HARRISBURG, April 4 – As an advocate for customer protections in Pennsylvania, state Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery), announced today he has introduced legislation (H.B. 2186) that would help people avoid falling victim to gift card scams. Read more
Weekly email also includes a message from the Greater Valley Forge TMA and news of a new vaccine site in Pottstown. Read more
"This funding provides a significant boost to getting students and school faculty safely back on a familiar path, and addresses student learning loss and other educational needs that may have come up over the past year.” Read more
Pa. state Rep. Joe Ciresi said when public dollars are spent on outside legal counsel in Harrisburg, taxpayers have the right to easily access this information. It's why he support s this basic principle of good government and transparency. Read more
The new clinic in Pottstown opens at 9 a.m. Friday at Bethel Community Church of Pottstown, 575 N. Keim St., and will be open six days a week. Read more
We can save taxpayers a quarter-billion dollars each year and make our current system better, and there’s a plan to do that — the Charter School Reform Act of 2021, H.B. 272. Read more
This will allow more people to make appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, beginning TODAY, targeted frontline workers and first responders can begin making appointments for their vaccination. Read more
Strap on your walking shoes and let's go! Read more
“Because of vaccinations, many are envisioning a return to a sense of normalcy. But to truly get there, we need the federal government to supply sufficient doses of the available vaccines.” Read more
Weekly email also includes info on solar investments, rental and utility assistance, the PA Rescue Plan, and traffic updates. Read more
Plus an upcoming virtual wellness symposium, the latest news from Harrisburg, an unemployment compensation update, and 422 road closures. Read more
The waiver would apply only to restaurants, bars, clubs, churches and fire halls with gross annual receipts under $25 million and that have lost more than 20% of their monthly sales during the declared disaster emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Plus updates on unemployment compensation and local road work. Read more
“Both of these organizations serve as gems in our communities, lifting up those in need by embracing diversity and offering various programs to strengthen the greater Pottstown area,” Ciresi said. “Enhancing the security through this funding means increased safety for the members and staff.” Read more
The commission would be tasked with performing an in-depth study of the current educational needs in Pennsylvania, projecting out those needs over the next 25 years, and determining what can and should be done to help reform the current education system and prepare Pennsylvania for the future. Read more
Also rounding up the latest news from the Capitol and the latest 422 road work updates. Read more
Current state law allows libraries to use isolated sales – fewer than seven days each year – of used books without paying sales tax as a means of generating additional revenue. Ciresi’s legislation would expand that to allow libraries to sell used books for supplemental income without paying sales tax throughout the year. Read more
The system in which Pennsylvania pays charter schools for special education is broken. For every special education student who leaves a traditional public school to attend a charter school, their home district is required to reimburse that charter school based on an illogical average cost to educate special education students. Read more
In keeping with his commitment to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pa. state Rep. Joe Ciresi joined Gov. Tom Wolf and business industry leaders outlining a plan to give $145 million in state funding to affected businesses in the hospitality industry because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Beginning March 1, residents in Montgomery County can now apply for emergency rental and utility assistance. My staff and I are relieved that this window is finally open for families and individuals struggling to pay their bills. Read more
“The financial commitment outlined at today’s news conference falls in line with legislation I’ve been pushing since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation that would provide, has provided and will continue to provide desperately needed help to restaurants and local businesses struggling for the better part of a year,” Ciresi said. Read more
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