Beautiful ceremony yesterday hosted by Norvelt VFD to honor our veterans & their wives.
Thank you to every one of them who have served our great nation. โค๏ธ๐ค๐

A lot of fun yesterday at the Party in the Park hosted by the Greensburg VFD. My grand angels loved it! Wonderful community event supporting our hometown heroes. โค๏ธ๐

Thank you @google for hosting todayโs Online Safety Roadshow at Franklin Regional Middle School!
We discussed how to protect our digital footprint and ways to stay safe online. ๐ปโจ๏ธ

Attended the Allegheny Conference on Community Developmentโs 2023 Spring Regional Investors council meeting to discuss our regionโs growth opportunities, what PA can do to be more competitive & how to attract more companies!
๐๐ช๐ผ

It`s ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ! ๐จ
Each and every single day, first responders risk their lives to save ours.
They are heroes. โฅ
I`m proud of the brave men and women serving right here in Greensburg.
Thank you for keeping us safe!
Video by: @skene19films ๐ฅ

Next stop ๐๐ผ Gov. Shapiroโs desk. ๐
We are one step closer to no-cost breast MRI, ultrasound and BRCA-related genetic testing and counseling for Pennsylvanians at high risk! ๐๐
The PA House Insurance Committee today voted unanimously to move Senate Bill 8, which I introduced with @senatorpennycuick and @senatordevlinrobinson.
Thank you, @repkevinboyle, @reppickett and all members of the committee for supporting this legislation.
๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ. ๐
@pabreastcancer

I had the pleasure of touring @amazingkidspgh last week!
The Childrenโs Institute of Pittsburgh provides a caring environment for children with special needs and their families.
This year, they are celebrating 120 years of service! ๐๐ผ
Their mission:
To heal. To teach. To empower. To amaze.
Thanks for all that you do! ๐ซถ๐ป

Itโs a busy day of celebrations in Westmoreland County! ๐ฅณ
Happy 250th anniversary to North Huntington Township!

Established on this day in 1773, Mt. Pleasant Township became one of the eleven original townships in the newly created Westmoreland County.
Throughout its rich history, Mt. Pleasant Township has been blessed with dedicated civic leaders who have helped it to grow and become an important part of our commonwealth.
Happy anniversary, Mt. Pleasant!

I read to my boys when they were little. Now, I read to my grand-angels. โฅ
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก! ๐
What`s your favorite book?

Itโs ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ!
๐ฉโ๐พ๐๐ฝ๐ฅ๐
Did you know....
There are 52,000 farms and 7.3 million acres of farmland in Pennsylvania!
#NationalAgricultureWeek

๐ฃ 3 weeks of ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐จ held by the Senate Appropriations Committee will begin today.
๐ The hearings will be used to review @governorshapiro`s spending plan & ask administration officials about the need for any proposed expenses.
From there, a budget that more appropriately reflects the needs of taxpayers can be developed before the constitutional deadline of June 30. ๐
For the budget hearing schedule: https://appropriations.pasenategop.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/124/2023/02/Budget-Hearing-Schedule-2023-24-REVISED-022323.pdf

โ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ญ. ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค`๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ! โ
"May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back."
Did you know? Pennsylvania ranks 6th for Irish population in the US!
I hope you have a fun & safe weekend! ๐

THANK YOU to the PA Senate Library for featuring me in the current exhibit โOfficers of the Pennsylvania Senate.โ What an honor!
I highly recommend a visit to the beautiful PA Senate Library to meet the knowledgeable librarians & staff. ๐
#WomensHistoryMonthinPA
More info: library.pasen.gov/Exhibitions.cfm

Last week, Senate Bill 8 unanimously passed the PA State Senate. The bill will be the first of its kind in the country if it gets through the House and signed by the governor. It will make BRCA (genetic testing) more accessible and access to breast MRI and ultrasound testing without co-pays for those who are at high risk. This came out of my personal experience while going through treatment and diagnosis for breast cancer. While I could afford to pay for testing if necessary, many women canโt. Thatโs not acceptable. This bill will result in earlier diagnosis which will result in saving lives. 1 in 8 women get breast cancer and approximately 14,000 women are newly diagnosed with breast cancer every year in PA - thatโs a lot of mothers, daughters, friends, relatives and grandmas aka Kikiโs, which Iโm called. ๐. I am the prime sponsor of this bill which is co-primed by Senators @senatordevlinrobinson and @senatorpennycuick.
Iโm extremely grateful to the 49 co-sponsors of SB8 from both sides of the aisle. โค๏ธ

Attended the the 112th Annual Convention of the Westmoreland County Association of Township Supervisors this morning. Thanks for having me!

My office was happy to meet with @duquesneuniversity pharmacy students to discuss workforce issues and industry trends! ๐๐ฉบ

Following Gov. Shapiro`s first budget address, I was joined by my Senate colleagues to reiterate our commitment to passing a conservative, fiscally responsible spending plan that strengthens Pennsylvania.
We voiced concerns with this proposal to increase spending by more than $1.3 billion above the current yearโs budget. However, the $45.8 billion budget proposal unveiled by Shapiro today does also include many priorities shared by us, including workforce development, infrastructure advancements, safe communities, and mental and behavioral health supports.
Watch our full response to Gov. Shapiro`s budget address here:
https://www.pasenategop.com/news/senate-republican-leaders-reaffirm-commitment-to-passing-a-responsible-budget/

๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ค๐ช๐จ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐
Senate Bill 8 improves coverage of necessary BRCA testing and screening for high-risk Pennsylvanians.
Read about it here: https://www.senatorward.com/2023/03/06/historic-breast-cancer-screening-bill-unanimously-passes-pa-senate/

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