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Prokopiak Announces State Funding for Middletown Township Projects

State Rep. Jim Prokopiak, D-Bucks, has announced the approval of two state grants that will support critical infrastructure and public service improvements in Middletown...

SEPTA Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement with Largest Transit Workers Union

SEPTA today announced that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with TWU Local 234 for employees the union represents in the City, Suburban,...

Bringing attention to sexual assault

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Jackie Speier introduced a congressional resolution alongside 17 of their colleagues recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Tackling addiction and mental health

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and other co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force hosted the roundtable 'Dual Crisis: COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorder'

Fitzpatrick most bipartisan in Congress

Some 437 House members were scored by the Lugar Center and Georgetown University Bipartisan Index

Healthcare workers battle pandemic-related anxiety, PTSD

The House Mental Health Caucus, chaired by Rep. Wendi Thomas, heard testimony from nurses and other frontline staff

Warren introduces legislation to aid child service providers, local government officials

H.B. 1317 ensures PPE is available to child welfare workers; H.B. 1318 allows borough councils to count members meeting remotely toward the quorum needed to conduct official business

Benninghoff seeks investigation results from Wolf on amendment advertisement failure

The amendment would extend retroactively the timeline for victims to file civil actions against their abusers

Santarsiero, Collet announce legislation to give Attorney General ability to more directly investigate, pursue polluters

Currently, the Office of the Attorney General must wait for a referral from the local district attorney or DEP before it can take action to pursue a matter involving environmental crimes

League of Women Voters Bucks celebrates ‘People Powered Fair Maps National Day of Action’

Rep. Wendi Thomas was recognized for her leadership in redistricting reform in Pennsylvania

Sen. Santarsiero to host virtual town hall May 12

The senator will provide a brief update on issues before the state senate and take questions live during the event

Bucks County Commissioners to meet again May 5

The 10:30 a.m. meeting in Doylestown will be broadcast on Facebook
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