Recent News
Sep
20
2023
September 20, 2023
The Senate has unanimously passed House Bill 27 to implement several key provisions to consolidate and streamline Pennsylvania’s school safety programs and ensure greater coordination in keeping children safe, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Education Committee Chair David Argall (R-29). [Read More]
Sep
20
2023
September 20, 2023
Today, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-20), co-chairs of the Legislative Hunger Caucus, stood with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding; Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Valerie Arkoosh; Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Kim Ward (R-39); and Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11), as they shed light on the reality of food insecurity and how it impacts Pennsylvanians. [Read More]
Sep
20
2023
September 20, 2023
Sep
20
2023
September 20, 2023
Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 224, which would move up Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election date to March 19: [Read More]
Sep
18
2023
September 18, 2023
PA Legislative Hunger Caucus | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | Capitol Hunger Garden [Read More]
Sep
16
2023
September 16, 2023
In this Update: Stronger Rainy Day Fund Improves PA’s Financial Position Revenue Collections Below Monthly Estimate Preparing for Election Day Free Support Available to Military Members Fire, Ambulance Companies: Apply Now for State Grants Stronger Rainy Day Fund Improves PA’s Financial Position Moody’s Investor Services has affirmed Pennsylvania’s current bond rating and revised the state’s […] [Read More]
If you or someone you know is struggling with food insecurity, visit bitly.ws/UrYF to learn more about the state & federal resources that are available.
#hungeractionmonth
September is Hunger Action Month.
As a mother and grandmother, it is inherent to me that kids and families are well nourished and properly fed.
Recognizing food insecurity has no boundaries – we are committed to working together to provide solutions. ❤️
🗳 My statement on the passage of Senate Bill 224, which 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙋𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙨𝙮𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖’𝙨 2024 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 to March 19: https://bit.ly/3Lxmt5g
In honor of 𝙋𝙊𝙒/𝙈𝙄𝘼 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝘼, we welcomed retired Pfc. U.S. Army Jessica Lynch to the Senate floor.
She became the first American POW to be successfully rescued since World War II.
While serving in Iraq, she was captured on March 23, 2003, and was held captive by Iraqi forces after her unit was ambushed, leaving her severely injured.
After some time in the custody of the Iraqi army regiment that had captured her, she was taken to a hospital in An Nasiriyah.
U.S. forces were tipped off as to Lynch`s whereabouts by an Iraqi.
@senatordevlinrobinson`s unit fought door-to-door to aid in her rescue.
She is a true hero and inspiration.
I am honored to have met her. ♥
Learn more about her story here: powjessicalynch.com
The Bridge Educational Foundation presented $50,000 of pre-kindergarten scholarships to Queen of Angels School in North Huntington! 👏🏼🍎📝
The scholarship funds were made possible through the Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program.
I was honored to help celebrate the reveal of @westmorelandfoodbank’s Mobile Market!
🍓🥬🍞🥛
This Mobile Market truck will allow the food bank to bring a full-service market to under-served areas of Westmoreland County and introduce the community to food bank services in a new way.
This custom-built mobile food market truck will carry fresh produce and other staples to areas identified as high-need areas in which transportation is difficult because of infrastructure shortfalls or because individuals cannot access it, as well as of high population density.
Today’s ribbon cutting for Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co. — a family-owned beer & malt beverage wholesaler here in southwestern PA. 🎉🍻
With nearly 125 good-paying jobs expected at this facility, this is a great opportunity for our region.
22 years ago today, our United States of America faced one of the most gut-wrenching moments in our history — a terrorist attack on our country’s soil in New York City.
Within an hour of the Twin Towers collapsing, a small town in rural Pennsylvania, Shanksville, became a household name around the globe.
I am forever grateful and will always remember the first responders and citizen heroes who responded that day from our local communities and from across Pennsylvania.
As I sit and watch the news replaying the videos and calls from that day, it still feels just as devastating. That day changed our nation, but we are a resilient nation and even on America’s toughest days, we are still the greatest nation in the world.
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