnering with the Whitemarsh Police Department. Residents of the 148th Legislative District and surrounding Pennsylvania counties can apply for a new license plate onsite with an officer’s inspection of the damaged or illegible plate. New plates are not issued at the event. Once paperwork is processed, Daley’s office will call the vehicle owner/driver to pick up new plates at her district office. Anyone who would like to pre-fill the PennDOT form can visit Daley’s office to do so ahead of time. For more information about this event or any state-related matter, those interested can contact Daley’s Office at (610) 832-1679 or RepDaley@pahouse.net . A license plate is deemed illegible and in need of replacement when one or more numbers or letters cannot be recognized from 50 feet away, or if the plate is blistered, peeling, discolored or loses reflectivity, according to PennDOT. “I encourage you to do your part keeping your plate legible to aid Read more
MERION STATION, Sept. 29 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley today congratulated Colonial Elementary School for its recognition as one of the commonwealth’s Governor’s Breakfast Champions. Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe joined the American Dairy Association North East, Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Avant, cheerleaders and mascot SWOOP to name the Governor’s Breakfast Champions during an event at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday. The Breakfast Champions represent the top 10 schools with the greatest participation in the second Governor’s School Breakfast Challenge. At Colonial Elementary School, breakfast participation increased when the building’s principal began making daily announcements to promote school breakfast. “Congratulations to Colonial Elementary for their hard work,” said Daley, D-Montgomery. “When we make sure every student starts the day with a healthy breakfast, we’re not just feeding kids – we’re fueling their learning, their confidence and all of our future success.” The three-month challenge also recognizes schools for implementing sustainable changes that incorporate more nutritious and local foods in their meal offerings, including prioritizing low-sugar and locally sourced options. The Shapiro administration is committed to ensuring that all children and students have access to healthy meals all year long. Read more
HARRISBURG, Sept. 23 – The state House Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development Committee will hold a hearing on a bill to train Pennsylvania employees of hotels, motels, online lodging and reservation companies, and other establishments to spot signs of human trafficking. The public hearing is slated for 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 2 at the Holiday Inn Express, 101 Taylor Ave., in Essington. It will also be streamed live at https://youtube.com/live/MoNweqGt3eo . House Bill 1286 is sponsored by state Rep. Regina Young, D-Phila./Delaware, and would provide for mandatory human trafficking awareness training for Pennsylvania workers in the hospitality industry, including for online lodging and reservation companies. “Hotels, motels and other temporary lodging are some of the most common venues where human trafficking occurs, often hidden in plain sight – reminding us that vigilance, training and awareness in the hospitality industry are critical to saving lives,” Young said. “I look forward to hearing the expert testimony on this issue, as it affects every corner of Pennsylvania and so many young and vulnerable people. This bill would be a lifeline for many people,” said Majority Committee Chair Mary Jo Daley. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in January 2025 revealed 1,235 human trafficking offenses filed across 366 cases in the state between 2020 and 2024. The media is Read more
As Pennsylvania enters its third month without a finalized state budget, the ripple effects are becoming impossible to ignore. Schools have reopened with uncertainty hanging over their finances, and local officials are scrambling to plug the gaps left by the stalemate in Harrisburg. Read more
I’m proud to say that I voted – again – to fund transit in every county, improve accountability, and invest hundreds of millions of new funding into fixing roads and bridges all over the commonwealth. Read more
Our office will be partnering with the Whitemarsh Police Department this fall to host a License plate Restoration event. This event will allow residents of the 148th Legislative District to apply for a new license plate onsite with an officer’s inspection of the damaged or illegible plate. Read more
Join us at the Whitemarsh Township building every third Wednesday of the month to meet with my district staff to get your photo taken for a Senior SEPTA Pass, complete a Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program application, discuss a PA Department of State Issue, submit an application for PennDOT, and handle many other state-level services. Read more
Please RSVP with what you would like to discuss or services you would like to receive at RepMaryJoDaley@pahouse.net or by calling our office at 610-832-1679. Read more
