Crozer-Chester nurses protest staff shortages and disrespect
UPLAND – A large group of Crozer-Chester nurses held an informational picket in front of the Medical Center to protest what they call deplorable levels of staffing in the hospital Thursday. The nurses, working three shifts, morning, noon and evening marched up and...
PA GOP Senators Seek Election Fraud Testimony By Oct. 1
Pennsylvania Republican state senators are seeking testimony from people who witnessed election fraud in the November 2020 election. However, Democrats are pushing back. Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dush (R-Jefferson) urged...Jessica Molavi from Mirmont Treatment Center on Recovery Awareness Month
Cathy Spahr on Recovery Awareness Month
Parents Fight For ‘Deana’s Law’ In PA To Battle Repeat DUIs
HARRISBURG, PA — The parents of a woman who was struck and killed by a repeat DUI offender two years ago are fighting in Harrisburg for tougher penalties for those who drive under the influence.
Tougher DUI penalties urged in Deana Eckman’s name
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer joined the parents of a woman killed by an impaired driver in 2019 during testimony before the state Senate Transportation Committee last week on proposed legislation to increase penalties for repeat DUI offenders....
Efforts to prevent suicide center on awareness campaign and legislation
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States – claiming the lives of more than 48-thousand people in 2019, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. September is suicide prevention month, an opportunity to draw awareness to this national crisis...
Pa Senate Democrats Call on Republican Colleagues to Take Action on Government Transparency and Accountability Measures
Harrisburg, Pa. − September 22, 2021 − Senators Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, and Berks), Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery and Delaware), John Kane (D-Chester and Delaware), Tim Kearney (D-Chester and Delaware), and Judy...
Pennsylvania Senators Discuss Bill To Provide DUI Protections For Medical Marijuana Patients
Pennsylvania senators on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill to protect medical marijuana patients from being prosecuted under the state’s “zero tolerance” DUI laws. Health professionals, lawyers and law enforcement officials spoke before the Senate Transportation...New report shows reason you keep receiving robocalls
PHILADELPHIA (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — A looming deadline should finally force all U.S. phone companies to take stopping robocalls seriously. In 2019, Congress passed the TRACED Act, which mandated phone companies install caller ID verification to squash illegal...
Do Not Sell Firearm Registry To Reduce Suicides
CHESTER – In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, Sen. John Kane of Chester & Delaware Counties has introduced legislation aimed at reducing suicide deaths in PA. His Senate Bill 816 will create a voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearm Registry to reduce self-harm and...
Senator Kane Introduces Bill to Create Voluntary “Do-Not-Sell Firearm Registry”
Chester, PA – September 20, 2021 – In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, Senator John Kane has introduced legislation aimed at reducing deaths by suicide in Pennsylvania. Senator Kane’s SB 816 will create a voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearm Registry to reduce...
Help is Here
OpEd by Senator John Kane
It’s been a challenging month for working Pennsylvanians: the Supreme Court struck down the federal eviction moratorium; expanded pandemic unemployment benefits are ending; Hurricane Ida devastated our communities. But there are also still an unprecedented number of support programs available to help families get back on their feet. This is what we, as elected officials, should be doing right now: supporting working families as best we can. I wanted to take a few minutes and highlight some of the resources available to Pennsylvanians.
Senator Kane on Recovery Awareness Month
$600,000 Awarded for Opioid and Gun Violence Prevention Initiatives in Chester and Delaware Counties
HARRISBURG, PA — Senator John Kane (D, Delaware and Chester Counties) announced $643,814 has been awarded to Chester and Delaware counties from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The grants will support public safety and health initiatives...
Senator Kane Announces Over $600,000 for Opioid and Gun Violence Prevention Initiatives
September 10, 2021 – Senator John Kane (D, Delaware and Chester Counties) announced $643,814 has been awarded to Chester and Delaware counties from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The grants will support public safety and health...
Comitta, WCU to hold roundtable on hunger on college campuses Monday
WEST CHESTER – State lawmakers, officials, student advocates, and representatives from anti-hunger organizations will gather at West Chester University (WCU) on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. for a roundtable discussion on food insecurity on college...
Delco’s Vigil For National Overdose Awareness Day Shed Light On Addiction Issue
ohn Kane and Tim Kearney, U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, and Delaware County District Attorney’s Office’s Jack Stollsteimer in hosting a candlelight vigil Tuesday in honor of National Overdose Awareness Day.
Wolf’s New School Mask Mandate Divides PA Legislators, Activists
Just weeks after saying he wouldn’t impose any more mask mandates, Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf reversed course on Tuesday with an order from the state Department of Health mandating mask-wearing in K-12 public schools. The decision has lawmakers and key players in...
Overdose candlelight vigil brings overdoses out of the darkness
MEDIA – A candlelight vigil was held on the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse Tuesday evening to honor the lives lost to overdoses. Drug overdoses killed a record number of Americans in 2020, jumping by nearly 30%. More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose...
Overdose Awareness Day In PA
HARRISBURG – PA marked International Overdose Awareness Day on the steps of the state Capitol today. Sen. John Kane of Chester & Delaware Counties addressed a gathering of the world’s largest campaign to end overdoses, remember those who have died, and...
Overdose Awareness Day
Today is International Overdose Awareness day, the world’s largest campaign to end overdose, remember those that died, and raise awareness about preventing overdoses. In Harrisburg, State Senator John Kane said that the Pandemic had accelerated the number of...
Senate Democrats Urge State Supreme Court to Take Action on Evictions for Tenants with Pending ERAP Applications
Harrisburg, PA − August 30, 2021 − The Senate Democratic Caucus sent the following letter to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to encourage the court to take action to halt evictions for tenants who already have pending applications in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
