The PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC), along with PA Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) and PA Sen. Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) this week (Oct. 19) announced the Senate passage of two bills for women at high-risk for breast cancer: Senate Bill 1225 for no-cost breast MRI and ultrasound and Senate Bill 1330 for no-cost genetic testing and counseling. [Read More]
A transfer of land to the Bear Creek Township Volunteer Fire Hose Company was approved by the State Senate today by a bipartisan vote of 46-3, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and State Senator John Yudichak (I-14). [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved Senate Bill 1282, which seeks to amend the state’s Economic Development Agency, Fiduciary and Lender Environmental Liability Protection Act to extend environmental liability protections to land banks, announced the bill’s prime sponsor, Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]
The Senate of Pennsylvania gave its stamp of approval on legislation that would require the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create model curriculum on the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, and make available to school districts across the Commonwealth, according to Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
Parents, physicians and childhood advocates demanded action from state legislators this week to protect their kids from government intrusion and indoctrination, said Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33). [Read More]
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 as a high school graduation requirement was passed by the full Senate today. [Read More]
Sen. Pat Stefano’s (R-32) legislation to create an online registry of fire courses for firefighters received unanimous support from the Senate today. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on Senate Bill 1225, which eliminates out-of-pocket costs of breast MRI and ultrasound screenings for women at high-risk for breast cancer and Senate Bill 1330, which removes costs associated with genetic testing and counseling for hereditary cancers. [Read More]
Deputy Senate President Pro Tempore Elder Vogel Jr. (R-47) will be joined by hunger awareness advocates on Tuesday, Oct. 18, for an event to highlight the harvest from the 12th season of the Capitol Hunger Garden as well as the results of the Hunger Action Month Food Drive. [Read More]
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on youth mental health and Pennsylvania rural schools to highlight some of the challenges Pennsylvania rural school leaders face in addressing the growing mental health crisis among youth. | Watch Live [Read More]
