Lawmakers, Advocates Celebrate Committee Approval of Child Reunification Legislation
NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion Mike Singletary joined State Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) and Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) today to mark the advancement of a bill to provide a new tool to reunify lost children with their parents. [Read More]
Robinson’s Max Manufacturing Initiative Act Unanimously Approved by Senate Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to improve Pennsylvania infrastructure through collaboration and innovation was approved unanimously today by the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. [Read More]
Gebhard’s Bill Improving Personal Financial Literacy Passes Senate Education Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) to improve personal financial literacy by requiring completion of a half-credit economics and personal finance course during high school was passed by the Senate Education Committee today. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee Hearing on Promoting Affordable Housing Through Land Use Reforms
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49), chair of the Senate Majority Policy Committee, announced there will be a public hearing held by the committee regarding how potential changes to land use regulations could improve housing affordability on Wednesday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 8E-B East Wing, PA State Capitol Complex, 501 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120. [Read More]
PA Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network News Conference
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | 12 p.m. | Front Capitol Steps | Watch Live [Read More]
Bipartisan Argall Bill to Protect Rights of Corrections Officers Passes Senate
A bill to ensure that state corrections officers and forensic employees are given due process when accused of wrongdoing was approved by the Senate today by a bipartisan vote of 36-14, according to the bill’s prime sponsor Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
Senate Environmental Committee Briefing Highlights Need to Improve Pennsylvania’s Grid Stability
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Monday held a briefing to discuss grid reliability and infrastructure and provide an update on the future outlook of Pennsylvania power production, according to Committee Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Mastriano, Adams County SPCA and U.S. Humane Society to Host Beagle March on the Capitol Tuesday
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), the Adams County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the Humane Society of the United States will hold the first-ever “Beagle March on the Capitol” Tuesday to highlight the cruelty of animal testing in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Bartolotta, Nurses to Present a Bill to Improve Health Care Access
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and nurses from across Pennsylvania representing the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (PCNP) will discuss important legislation to increase health care access on Wednesday, May 3, at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Rotunda of the state capitol, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. | Watch Live [Read More]
Legislators, Advocates to Discuss Need for Radon Testing in Schools
Senator Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) will join legislative colleagues and advocates from the Radon in Schools Workgroup on Monday, May 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda to discuss the need to make radon testing mandatory in Pennsylvania schools. [Read More]