Here’s how Pa. politicians reacted to Gov. Wolf’s 2022 budget proposal
Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address Martes, state lawmakers and officials shared their thoughts on the administration’s $43.7 million 2022 budget proposal on social media and through official statements. Below are reactions from Pennsylvania politicians...
Commissioners, legislators meet with school officials to address student mental health
Chester County’s school superintendents shared their concerns regarding the increased demand for mental health services for students with state and county elected officials at a special information session held at the Chester County Intermediate Unit on Febrero 2,...
Los demócratas del Senado debaten el proyecto de parque eólico en una audiencia política virtual
HARRISBURG, 28 de enero de 2022 - La senadora estatal Katie Muth (demócrata de Berks/Chester/Montgomery), presidenta del Comité de Política Demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania, se unió hoy al senador John Kane (demócrata de Delaware/Chester) para organizar una audiencia pública virtual sobre la...Policy Hearing on Anthracite Ridge Wind Farm Project
PLTA Recognized by Pennsylvania Senate
The Pennsylvania Land Title Association (PLTA) received a special citation from the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania commemorating the association’s 100 years of advocating for its members. “Receiving this recognition from our government officials is such an...Cultivating Mature Positivity Podcast
El senador Kane anuncia un millón de dólares para la conservación del medio ambiente en el condado de Chester
Chester - 24 de enero 2022 - Hoy, el senador John I. Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) anunció $ 994,992 en subvenciones para varias subvenciones para mejorar la conservación en el condado de Chester. La primera de estas subvenciones, financiada a través de la Subvención de Incentivos para Combustibles Alternativos (AFIG)...
Gov. Wolf announces $15 million for gun violence prevention, calls for community safety
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — Governor Tom Wolf, joined by Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes, announced a $15 million increase in funding to support gun violence prevention efforts on Jueves, Jan 20. These efforts are through the Pennsylvania...
Los demócratas del Senado debaten cuestiones de recuperación y tratamiento en una audiencia política virtual
HARRISBURG, 20 de enero de 2022 - La senadora estatal Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), presidenta del Comité de Política Demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania, se unió hoy al senador John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) y a la senadora Christine Tartaglione (D-Filadelfia) para...Policy Hearing on Challenges with Substance Use Disorder Recovery
‘Nothing about us without us’ : Pa. advocates address statewide challenges to recovery
Savage Sisters Recovery — now operating five recovery houses, with a sixth in the works — started as a way for co-founder Sarah Laurel to share resources with people recovering from substance use disorder. Laurel has research and data to inform how the Philadelphia...
Para honrar el legado del Dr. King, aumente el salario mínimo
Artículo de opinión del Senador John I. Kane
Hace 59 años, el Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pronunció su histórico discurso "Tengo un sueño" en la Marcha sobre Washington por el Trabajo y la Libertad. Preguntó a los 250.000 asistentes cómo, un siglo después del fin de la esclavitud, los negros estadounidenses seguían "viviendo en una solitaria isla de pobreza en medio de un vasto océano de prosperidad material." Para el Dr. King, los manifestantes estaban en la capital para "cobrar un cheque" y hacer realidad por fin la promesa del Sueño Americano para todos, independientemente del color de su piel.
Senate Dems to Host Virtual Hearing Next Week on Recovery Challenges with Substance Use Disorder
ROYERSFORD, Enero 14, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senators John Kane and Christine Tartaglione to host a virtual public hearing next Jueves at 10 a.m. to discuss recovery challenges...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Jan. 28 Hearing On $300 Million Anthracite Ridge Wind Farm In Schuylkill County
On Enero 28, Senate Democratic Policy Chair Katie Muth (D-Chester) will join Senator John Kane (D-Chester) to host a virtual public hearing on the proposed Anthracite Ridge Wind Farm Project in Schuylkill County. The $300 million privately funded project is...
El senador Kane anuncia una subvención de 300.000 dólares para programas de aprendizaje en el condado de Delaware
Chester - 10 de enero 2022 - Hoy, el senador estatal John I. Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) anunció una subvención de $ 297,000 para el Chester Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee (CJATC). Financiado a través del Programa de Subvenciones de Preaprendizaje y Aprendizaje, la subvención...
New Kennett Library gets $1.9 million in state funding as construction begins
KENNETT SQUARE — A new $21 million state-of-the art library in Kennett Square got a major boost last week when lawmakers awarded $1.9 million for its construction, which began Lunes. The funds were awarded through a grant from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance...
Governor Signs Legislation Creating PA Broadband Development Authority
HARRISBURG – Governor Tom Wolf has signed legislation creating the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. There was debate in the state senate on the bill recently. With some 800,000 Pennsylvanians lacking access to broadband and high speed internet, Senator...
AARP Pennsylvania Commends Governor Wolf for Signing H.B. 2071, Establishing a Broadband Development Authority
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On behalf of its 1.8 million members, AARP Pennsylvania commends Governor Tom Wolf for signing House Bill (H.B.) 2071, which creates the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to oversee the state’s...
What Pennsylvania’s Broadband Bill Means for One County
(TNS) — High-speed internet is essential to modern life, a fact made even more apparent in recent years as more people began working and attending school from home. But access to it is hardly guaranteed. “York County is peppered with holes in coverage,” according to...
Kennett Library & Resource Center begins construction
Throughout the last year of their nearly 20-year journey to construct a new library, the visionaries responsible for raising the funds for what will become the Kennett Library & Resource Center have asked thousands in the community “To Imagine a Place.” The...
El Senado aprueba un proyecto de ley para ampliar el acceso a la banda ancha; incluye una redacción sobre contratistas responsables defendida por el senador John Kane
HARRISBURG - 15 de diciembre de 2021 - El Senado de Pensilvania aprobó por unanimidad un proyecto de ley defendido por el senador John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) para ampliar el acceso a la banda ancha en las comunidades desatendidas y subatendidas. Incluido en HB 2071 fue el lenguaje Senador Kane...
Williams, Sappey and Kane announce $1.9 M in funding for new Kennett Library
Rep. Craig Williams (R-160), Rep. Christina Sappey (D-158) and Sen. John Kane (D-9) jointly announced the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program award of $1.9 million in new grant funding for the Kennett Library. The three legislators worked together to secure the...
SCS serves delivers emergency meals to frail Delco seniors
CHESTER – During the height of the pandemic, food apps received accolades for delivering to the safety of homes. But in Delaware County, there is an organization that has been providing that service to hom bound seniors for more than 40 years. Senior Community...