McKeesport, PA – October 22, 2026 – Hundreds of seniors gathered at the McKeesport Palisades on Thursday for a Senior Wellness and Safety Expo hosted by Senator Nick Pisciottano and Representative Dan Goughnour. The free event featured a wide variety of …
Harrisburg, PA, October 22, 2026 – Legislation authored by State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia) and Senator Frank Farry (R-6, Bucks) to strengthen Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this …
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HARRISBURG − October 21, 2026 − Legislation sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7) and Steve Santarseiro (D-10) addressing student cellphone use during school is almost law. Senate Bill 1014 would require Pennsylvania schools to …
HB 369, PN 4017 (Freeman) – Would allow a municipality of any size to create a land bank whereas currently, a population of 10,000 is required to do so. The bill excludes Counties of the Second Class from the scope of the bill. A vote of 35-15 was recorded …
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Harrisburg, Pa. − October 21, 2026 − This week Senator Lindsey M. Williams’ Senate Bill 476 passed the full Senate. This legislation allows the Fish and Boat Commission to modernize their regulations around registration, safety education certificates, and …
PITTSBURGH, PA – October 21, 2026 −Today, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) held a Board Meeting to award loan and grant funding for the latest round of applicants. Together, Senators Jay Costa, Lindsey Williams, and Wayne …
BUCKS COUNTY – October 21, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Shelby Labs (R-143) announced today $3,891,000 in state funding for a water distribution interconnect PFAS project in Plumstead Township. Approximately 5,400 feet …
BUCKS COUNTY – October 21, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tim Brennan (D-29) announced today $3,120,000 in state funding for the Cold Spring PFAS Treatment System in Buckingham Township. An anion exchange resin filter …
New bicameral caucus focused on making Pennsylvania a better place to start and raise a family Harrisburg, PA – October 20, 2026 − The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s new Kids & Families Caucus brought lawmakers from the Senate and House of …
HARRISBURG, PA – October 20, 2026 − Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced Peters Elementary School and Slatington Elementary School in the Northern Lehigh School District will receive a combined $320,088 in Pennsylvania Structured Literacy …
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 SB 381, PN 1972 (Mastriano) – This bill prohibits recipients of Commonwealth funds from directly supporting certain medically unnecessary research on animals, and other provisions related to animal testing. The Senate concurred in …
Legislation heads to Governor’s desk after unanimous approval in both chambers Harrisburg, PA – October 19, 2026 – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today unanimously passed Senate Bill 1183, sending bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators …
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Monday, October 19, 2026 SB 1484, PN 2010 (Pennycuick) – This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to provide for lifetime no-contact orders for victims of covered offenses. Senator Collett offered amendment A4707, which removes some …
October 16, 2026 − Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced that applications are now open for the 2026-27 Building Opportunities Through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) initiative, which provides funding to support youth-serving programs that help …
October 16, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero released the following statement on PHMSA’s corrective action order to Sunoco/Energy Transfer: “The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) order requiring Sunoco/Energy …
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PA – October 16, 2026 − State Senator Marty Flynn (D-22) and State Representative Jim Haddock (D-118) issued the following joint statement regarding the significant loss of fish during the draining of Ford’s Lake in Newton Township as …
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