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

Pa. state Rep. Patty Kim praised the passage of legislation, heading to the governor that would keep taxes down in Harrisburg and could lead to it exiting distressed status by next year. Read more

State Rep. Patty Kim and State Rep. Morgan Cephas will hold a panel discussion on "Women and Homelessness" on October 15th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Read more

HARRISBURG, Aug. 10 – State Rep. Patty Kim, D-Dauphin, today announced a $1 million state grant has been awarded to Second Street Associates, LLC for development of the Blackberry Office Center from the state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. “Congratulations to Second Street Associates, LLC for winning this highly competitive grant to help rehabilitate and improve this underutilized land in downtown Harrisburg,” Kim said. “I also want to thank Governor Tom Wolf for investing in our city through this grant. This project will preserve a historic part of the city while creating new opportunities for businesses to succeed.” Second Street Associates, LLC plans to redevelop two contiguous parcels along South 2nd Street. One building is a historic, underutilized six-story office building at 17 S. 2nd St. and the other is a vacant lot at 21 S. 2nd St. Demolition of the former building on this site occurred in 2017. The RACP project proposed will rehabilitate the existing building and construct the new six-story tower on vacant land to connect both new and old buildings for one contiguous office tower. This contiguous office tower will provide a showcase location for a new corporate office headquarters located adjacent to Market Square in downtown Harrisburg. The street-level portion of the building is intended to be occupied by retail tenants. The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is a grant program administered by the Read more

HARRISBURG, June 21 – State Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., and colleagues today unveiled a package of legislation that would help incarcerated women and parents in Pennsylvania. "I'm glad that we're having vital, bipartisan discussions about criminal justice reform. I think it's crucial for those discussions to include women and girls of color," said Cephas, chairwoman of the Women and Girls of Color Subcommittee of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. "Women are the fastest-growing segment of the incarcerated population. Since 1985, the rate of incarcerated women has increased at nearly double the male rate. The ACLU reports that African-American women and women of color are significantly overrepresented in the prison population. African-American women are 30 percent of incarcerated women in the United States, but only 13 percent of the female population. In addition, Hispanic women are 16 percent of incarcerated women but only 11 percent of all women in the U.S." Cephas plans to introduce a bill to create a Women and Girls Committee within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. "I believe this would aid the commission in its work as it specifically relates to research and programs that will have a direct impact on women and girls." Rep. Jordan Harris, D-Phila., chairman of the PLBC, said, “This package of legislation would help support incarcerated women in the commonwealth’s prison Read more

Raising the Wage will grow our economy and help reduce the burden on taxpayers -- listen to what the people have to say. Read more

Pa. state Rep. Patty Kim is proud to have "The Wall That Heals" on display in Harrisburg this week. The exhibit features a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. and a mobile Education Center that gives visitors a better understanding of the legacy of The Wall and educates about the impact of the Vietnam War. Read more