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PAOLI, PA — Tredyffrin Township will receive $639,400 in state funding to upgrade traffic detection at eight intersections along and near Lancaster Avenue, targeting recurring delays on a corridor that …
Tredyffrin Wins $639,400 for Traffic Signal Upgrades Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has enacted a law requiring county veterans affairs personnel to receive additional training in trauma-informed care, military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, …
Pennsylvania Enacts Veterans Trauma Training Law Read More
PAOLI, PA — Paoli Hospital and Schuylkill Township will receive a combined $1.65 million in state grants to expand medical capacity and modernize police and municipal facilities in Chester County. …
Paoli Hospital, Schuylkill Township Win $1.65M Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation requiring additional trauma-informed care training for Pennsylvania county veteran assistance directors, including education on military sexual trauma, has passed the state Senate unanimously and is headed …
Shusterman Bill Expanding Veteran Trauma Training Clears Senate Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee has advanced legislation that would impose some of the state’s first safeguards on artificial intelligence chatbots, including restrictions on interactions with minors and …
Pennsylvania House Panel Advances AI Chatbot Safety Bill Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 186-16 on Wednesday to approve legislation directing a statewide study of Pennsylvania’s child care industry, including the role of public, private …
House Advances Shusterman Child Care Study Amid Cost Pressures Read More
PAOLI, PA — Tredyffrin Township will receive $1.3 million in federal transportation funding to build new sidewalks connecting residential and commercial areas to Valley Forge Middle School and the Chester …
Tredyffrin Wins $1.3 Million for Sidewalk Project Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Reps. Melissa Shusterman and Tina Davis honored Bristol resident Mae Krier on Tuesday as Pennsylvania marked “Rosie the Riveter Day,” recognizing her 100th birthday and her …
Lawmakers Honor Mae Krier, Mark Rosie the Riveter Day Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are renewing pressure on the state Senate to advance an equal pay bill that supporters say could reduce poverty and address persistent wage gaps across …
Pa. Equal Pay Bill Stalls in Senate Amid Renewed Push Read More What This Means for You Local emergency responders receive $93,615 in new state funding. Money can be used for equipment, training, facility upgrades, or debt reduction. Three companies in the …
$93,615 Awarded to Local Fire and EMS Companies in 157th District Read More