“We have worked collectively to bring in millions of dollars for crucial projects that have and will continue to have enormous benefits for northeast Pennsylvania, and we have focused on ensuring our incredibly hard-working district office staffs have easy access to the resources necessary to help our constituents.” Read more
Pa. state Rep. Peter Schweyer sat down with Dr. Kimberly Levitt from the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown to discuss the importance of flu shots and some general health tips as we head into the winter months. Read more
Pennie is Pennsylvanian's insurance marketplace and provides individuals and families with the ability to shop for high-quality health care plans and easily apply for financial assistance. Read more
“It doesn’t matter how many folks were sent the incorrect information,” Guzman said, pointing out that races could be decided by just a handful of votes. “Even if one person was disenfranchised because they received the incorrect information — that’s one person too many.” Read more
Guzman is proposing a hybrid system that would bring back tollbooth workers during the road’s busiest hours so that the electronic system can be improved without incurring further revenue losses. Read more
“This bipartisan legislation expands access to prescription medications for our seniors by building upon the proven PACE/PACENET program and expanding eligibility,” Samuelson said. Read more
The review teams bill was sponsored by Allentown Democratic Rep. Mike Schlossberg, who said an investigation would only occur in situations where a family member gave permission. That family member, Schlossberg said, would likely be the executor or administrator of the deceased’s estate. Read more
"This Farm to School grant program, which is intended to bolster agricultural studies to strengthen the future of the industry, is a win-win for Pocono Mountain School District," Madden said. Read more
State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, was presented with the William Werkheiser Award for her work and service to the local community by the Lehigh Valley Central Labor Council during its annual banquet on Saturday. She is the first elected official to receive the honor in the award’s history. Read more
“My legislation will help break down barriers to treatment and allow patients to receive care that focuses on the whole person,” Schlossberg said. “This legislation has broad bipartisan support, including support from the Speaker of the House, and buy-in from patients and providers alike. It shows that improving mental health care can and should be an issue that cuts across partisan affiliation.” Read more
Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden praised the near-unanimous bipartisan passage of the lobbying reform package of bills from the House State Government Committee Monday morning. Read more
LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Department of Human Services that provides assistance for home heating bills so Pennsylvanians can stay warm and safe during the winter months. Read more
"We've got aging infrastructure, we've got roads and bridges that desperately need attention and rebuilding," Mullins said. "We've got schools with lead pipes and asbestos issues." Read more
“People make mistakes, but when a mistake potentially silences the voices of tens of thousands of people, there must be more accountability than essentially shrugging one’s shoulders and saying, ‘My bad.’" Read more
‘This has been declared dead on arrival from the moment I introduced it,’ Biden said. ‘But I think we’re going to surprise them because I think people are beginning to figure out what’s at stake’ Read more
Schlossberg has been doing outreach on social media to explain the referendum and why he thinks his constituents should vote in favor of getting rid of the official language provision. Read more
Testifiers highlighted the importance of career and technical education and the unique partnerships Lackawanna College and the Northern Tier Industry and Education Consortium have made with small businesses and industry in the region. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden hosted the House Democratic Policy Committee in Stroudsburg to discuss the impacts of recent healthcare consolidation trends in our communities and their effects on workers and overall patient care. Read more
The Northeast Delegation Chairwoman, Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing in Stroudsburg Monday afternoon discussing corporate consolidation of health care facilities so that elected officials can learn more about the issue. Read more
According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in seven men, and one in four women have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner. Last year, 109 Pennsylvanians lost their lives to domestic violence, including one Lehigh County resident; 56 of those deaths were at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. Read more
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union 1176 has honored state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski for her advocacy and work to advance legislation that prioritized health and safety initiatives for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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