HARRISBURG, June 3 – State Rep. Patty Kim, D-Dauphin, today gave a statement on the state petitioning the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas to place Harrisburg School District into receivership. “I will work hard to ensure that the newly elected school board members and community will continue to have a say in their school district’s operations. We need the receiver and school board to have a strong working relationship to ensure the plan is executed successfully,” Kim said. “Dr. Janet Samuels has already established ties within the local school district, ensuring that no one has to wait for another look at how important the recovery plan is and allowing us to move forward quickly, with minimal classroom interruptions. Dr. Samuels has my full endorsement. Changes were needed in the Harrisburg School District, and I know that by working hard together, we can take the Harrisburg School District to a unified and stronger future for our children and generations to come.” Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera today petitioned the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas to place the Harrisburg School District into receivership. In it, he recommended that the court appoint Dr. Janet Samuels, the current chief recovery officer, as receiver. When a receiver is appointed, the individual takes operational control of the district, assuming all the powers and duties of the CRO and the board of school directors, except the power to Read more

HARRISBURG, April 23 – State Rep. Patty Kim, D-Dauphin, will host a Correctional Town Hall on Pennsylvania’s state prisons at 6 p.m., May 1 at the Camp Curtain YMCA on 2135 N. Sixth St., 17110. The town hall will provide a forum for constituents to get answers concerning vending machines, virtual video visits, grievances, inmate abuse, PA state prison and parole, Dauphin County prison and probation, who can get (inmate) medical information, and new initiatives. “It’s so hard for people who have loved ones in prison,” Kim said. “I wanted to hold this town hall so members of the community could be more informed about the state prison system and how they could be better advocates for their loved ones.” There will be employers present for interested job seekers, as well as representatives from state agencies to provide information on state programs and services. Kim and her staff also will be there to answer constituent questions. Read more

HARRISBURG, April 23 – State Rep. Patty Kim, D-Dauphin, will host a Correctional Town Hall on Pennsylvania’s state prisons at 6 p.m., May 1 at the Camp Curtain YMCA on 2135 N. Sixth St., 17110. The town hall will provide a forum for constituents to get answers concerning vending machines, virtual video visits, grievances, inmate abuse, PA state prison and parole, Dauphin County prison and probation, who can get (inmate) medical information, and new initiatives. “It’s so hard for people who have loved ones in prison,” Kim said. “I wanted to hold this town hall so members of the community could be more informed about the state prison system and how they could be better advocates for their loved ones.” There will be employers present for interested job seekers, as well as representatives from state agencies to provide information on state programs and services. Kim and her staff also will be there to answer constituent questions. Read more

Pa. state Rep. Patty Kim joined the Lt. Governor and colleagues to announce the new secretary of pardons. She explains why Brandon Flood is the best choice for the position. Read more

It’s time to give hard-working Pennsylvanians their first pay raise in more than 10 years. Many of the men and women in Pennsylvania we entrust with taking care of the people most important to us -- our infants and small children while we work, our older family members, our loved ones with physical and cognitive disabilities -- don't earn enough to raise their own families. These working Pennsylvanians make tremendous sacrifices every day to support our families; we need to show them that we support theirs. Our One Fair Wage proposal makes sure the working people who watch our children, clean our homes and hotel rooms, prepare and serve our food, and even care for our parents and grandparents earn a wage allowing them to support themselves and their families. When we raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $12 per hour, guarantee it’s raised annually until it reaches $15 an hour, and tie future raises to the actual cost of food, rent and medicine we make sure workers don’t fall behind again, and also make sure workers can afford to be customers, growing a stronger economy for everyone. And, for the first time in our state’s history, One Fair Wage would set the tipped wage at the same level as the minimum wage. Right now the tipped wage is – and we’re serious -- $2.83 per hour. After taxes, that’s a take-home pay of about $80 a week. The tipped wage has created a system of unfair pay that hurts women and people of Read more

State Rep. Jordan Harris, D-Phila., today named Rep. Austin Davis, D-Allegheny, Rep. Tina Davis, D-Bucks, Rep. Pam DeLissio, D-Montgomery/Phila., Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Lackawanna, Rep. Patty Kim, D-Dauphin, and Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Greene, as deputy whips for the 2019-20 legislative session. Read more

Pa. state Rep. Patty Kim joined the Central PA Food Bank to make and deliver a delicious dinner to members of the Harrisburg community. Read more

Pa. state Rep. Patty Kim discusses how her office helped a local business owner clear his record, giving him the best chance to succeed. Read more

HARRISBURG, Nov. 8 – A luncheon for veterans living the 103 rd Legislative District will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church Family Center. State Rep. Patty Kim, D-Dauphin, will host the event. “Veterans in the 103rd Legislative District are invited to join me for my sixth annual Veterans Day Recognition as we celebrate and honor the service of those who sacrificed their time, energy and families for our country and our freedoms,” she said. “This luncheon is a time for our veterans to hear in person from community leaders about how much our residents and local officials appreciate them and to learn more about state programs available to them.” For more information or to RSVP, those interested may call 717-986-1673. Read more