Dinniman: Pennsylvania Primary Election Delayed Until June 2
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Pennsylvania Primary Election has been delayed five weeks to Tuesday, June 2, in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, state Senator Andy Dinniman said.
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PA Senate Passes First COVID-19 Related Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA — In response to the unprecedented COVID-19 emergency, the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday, March 25, approved a package emergency-related bills, said Senator Tom Killion (R-Chester and Delaware) who …
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Kenyatta, Shusterman Demand Protections for Gig Economy Workers in Final Federal COVID-19 Recovery Bill
HARRISBURG, PA — As a historic $2 trillion COVID-19 financial response legislation package struck a deal in Congress early Wednesday morning, state Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Melissa Shusterman today introduced …
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All Chester County Legislators Cosponsor Redistricting Reform Bills, Except for One
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County Senators Andy Dinniman (D-19), Timothy Kearney (D-26), and Katie Muth (D-44) recently added their names to cosponsor Senate Bills 1022 & 1023 which together …
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Toomey, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Crop Insurance Reform Bill That Would Deliver Nearly $35 Billion in Savings to Taxpayers
ALLENTOWN, PA — Last week, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures (AFFIRM) Act, legislation that would reform the …
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Toomey Introduces Measure to Help Keep the Economy Booming
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) is doing his part to ensure that the American economy keeps growing, worker wages keep rising, and employers continue creating even more …
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Comitta Commends Gov. Wolf’s Budget Plan Prioritizing Education, Pipeline Safety and Deterring Gun Violence
HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Carolyn Comitta applauded Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to include efforts to reduce gun violence, prioritize pipeline safety and allot additional funding toward Pennsylvania’s K-12 education …
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Gov. Wolf Proposes Minimum Wage Increase for Sixth Time
HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf joined legislators and workers to renew his call to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour with a pathway to $15. Later …
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UU Fellowship of Pottstown Hosts Fair Districts PA for Speaker/Organizing Meeting Feb 8
POTTSTOWN, PA — On February 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown will host Fair Districts PA speaker Chuck Yeiser to explain PA’s current …
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Auditor General DePasquale Calls on PA Senate to Join Fight for Lower Prescription Costs by Passing Bills to Increase Oversight of PBMs
HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is calling on the Pennsylvania Senate to act on legislation designed to help rein in the costs associated with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), …
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