Looking to build on the continued success of the Northeast region in the Commonwealth, state Rep. Jeanne McNeill assumed the role of chair of the Northeast Democratic Delegation in the PA House of Representatives today, a role previously held by state Rep. Maureen Madden. Read more
On this episode of The El-Chaar Chronicles, Lehigh County State Rep. Josh Siegel discusses how rivers like the Lehigh are designated as endangered, threats to the waterway, possible actions the state government can take, and more. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz welcomed residents to her district office in Wyomissing. Cepeda-Freytiz was proud of the turnout and happy to hear from all who came. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Manny Guzman hosted a job fair for residents in downtown Reading. Over 300 residents came throughout the day to speak to 50 local companies about career opportunities. Read more
At a rally Thursday in Stroudsburg to support safe staffing, state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, said mandated nurse-to-patient ratios save lives, improve quality of care, and are good for not only patients, but for the staff who take care of them. Madden called on supporters of safe staffing to contact their legislators about passing HB106, the Patient Safety Act, and ensuring better healthcare for the workers and the patients. Read more
The sponsors of a new House proposal, including Joshua Siegel, D-Allentown, said studies show a reduced workweek “positively impacts an employee’s mental health, work-life balance, and physical wellbeing, all without negatively impacting a business’ productivity and revenue.” Read more
State Representative Tarah Probst says reform is needed to ensure a fair education funding system for everyone including taxpayers and students in public education. Read more
House Democrats want to make sure we do our small part to repay the sacrifice of our servicemembers and their families. We can start by doing everything we can to make it easier for families of our men and women in uniform to afford the education they need for a better future. Read more
“As the bridge is one of 47 bridges in Lehigh County designated as being in poor condition by the Federal Highway Administration, it is imperative that we improve safety conditions for drivers through projects such as the replacement of the Cementon Bridge,” said McNeill, D-Lehigh. Read more
Rep. Schweyer says the rapid growth of charter institutions has outpaced their original intention in Pennsylvania's 30-year-old old charter law. Read more
"The great thing about tutoring is it helps obviously, the younger student getting the tutoring, help gives them more attention, gets them up to speed with their studies, but it's been proven to improve the academic performance of the students who do the tutoring," said state Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more
Rep. Jeanne McNeill joined U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and PennDOT’s Acting District 5 Executive Christopher Kufro at a news conference Tuesday to highlight the recent investment in the Cementon Bridge. Read more
“Pennsylvanians should be proud that their commonwealth is a national leader in organic agriculture sales, research, and farmer training thanks to organizations like the Rodale Institute," State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) said. Read more
The free event, which McNeill is co-hosting with Sen. Nick Miller, will have more than 60 different vendors, and offer blood pressure screenings, vision checks, stress management and fall risk assessments, giveaways, refreshments and more. Read more
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz said her office is working in tandem with DHS to make sure her constituents are informed about the situation and to provide information on what they need to do to stay covered. Read more
“I have never been shy about saying exactly what is going on, and our current system is taxpayer thievery that has devastated homeowners and local businesses,” said hearing host Rep. Tarah Probst, who represents portions of Monroe and Pike counties. Read more
We speak to Representatives Jennifer O’Mara, (D., Delaware) and Eddie Day Pashinski (D., Luzerne) about their proposal and intended impacts. Read more
The legislation is not going to replace employees’ ability “to find more options to invest in their retirement, but it will start them on a path to learning more about saving for retirement,” said Rep. Kyle Mullins. Read more
House Bill 158 (Rep. Pashinski) and Senate Bill 184 would increase the time in which hospitals must notify government agencies ahead of a hospital or unit closure from 90 days to 180 days. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Peter Schweyer, Chair of the House Education Committee, highlights three important bills that passed the House this week regarding the Pa. Teacher Pipeline Scholarship Program, a tutoring program for K-12 students, and the Grow Our Own Educators program. Schweyer says these bills would help address teacher and paraprofessional shortages across the Commonwealth. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Pete Schweyer, Chair of the House Education Committee, discusses his appointment to the Basic Education Funding Commission and the important work ahead to ensure all students in Pennsylvania receive a quality education. Read more
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