The change would allow municipalities to hire a range of professional groups to serve as managers, said Rep. Bob Freeman, a prime sponsor for one of the bills. Read more
"For smaller communities, it becomes rather difficult to hire someone in the role of either administrator or manager," said State Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Northampton County), one of the bill's prime sponsors. "Often times salaries that are requested can be tough for a smaller community with a limited tax base." Read more
Rep. Kyle Mullins, D-Olyphant, has introduced identical legislation in the House. Both bills await action in their respective licensure committees. Read more
“Thanks to Gov. Josh Shapiro signing the 2023-24 budget, students across the commonwealth will have access to universal free breakfast, including 55,266 students in Lehigh County. This is incredible as kids will get a healthy meal to start their school day off right.” Read more
Committee Majority Chairman Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Allentown, said delayed payments are the last thing schools should have to worry about because of “a stupid process where people worry more about elbowing their way and finding leverage inside of the building, and not looking at how we’re actually impacting the lives of human beings we are elected to serve.” Read more
Pa. state Rep. Peter Schweyer sat down with American Public Television at the National Conference of State Legislators Annual Summit in Indianapolis to discuss all things education. Schweyer, who chairs the House Education Committee, was grateful for the opportunity to learn how other states are addressing their education issues and plans to bring that knowledge back to Harrisburg as the fight to adequately fund our public education system continues. Read more
“We need to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time,” said Rep. Peter Schweyer. “We can’t sacrifice the the 2023/2024 school year while we’re trying to create and invent a better light bulb in the next few years. This level-up funding is so important.” Read more
State Rep. Kyle Donahue today announced $246,240 in funding has been awarded to 10 area schools to provide fruits and vegetables to students under the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Read more
Wilkes-Barre Area School District will receive $226,152 through the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski announced today. Read more
Cepeda-Freytiz said passing the proposal would expand essential access to teacher certification and open opportunities for quality teachers who are non-US. citizens. Read more
State Rep. Robert Freeman joined Northampton County and Easton officials Tuesday to promote transition to zero-emission transportation and advocate for the strongest possible federal clean car standards. Read more
Freeman says the Lehigh Valley's increase in cars on the road has led to more pollution, causing more respiratory issues, like asthma. Read more
This is the first time the PTRR program has been expanded since 2006, raising the maximum rebate for seniors from $650 to $1,000, increasing the income cap for renters and homeowners to $45,000 a year, and tying that cap to the cost of living so seniors don’t lose out on the PTRR benefits through no fault of their own. Read more
In another smart development, the state House has passed a bill introduced by Democratic Rep. Maureen Madden of Monroe County, enabling county jails to provide treatment access at least equal to that in the state prison system. Read more
“By using the latest electronic traffic technology, we can help to ensure that motorists, pedestrians and cyclists stay safer on our city streets. These updates also will keep traffic moving efficiently,” said Freeman. Read more
“These grants will help people get where they are going safer and more efficiently. I would like to thank PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll and Gov. Josh Shapiro for approving this important funding for our area,” said Haddock. Read more
Rep. Manny Guzman praised the free breakfast program that will make a difference to children facing the same dilemma he said used to face as a student. Read more
State Rep. Peter Schweyer, (D)-District 22, and his Democratic colleagues disagree that the funding needs separate code. "This has been in law. We have a formula. We have a formula that's been used multiple times." Read more
State Rep. Peter Schweyer, chairman of the Pennsylvania House Education Committee, joined school administration staff, teachers, parents and fellow legislators in Allentown this morning to speak about the importance of improving education. Read more
Samuelson said the bill received overwhelming, bipartisan support in both the state House and state Senate, and thanked the HB 1100’s primary co-sponsors, State Reps. Patty Kim, D-Dauphin/Cumberland, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster, Carol Hill-Evans, D-York, and Maureen Madden, D-Monroe. Read more
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