Dear Neighbor & Estimado Vecino,

I hope you are well. I want to share important information about my ongoing work. As always, please feel free to reach out to my office for help with any state-related issues. To stay informed,?visit my official page. You can also check your?preferences?to make sure you're signed up for?my emails.?

Espero que estén bien. Me gustaría compartir información importante sobre mi trabajo en curso. Y no olvides?visitar mi página oficial?para mantenerte informado.?También puede verificar sus?preferencias?para asegurarse de que está registrado para recibir mis correos electrónicos.   

Degraded pipelines can lead to major accidents if not addressed correctly. That's why the PA House passed HB 1526, which will require the development of guidance and management programs to address degrading pipelines.

Now, this bill and two others to address these causes await to move in the state Senate. You can make your voice heard to the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee to advance these lifesaving bills by filling out the form found here.

Vision problems can have lifelong impacts, especially on our students, as unaddressed vision problems can cause headaches and a lack of focus in class and even impact grades.

That is why I am excited to share that the House passed my legislation, HB 1077, which will establish a Commission on Children’s Vision to ensure that all students have access to eyeglasses at little to no cost to students or their families.

The House also unanimously passed HB 1877, legislation I co-prime sponsored with Rep. Joe D'Orsie that would give school districts the opportunity to offer the seal on the diplomas of students who complete all necessary requirements to prove proficiency in multiple languages.

The ability to speak more than one language is a superpower in the modern world, and this will ensure that our students who do the hard work of learning a second language can receive the clear recognition they deserve.

The House also passed my resolution, HR 501, which recognizes National Travel and Tourism Week. Tourism fuels the economy of every corner of our state, and I am honored to see this recognition passed by the House.

In addition to these bills, my House colleagues and I passed several that will help our neighbors and improve communities:

We protected kids by requiring mandated reporters to report suspected child sexual abuse materials or AI child sexual abuse materials (HB 2474) and improved prosecution of internet crimes against children (HB 1098). We also cut costs for tenants by capping rental application fees (HB 558).

You can learn about these bills, the others we voted on this week, and watch our work on the floor and in committee live on the House website.

My Youth Council serves as a platform for young voices from our local high schools to contribute to policy discussions, community initiatives, and advocacy efforts. It was an honor to welcome them to Harrisburg, where they had the opportunity to attend session on the House floor, meet with Speaker Joanna McClinton, and discuss policies that will impact our community and commonwealth.

The work they have done in our office and our community has been outstanding! If you know a high school student is interested in making positive change in our community, they can apply here.

I also had the honor of welcoming students from Berks for Peace for their Advocacy Day in the Capitol as they pushed for ways to support students prevent youth violence.

Several of our neighbors were in Harrisburg this week to advocate for causes that are important to them.

Advocates from early childhood learning centers in Reading came to Harrisburg to urge for greater education funding. I am proud to support our schools and ensure they have the funding they need.

I made some time for prayer with the Church Ambassador Network during their advocacy day, led by two of my constituents - Mike and Pamela Kaucher.

I joined Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock in welcoming students from the seventh grade World Civilization class at Muhlenberg Middle School to the floor of the House, and they were joined by their assistant principal and a former constituent of mine, Joe Scoboria.

I also joined Rep. Mary Jo Daley, chair of the House Tourism Committee, to meet with Bring the Change CEO Alex Civil to discuss FIFA World Cup activities in Philadelphia and Reading, and how we can work with Haitian-American populations to vitalize our state's tourism during the World Cup.

I was also able to meet with advocates from students from Reading School District's Latino Connection organization to learn about their work to improve lung health among youth by calling for more regulation and accountability for vape stores.

I joined my colleagues in the Legislative Black Caucus this week to honor the memory of K. Leroy Irvis, the first Black person to serve as Speaker of the House in Pennsylvania and any legislature across the nation, as the caucus kicked off their days of action.

Applications for Property Tax/Rent Rebates are available! This program gives money back to PA renters and homeowners for the taxes they paid in 2025 - including seniors, widows and widowers, and those with disabilities.

You can learn more here and contact my office for support with your application. Applications are due by June 30.

Many Pennsylvanians have unclaimed property - money from dormant bank accounts, insurance payments, uncashed checks - and you may be one of them!

My office can help you receive this unclaimed property. Contact us or go to PATreasury.gov/unclaimed-property to see if there is anything available in your name.

Over the weekend, my staff and I joined with Reading Hospital to host a resource fair focused on women's health in our community. Women's health can often be misunderstood or neglected, and I am thankful to our community partners for their continued work ensuring the health of women across our region.

The Apple Dumpling Festival will take place in Sinking Spring from 4 - 10 PM on Saturday, May 9 and features a midway with state of the art amusement rides, games, delicious food, music, entertainment, craft and local business vendors, and thousands of homemade apple dumplings! 

Holcomb Crisis Intervention in West Reading offers a free crisis program to support our neighbors experiencing varying levels of crisis, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in both English and Spanish.

You can learn more about their work here, and if you or someone you know needs help, you can walk in, call 610-379-2007, or text 484-816-7865 for support.

If you or someone you know needs food assistance, please reach out to my office to find out where you can find help. You can also click here to go to Helping Harvest's website, which has a map of over 350 charitable food program partners in our area.

Helping Harvest will also be collecting non-perishable food items throughout the year at their programs and events. You can learn more about those and how to ensure our neighbors are fed here.

Routine mammograms are important to find the first signs of breast cancer. Tower Health has started its Mobile Mammography stops for 2026, with stops across our community. You can find locations and days here.

As always, my team and I are here to help you navigate state programs and services. Please reach out with any questions, concerns, or ideas. If you can't make it into my district office, you can visit one of my satellite offices! Find my office information below:

Centro Hispano Casa Senior Center

25 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA, 19601

Every Thursday from 9 a.m. to Noon

Spring Township Municipal Building

2850 Windmill Road, Sinking Spring, PA, 19608

2nd and 4th Fridays of each month from 9 a.m. to Noon

We also host DAV Services (Disabled American Veterans) in my office.

1111 Penn Ave., Wyomissing, PA 19610

Every other Monday from 9 a.m. to Noon

Pennsylvania State Capitol

104-A East Wing Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120

(717) 772-1858

District Office

1111 Penn Ave.
Wyomissing, PA 19610

(484) 577-2756

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