Shapiro was joined by state Sen. Marty Flynn, D-22, Dunmore, and state Rep. James Haddock, D-118, Pittston Twp. Read more
All Pennsylvania county jails except for Cambridge Springs are eligible for the grant through the current pilot program established by Act 80 in 2015, said state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-115th, who drafted the legislation that passed 199-4 on Friday, July 7. Read more
“Every dollar that we don’t spend on our K-12 schools is a dollar that’s being taken away from our kids,” Schweyer said. Read more
Rep. Jeanne McNeill has a bill that would ban pet stores from selling animals from puppy mills. Read more
House Bill 1515 – introduced by Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Tobyhanna – lets county jails use all FDA-approved medications for MAT, instead of limiting it to naltrexone (also known as Vivitrol). Read more
Of special note are those legislators, including Rep. Manny Guzman, who championed the Oakbrook Center for Community Services on behalf of some of the City’s most vulnerable residents. Read more
“I don’t understand how Republicans didn’t vote for it,” the Chairman of Pa. House Education Committee Peter Schweyer said. “It was shocking to me but at this point in time I don’t know what to expect from them anymore.” Read more
“Even with two massive health systems in my backyard, we still struggle,” says state Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh County. “And things are unquestionably worse in rural Pennsylvania.” Read more
Pa. state Rep. Tarah Probst comments on House passage of legislation to reform for cyber charter school funding across the commonwealth. Probst wants to end cyber charter thievery and says while this is a great first step, there's more work to be done to ensure all students receive an equal education. Read more
“My bill opens the grant program so that county jails, if they choose to do so, have greater flexibility in terms of medication options for individuals who are overcoming addiction while incarcerated and before release,” she said. Read more
“Families and seniors are losing their homes from local school taxes in Monroe County. Cyber/charter schools take $40 million out of our Monroe County school districts. This practice has gone silent for over two decades and I needed to bring it to light," Probst said. Read more
State Rep. Josh Siegel issued the following statement about the final passage of the 2023-24 state budget. Read more
State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski voted for the 2023-24 state budget because it increases education funding and additional legislation will help more seniors receive rebates on their property taxes. Read more
State Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, is alerting local veterans that in observation of the Juneteenth holiday, on Friday, June 16, his monthly support program will be held the following Friday, July 21 at his district office in Allentown. Read more
“Here in our part of Monroe County, our public schools will get a deserved bump via this statewide historic investment in K-12 education. It’s part of a $717 million increase in education funding that will provide relief to districts that are struggling financially." Read more
During debate Wednesday evening on H.B. 611, the state budget bill, state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, acknowledged that while education advocates preferred the original House Democratic budget bill, they are still supportive of the amended version because of its notable increases in funding education. After voting in support of this 2023-24 budget, Madden said it's now time to turn attention toward statute of limitations reform for victims and survivors of childhood sexual assault. Read more
State Rep. Jeanne McNeill offered the following statement about the final passage of the 2023-24 state budget Read more
“This is my first state budget, and I am glad to see the commonwealth provide $617 million more in funding for Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts," Haddock said. Read more
“This was not my preferred budget. But a yes vote was the correct one. With divided government, we need to govern. Governor Shapiro is correct: we need to send him a proposal which reflects our agreements and not let our disagreements hold up our obligation to govern responsibly," Schlossberg said. Read more
Here are several grant programs that recently opened for applications. Read more
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