Early in the month, pet owners like myself filled social media feeds with photos of their furry family members to mark “National Pet Day,” leaving no doubt how many Americans adore cats and dogs alike, considering animals as not just and addition to, but also an extension of, their human family. In my case, it was ahead of a news conference at my district office in Lehigh County, one intended to provide updates on several key pieces of legislation aimed at curbing animal cruelty and neglect. While these pieces of legislation -- H.B. 1299 , H.B. 526 , and H.B. 459 -- have enormous bipartisan support (at least on the surface), they remain destined to die in committee before ever coming before the entire House for consideration. The resulting consequences are: continued suffering for animals; an underfunded/understaffed Bureau of Dog Enforcement program that faces continuing funding adversity, operating as best as it can; convicted animal abusers still owning, possessing, controlling or working with animals; irresponsible breeders/puppy mills freely continuing their inhumane breeding practices and treatment of animals; no recourse or protections for consumers who find themselves facing unknown financial burdens due to poor veterinary care and other issues impacting animals born from a severely tragic and brutal industry. Rather than move on legislation that clearly makes sense, has support, and would bring an end to the horrors associated with overbreeding, Read more
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State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, held a news conference today at her district office on Schadt Road in Whitehall to highlight the status of her legislation aimed at protecting animals. Read more
The goal is to get dogs, cats and other animals out of inhumane living conditions at puppy mills. Read more
State programs now open for applications. Read more
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State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, reminds residents that a veterans’ outreach specialist conducts monthly hours at her district office, located at 1080 Schadt Ave., Whitehall. Read more
State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, released the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s final budget address: Read more
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State Rep. Jeanne McNeill was among those visiting the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 375 building in Allentown on Monday to announce the launch of the Worker Protection and Labor Law Non-Compliance List. Read more
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State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, today announced that the state has awarded nearly $2 million in funding to Lehigh Valley Hospital and its collaborating partner Promise Networks of the Lehigh Valley to advance the Cure Violence program in Allentown and communities across eastern Pennsylvania. The grant is part of the Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Read more
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State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, today announced that criminal justice initiatives in Salisbury and Whitehall townships will benefit from $117,908 in federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to states and units of local government. Read more
???????State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, today announced the state has awarded $6.25 million in funding to multiple projects throughout the 133rd District. Read more
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