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El Senador Schwank anuncia que trece municipios de Berks han recibido subvenciones estatales
HARRISBURG, September 18, 2018 – Thirteen Berks County municipalities will receive a total of $1.325 million in new state investments for their ongoing efforts to improve water and sewer services. Sen. Judy Schwank today said...
Los legisladores anuncian 500.000 dólares para el Centro Comunitario de Salud de Berks
READING, September 11, 2018 – Gov. Tom Wolf approved $500,000 in grant funds from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) for The Berks Community Health Center to open a new location in Northeast Reading, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) State...
Schwank presenta un programa de BCTV sobre la industria láctea
Reading, August 17, 2018 State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is hosting a live telecast on BCTV on Monday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. The program is on the dairy industry and will include a panel conversation between Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell...
Schwank organiza una conferencia en honor a su madre fallecida
Reading, August 1, 2018 State Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is hosting a free Aging Parent Conference on Sept. 5, 2018, at the McGlinn Conference Center, 460 St. Bernardine Street, adjacent to Alvernia University. The conference is inspired by Schwank’s late...
Schwank, BCIU to Announce funding for Emergency Preparedness App
Reading, July 31, 2018 State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) will join members of the Berks County Intermediate Unit to announce state grant funding to support a new school safety initiative, CrisisGo. The app is an emergency communication platform that gives school...
Senator Judy Schwank Pennsylvania Report July 2018 – Intern Edition
Schwank aplaude el anuncio del gobernador Wolf de mejorar las señales de tráfico
Reading, July 12, 2018 State Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) was encouraged by Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that 70 municipalities will receive more than $31 million to support traffic signal upgrades. Funding comes through the Pennsylvania Department of...
Senator Schwank remarks on passage of the 2018-19 State Budget
El Senado aprueba la resolución Schwank para estudiar la industria láctea
Harrisburg, June 18, 2018 − Legislation sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to study the Commonwealth’s dairy industry was approved by the Senate today. Senate Resolution 384, which Schwank introduced last week, directs the Legislative Budget and Finance...
Senator Schwank remarks on final passage SB 22
El Senado aprueba el proyecto de ley Schwank sobre el tráfico de SNAP
Harrisburg, June 6, 2018 − Legislation sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) that would increase penalties against merchants or vendors who exploit the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by trafficking SNAP...
Schwank organiza una mesa redonda de agricultores
Reading, June 1, 2018 State Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is inviting Berks farmers to a roundtable discussion with Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on Wednesday, June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Berks County Agricultural Center Auditorium at 1238...
Senator Schwank Veterans Recognition Highway Signs May 29 2018
Schwank y Gillen inauguran señales de tráfico en honor de los veteranos de guerra
Reading, May 24, 2018 − On Tuesday, May 29, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) will unveil three new highway signs on Route 176 in Berks County. The signs are the result of a road-naming bill that renamed Route 176 in Berks in honor...
Schwank invita a sus electores a un café en el restaurante y panadería de Wyomissing
Reading, May 21, 2018 − Sen. Judy Schwank is inviting constituents to meet her for coffee, doughnuts and conversation at the Wyomissing Restaurant and Bakery at 1245 Penn Avenue in Wyomissing from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 24. Instead of a typical Town...
Vídeos informativos sobre el Spotted Lanternfly disponibles en el sitio web del senador Schwank
Reading, May 8, 2018 − In conjunction with Penn State Extension, Sen. Judy Schwank has released six instructional videos relating to the identification and control of the spotted lanternfly. In the videos, three Extension educators – Emelie Swackhamer, Amy...
Senator Judy Schwank Pennsylvania Report/May 2018
Schwank aplaude el anuncio del gobernador Wolf sobre las zonas de oportunidad
Reading, April 20, 2018 − State Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) was encouraged by Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that 300 census tracts across the commonwealth have been nominated as Qualified Opportunity Zones. Qualified Opportunity Zones are a tool for promoting...
