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Philadelphia Expands Shelter Capacity to Reach “Functional Zero”

Philadelphia is moving forward with a plan to reach what city officials describe as “a functional zero in homelessness,” defined as a point where...

Rep. Brian Munroe Pushes Action on Online Scams Targeting Seniors

As older Pennsylvanians navigate rising costs and inflation, another threat to their financial security has been growing at an alarming rate. Bad actors are...

Fitzpatrick introduces legislation regarding nonprofits, education

Legislation introduced ensures nonprofits that support small businesses receive federal assistance; provides $25,000 student loan debt relief to essential workers and their family members; and assures college emergency grants authorized by the CARES Act are not taxed

House Speaker Turzai unveils bill to protect residents in nursing homes

The legislation would establish a coordinated, collaborative public-private partnership approach of regional health system collaboratives

Davis’ May shred event postponed

The shred event, originally scheduled for May 9, has been postponed to Sept. 26

Farry bill intended to help veterans and clubs passes committee

House Bill 777 would allow social clubs to keep a full share of small games of chance funds for one full year after a state of emergency is lifted

House acts to expand COVID-19 testing in PA

The legislation prioritizes COVID-19 testing for first responders, medical professionals and vulnerable populations

Bucks legislators ask governor to change metric for county reopening

Sen. Tommy Tomlinson, Rep. Frank Farry and more are supporting the County Commissioners, who asked Wolf to consider nursing home cases of COVID-19 separate

House Speaker demands plan to reopen schools in the fall

Mike Turzai said PA needs to embrace cyber charter school approach if schools cannot open by Labor Day 2020

Santarsiero joins Democratic colleagues in supporting Pennsylvania CARES Plan

The plan is a set of spending priorities to best use the $3.9 billion in federal funding the commonwealth will receive to address the coronavirus

Meehan to host town hall conference calls every Wednesday and Sunday

Andy Meehan is a Republican challenging U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in the June 2 primary

$375,000 awarded to four businesses in Santarsiero’s district

Kalaimagal Corporation in Falls Township received $100,000 from the Department of Community and Economic Development’s COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program
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