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Brown said the building was purchase for $300,000, with the city using $200,000 of its American Rescue Plan money and he credited Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski for securing the additional $100,000 in state funding. “That’s what this is all about,” Pashinski said. “Giving people hope — giving people a second chance. People who are down and out.” Pashinski said the new center will provide education and other support for people in need to be successful. Read more
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Keystone Mission is continuing to open the door to possibility and hope for people experiencing homelessness. Two cities, one mission. Keystone Mission is continuing to open the door to possibility and hope for people experiencing homelessness. Keystone Mission operates centers for those experiencing homelessness in both Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Read more
Legislation establishing a PA Preferred Organic Trademark sponsored by state Reps. Maureen Madden and Eddie Day Pashinski passed the state Senate on Monday. Read more
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski on Friday said grandparents are raising grandchildren due to various reasons, and he shared proposals that he and some of his colleagues are promoting to address a growing problem in Pennsylvania that demands our attention. Read more
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski announced today $19 million in state funding to rehabilitate a wastewater system in Wilkes-Barre. Read more
Today, the Pennsylvania House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee held an informational meeting at PennVet’s New Bolton Center to learn about the challenges facing veterinary medicine in the commonwealth. Read more
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“We’re trying to get ahead of what we perceive as a potential problem down the road,” Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski said. Read more
Majority Chairman of the Pa. House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski spoke during a Center for Rural Pennsylvania press conference on their recent findings regarding rural population trends in the Commonwealth. Given the wide range of policies that are impacted by population change, long-term planning that incorporates the expertise of a variety of stakeholders—including state and local officials, nonprofit groups, business and industry leaders, among others—will ensure that the Commonwealth is prepared for these changes, and that our rural communities remain resilient in the coming decades. To learn more about this research, visit the Center’s website for its most recent publication, "Pennsylvania Population Projections 2050: A First Look," here: https://www.rural.pa.gov/data/population-projections . Read more
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors and staff, along with staff of the Pennsylvania State Data Center, hosted a press conference at the State Capitol in Harrisburg to present Pennsylvania population projections featuring age and gender cohorts for each county through the year of 2050. Read more
“The population projections will help inform medium and long-term planning at the county, regional, and state levels,” state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, who also serves as vice chair for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, said. Read more
Here are several grant programs that recently opened for applications. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski was joined by advocates at a news conference to highlight the critical issue of grandparents raising grandchildren and the legislation needed to address this very serious problem. Pashinski, a longtime supporter of kinship care families, has new legislation that would create a Legal Services for Kinship Care Families Grant Program for eligible nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services to kinship care families. Read more
“As legislators, it is important for us to hear from advocates and those who are directly affected by a particular issue,” said Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre. “We are holding this news conference with many advocates and grandparents who shared their personal stories, to ask our legislators to provide the necessary support. Read more
Joined by advocates, legislators and grandparents who are raising their own grandchildren, state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski spoke at a news conference today aimed at emphasizing the critical issue of grandparents raising grandchildren and passing legislation to address this very serious problem. Read more
The prime sponsors of H.R. 198 (re: Diaper Need Awareness Week) are Rep. Carol Hill-Evans (D-York), Rep. Tina M. Davis (D-Bucks), Rep. Kyle J. Mullins (D-Lackawanna), and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne). Read more
“When the government-regulated oversight is appropriately designed and enforced, the advantages of legalizing marijuana will easily overcome any negative effects,” Rep. Pashinski said. Read more
Committee chair Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski and members heard testimony on the proliferation and impacts of invasive species, and suggestions on building a proactive, regional partnership to combat them, from the Department of Agriculture, local government, and industry partners. Read more
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