Schwank y Vulakovich presentan una ley contra la sextorsión
Harrisburg, April 18, 2018 – Senators Judy Schwank (D-11) and Randy Vulakovich (R-38) have introduced legislation that aims to criminalize the coercion of sexual conduct. Senate Bill 1134 would establish sextortion as a specific criminal offense with consequences...
Financial Freedom for Working Families
Schwank organiza un taller sobre fiscalidad para familias trabajadoras
Reading, April 2, 2018 Sen. Judy Schwank and Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella are hosting an event to help working families find money they are entitled to this tax season. The event, Financial Freedom for Working Families, is part of a statewide tour in...
La Resolución 255 del Senado fomenta la diversidad de género
Harrisburg, March 27, 2018 – Sponsored by Senator Judith L. Schwank (D-Berks County), the Executive Women’s Council of Pittsburgh (EWC) has been instrumental in bringing Senate Resolution 255 to the forefront. The Resolution, titled “Encouraging equitable and diverse...
Senator Schwank Encourages Gender Diversity on Boards and Senior Management with Passage of SR 255
La Resolución 255 del Senado fomenta la diversidad de género
Historic Day for Women in PA HARRISBURG, PA − March 23, 2018 − Sponsored by Senator Judith L. Schwank (D-Berks County), Executive Women’s Council of Pittsburgh (EWC) has been instrumental in bringing the Senate Resolution 255 to the forefront. The Resolution,...
Schwank vota a favor de los proyectos de ley que protegen a las víctimas de la violencia doméstica
Harrisburg, March 21, 2018– State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) voted in favor of a package of bipartisan bills pertaining to domestic violence. The bills are aimed to empower victims of domestic violence by helping them leave their abusers and controlling their...
Los senadores impulsan la reforma del sistema de bienestar infantil de Pensilvania
HARRISBURG − March 20, 2018 − Stating that child protection is a foremost government responsibility, two state Senators have launched a push to reform laws, regulations, and funding for Pennsylvania’s child welfare system. Sens. Lisa Baker, R-20th, and Judy Schwank,...
Democratic Women of the General Assembly to Discuss Women’s History Month and Women’s Voices in Elected Office
HARRISBURG, PA − March 16, 2018 − On Monday, March 19 at 12 pm, Democratic women of the General Assembly will gather for a roundtable discussion on what it means to be a woman elected to office in light of Women’s History Month.
Second Session of Schwank’s ‘Model Senate’ to Open Thursday
Reading, March 14, 2017 The second session of state Sen. Judy Schwank’s fifth annual “Berks County Model Senate” will give area high school participants to experience the legislative committee process and the opportunity to interview subject matter experts. The...
Los demócratas del Senado proponen una ley para apoyar a los agricultores y la producción agrícola
Harrisburg – March 12, 2018 – Bolstering farms and farmers, promoting the use of locally produced food and significantly increasing a tax credit to spur job creation and investment in rural communities is the focus of a package of bills offered by three state Senate Democrats.
La iniciativa de Schwank para renombrar la ruta 176 en honor de los veteranos se convierte en ley
Harrisburg, February 15, 2018 − A road-naming bill to rename Route 176 in Berks County in honor of veterans was signed into law today by Gov. Tom Wolf. Berks County’s inclusion in the bill was the result of the efforts of State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks). Under...
Schwank anuncia un quinto modelo de Senado
Reading, February 13, 2018 −Four dozen high school students from 13 Berks County schools will get a close-up look at being a legislator on Thursday, Feb. 15, during Sen. Judy Schwank’s fifth annual “Berks County Model Senate.” The event, which will be the first...
Schwank aplaude la financiación de la lucha contra la mosca minadora
Harrisburg, February 7, 2018– State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is encouraged by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement of $17.5 million in emergency funding to stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly in southeastern Pennsylvania. “USDA has...