I have been working long and hard this summer with Pennsylvania House Democrats and Republicans to pass a state budget bill that will benefit all Pennsylvanians and vital social services. On July 14, the House passed a General Appropriations budget bill and sent it to the Senate. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 26 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, released the following statement following the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s vote to cut services and raise fare prices in their budget. “As a Pennsylvania state lawmaker and elected representative born and raised in Montgomery County, I’m dismayed that SEPTA was forced today to vote for shutting down 45% of its service and raising fare prices more than 21%,” Daley said. “Make no mistake, this development is unprecedented and will send Philadelphia regional transit as we know it into what engineers, city planners and economists have called a death spiral for the region. “What’s more, today’s vote could have been avoided altogether. As a Democrat in the state House of Representatives, we voted not once, but four times to fund transit across Pennsylvania , including for SEPTA. Each bill has gone ignored by Senate Republican leadership. “These service cuts and fare hikes are so far reaching that they will create a ripple effect on economic activity across the state. They will also put people out of jobs and hundreds of thousands of cars onto our already struggling and expensive roads, polluting our air and adding to commute times and congestion. “Many service cuts would begin January 1, 2026, but others are slated to go into effect as soon as August of this year. While this timeline spells disaster for Read more
HARRISBURG, June 27 – Legislation to close the “ Delaware loophole ” and institute combined reporting was approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Wednesday. HB1610 was introduced by Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler , D-Phila., and Rep. Mary Jo Daley , D-Montgomery. This is the first time the House has passed a bill that would truly close the loophole in state law. In Pennsylvania, it is perfectly legal for highly profitable, multi-state corporations to shield their profits in states like Delaware, that have low or no corporate net income taxes. Combined reporting simply closes that loophole by requiring companies making profits in Pennsylvania, report to Pennsylvania. "When 73% of the corporations active in this state pay no corporate taxes at all — and working people struggle to afford the basics — that's not fairness, that's exploitation,” Fiedler said. “It’s ridiculous, puts small businesses at a disadvantage, and leaves our public services without adequate funding. We can generate millions by closing this loophole alone." Thanks in part to corporate tax loopholes, Pennsylvania has one of the most regressive tax structures in the nation. When multi-state corporations pay less than their fair share, a greater tax burden is placed on Pennsylvania-based companies, small businesses, and individual taxpayers. “Just like every hard-working Pennsylvanian has to Read more
HARRISBURG, June 24 – Marking the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which has dismantled access to abortion health care in states across the country, Pennsylvania lawmakers today introduced two packages of bills to fight back and protect reproductive health care rights in the commonwealth. Recognizing that the fight for reproductive freedom now rests with the states, the group of legislators said that codifying legal protections for patients and providers into state law is not just a policy choice – it’s now required to uphold the rights that millions lost when Dobbs was decided. "We cannot solely rely on courts to decide women’s rights, and we will not tolerate attempts to criminalize women’s health care in our commonwealth,” said Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chair state Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery . “These protections are the culmination of three legislative sessions of work since Dobbs was handed down in 2022. We listened to women, expert stakeholders, human rights lawyers, doctors and nurses to clearly identify the protections that Dobbs has threatened, and then we created bills to re-establish and enshrine each of those protections at the state level. “These laws draw a clear line: we protect our patients, our providers and their privacy – regardless of where they come from. Abortion care is legal in Pennsylvania, and it must always remain Read more
MERION STATION, June 18 – Merion Monthly Meeting this week was awarded a $20,000 America250PA Semiquin Grant to help with restoration work at Merion Friends Meeting House, announced state Rep. Mary Jo Daley. The Merion Friends Meeting House is an active and historic Quaker meeting house at 615 Montgomery Ave. in Merion Station. Its construction began as early as 1695 and was completed by 1715, making it the oldest Friends Meeting House in the Delaware Valley. “I am happy to announce that an America250PA grant to preserve and restore the Merion Friends Meeting House has been awarded,” said Daley, D-Montgomery. “This grant honors more than three centuries of history – it supports a place of profound Quaker heritage, where William Penn preached, and generations of Pennsylvanians have gathered since the seventeenth century. “With this funding, we can safeguard the Meeting House’s unique Welsh architecture and continue its legacy as a living landmark in Merion Station.” Semiquin Grant recipients represent 44 communities and organizations from 35 different counties across Pennsylvania. With generous funding support from Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania General Assembly, America250PA’s Semiquin Grants are supporting educational, civic and celebratory events and programming that elevate and enhance Pennsylvania’s celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 18 – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday passed H.B. 1364 , a landmark piece of bipartisan legislation aimed at providing long-term, sustainable funding for mass transit systems across the state – including a significant and needed boost for SEPTA, said state Rep. Mary Jo Daley. The bill would increase the transfer of existing sales tax revenue to the Public Transportation Trust Fund from 4.4% to 6.15%, providing an expected additional $1.5 billion for transit systems over the next five years, including $292 million for next fiscal year, without a tax hike. It also would invest an additional $500 million into road and bridge projects across Pennsylvania, the most significant investment for roads and bridges in over a decade. Daley, D-Montgomery, said the bill is an important first step for commuters, environmental sustainability and Pennsylvania’s economic competitiveness. The bill will need to be passed in the Senate, where three previous bills to fund mass transit have been ignored by that chamber’s Republican leadership. “This would be a game-changing investment in the future of Pennsylvania,” Daley said. “With H.B. 1364, we are saying loud and clear that we believe in reliable, affordable and modern transit systems – not just around Philadelphia, but in every corner of the commonwealth. Senate Republican leadership must act now to avoid irreparable Read more
MERION STATION, June 12 – State Rep. Mary Jo Daley said she is pleased to report that the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission this week announced the award of just over $2 million in Keystone Historic Preservation grants, including two for the 148 th Legislative District. The Church of Saint Asaph received $100,000, while Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries received $25,000. The grant program supports historical and heritage organizations, museums, and local governments in 15 counties across Pennsylvania, bolstering efforts to preserve the commonwealth's rich cultural heritage. "The preservation of historic places through public funding is an investment in our region’s identity,” said Daley, D-Montgomery . “By safeguarding these landmarks, we honor our shared past, enrich our present and ensure that future generations inherit the stories that shaped our nation.” “This grant will enable us to continue advancing in our role as stewards of Laurel Hill,” said Laurel Hill President & CEO Nancy Goldenberg . “We are so grateful to all who support our cemetery and recognize it as an important historic resource in the commonwealth and in our community.” The history of The Church of Saint Asaph is closely connected to the Roberts family, whose roots in the United States trace back to 1683, when John Roberts emigrated from Wales and settled in the region known Read more
HARRISBURG, June 11 – Private-equity health care mismanagement is quickly expanding a health care desert in Southeast Pennsylvania and stressing medical systems across Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery counties, said state Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery. “House lawmakers have been sounding the alarm over failed private-equity management for years, and yet we still see executives and shareholders run off with pay days and bonuses after they close a hospital and leave patients to the wind ,” said Daley, who co-chairs the bicameral Women’s Health Caucus in the General Assembly . “What’s more, the widening deserts in Delaware and Chester counties strain remaining systems here in Montgomery County and all over the region, affecting even more patients’ well-being.” The closures have led to dangerously long ambulance rides and overcrowded emergency rooms in the remaining regional hospitals. "At Lankenau Medical Center and across Main Line Health, we take pride in providing compassionate, high-quality care for everyone who comes through our doors,” Lankenau Medical Center President Katie Galbraith said. “However, it wasn't right that patients had to experience increased wait times at our hospital in 2022 when Delaware County Memorial Hospital closed, and it's not right that patients in need of a trauma center from the Chester area now have to travel to Lankenau or elsewhere Read more
State Rep. Mary Jo Daley hosted an expert roundtable today on the future of transit funding in Pennsylvania, including for SEPTA. The roundtable featured civic and business leaders who called for immediate funding for SEPTA and explained the economic relationship that transit plays in a world-class city and Pennsylvania. “I have voted five times in the last two House legislative sessions to support statewide transit with dedicated funding,” said Daley, D-Montgomery . “Those measures have been ignored in the state Senate, but we’re still fighting to pass funding this session, possibly along with the state budget. “I am a devoted transit rider, and I’ve had some of my most meaningful conversations while on public transportation. I cut my carbon footprint with SEPTA, and I have met so many new people on SEPTA, because SEPTA is about people. Without it, our region and state would grind to a halt.” SEPTA and other transit systems throughout Pennsylvania are grappling with significant budget shortfalls that put essential transit services at risk. “SEPTA service has a tremendous impact on the economy of our region and state,” said SEPTA General Manager Scott A. Sauer . “Without new funding for transit, SEPTA will be forced to move forward with service cuts that would significantly reduce property values, depress job and earnings growth, and result in hundreds of millions Read more
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