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El senador Schwank prorroga hasta mayo el plazo para las subvenciones de ayuda energética
HARRISBURG, 1 de abril de 2015 - Los habitantes del condado de Berks que necesiten ayuda para pagar sus facturas de calefacción o cubrir reparaciones de emergencia tendrán otro mes para solicitar el programa LIHEAP de Pensilvania financiado por el gobierno federal, dijo hoy la senadora Judy Schwank. La fecha límite para aplicar se ha movido ...
Schwank será el anfitrión de un ayuntamiento en Centerport
La Comisión de Servicios Públicos hablará sobre la elección eléctrica READING, 31 de marzo de 2015 - Los residentes de Centerport y el norte del condado de Berks tendrán la oportunidad a las 7 p.m., el jueves 2 de abril, de aprender más sobre la elección eléctrica y compartir sus pensamientos y preocupaciones sobre otros...
Líderes comunitarios ofrecerán testimonio experto durante las audiencias de Schwank en la Comisión Modelo del Senado
HARRISBURG, March 26, 2015 – Sen. Judy Schwank will give students from her district a first-hand glimpse of life as a state lawmaker on Friday, March 27, at Albright College during the second session of her 2nd annual Berks County Model Senate. The session will...
Schwank recibe el premio del BCTC al "Compromiso con la educación técnica y profesional
OLEY, 25 de marzo de 2015 - Una escuela del condado de Berks dedicada a la educación profesional y técnica reconoció esta noche a la senadora estatal Judy Schwank como destinataria de su "Premio Amigo de la Educación Profesional y Técnica." "Se une a una lista de personas distinguidas de nuestra comunidad ...
Los senadores Schwank y Hughes proponen ampliar la nueva ley sobre "porno vengativo
HARRISBURG, 19 de marzo de 2015 - Para proteger mejor a los ciudadanos de Pensilvania de la publicación no solicitada y embarazosa de sus fotos privadas e íntimas, los senadores estatales. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) y Vincent Hughes (D-Filadelfia) dijeron hoy que presentarán una propuesta...
Schwank, miembro del Grupo para la Igualdad y la Justicia
HARRISBURG, 13 de marzo de 2015 - Subrayando su liderazgo y reputación como alguien que lucha por las familias, las mujeres y los menos afortunados, la senadora Judy Schwank ha sido nombrada para formar parte de una comisión encargada de garantizar la equidad y la justicia...
Schwank to Join Medical Cannabis, Industrial Hemp Town Hall
READING, March 10, 2015 – Sen. Judy Schwank will join Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, Sen. Mike Folmer and others at 6:30 p.m., tomorrow, Wednesday, during a town hall meeting dealing with proposals to allow medical cannabis and industrial hemp in Pennsylvania. Sen. Schwank is...
Schwank y el DMVA recuerdan a los veteranos del Escudo del Desierto y la Tormenta que tienen tiempo para solicitar una bonificación única
HARRISBURG, 10 de marzo de 2015 - Junto con el Departamento de Asuntos Militares y de Veteranos del estado, la senadora estatal Judy Schwank está recordando a los veteranos de Pensilvania que ahora es el momento de solicitar pagos únicos especiales en honor a su servicio durante el Golfo Pérsico....
Senator Schwank Reacts to PA State Budget
Schwank afirma que la propuesta presupuestaria del gobernador Wolf requiere trabajo y sinceridad
HARRISBURG, 3 de marzo de 2015 - La senadora estatal Judy Schwank emitió la siguiente declaración hoy después de escuchar al gobernador Tom Wolf presentar su primera propuesta de presupuesto a una sesión conjunta de la Asamblea General: "El gobernador Wolf ha presentado un presupuesto asertivo y amplio que...
Pension Reform Review Commission Press Conference
Con miles de millones en juego, Schwank presenta un proyecto de ley para abordar adecuadamente la crisis de las pensiones
READING, 26 de febrero de 2015 - Frustrada por las propuestas inadecuadas para abordar los multimillonarios problemas de las pensiones públicas y municipales de Pensilvania, la senadora Judy Schwank ha dicho hoy que ha presentado formalmente su proyecto de ley para crear un panel de expertos que idee la mejor...
Schwank Press Conference Thursday to Unveil Pension Review Commission Bill
HARRISBURG, Feb. 25, 2015 – State Sen. Judy Schwank and advocates will hold a press conference at 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, in the senator’s district office, to announce the introduction of her bill to best address Pennsylvania’s pension crisis. The combined unfunded...
Industrial Hemp Bill Formally Introduced by Sens. Schwank, Folmer
READING, Feb. 12, 2015 – Pennsylvania farmers would be able to grow a new cash crop and participate in a wide range of manufacturing opportunities if a bill that Sens. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) formally introduced today. Senate Bill 50 would...
250 New Acres Added to Farmland Preservation Program, Schwank Says
HARRISBURG, Feb. 12, 2015 – Add another 250 acres of Berks County land to Pennsylvania’s farmland preservation program. The three tracts, valued at nearly $625,000, were approved for inclusion in the record-setting operation today by the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land...
Free Help for Families Struggling to Navigate College Student Aid, FAFSA
READING, Feb. 12, 2015 – Berks Countians looking for help in paying college tuition can get free guidance and tips this Saturday, Feb. 14, during a FAFSA Preparation Seminar in Sen. Judy Schwank’s district office. “While improvements have been made to the online Free...
Schwank Appointed to Serve on PASSHE Board of Governors
Improved accessibility, expanding lifelong learning opportunities goals of service HARRISBURG, Jan. 30, 2015 – Named as one of the newest members of the organization that governs Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities, Sen. Judy Schwank today said she intends to...
Schwank Urges Lawmakers to Finally Adopt Medical Cannabis Bill
HARRISBURG, Jan. 27, 2015 – To better help desperate moms and dads who are seeking relief for children who suffer from countless seizures and to help many other Pennsylvanians who need relief from chronic illnesses, Sen. Judy Schwank today urged fellow lawmakers to...
Schwank Outlines Committee Assignments for 2015-2016 Session
READING, Jan. 15, 2015 – Berks County’s agriculture industry will continue to have a front-row seat in Harrisburg as state Sen. Judy Schwank will carry on as the Democratic chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. “We are protecting a record number...
Pension Reform the Right Way: Schwank Introduces Bill to Form Commission
Panel would finally employ PA’s arsenal of experts READING, Jan. 13, 2015 – Faced with a growing multi-billion dollar pension deficit and no good proposal to solve the problem, state Sen. Judy Schwank today said she will introduce a bill that would direct a new...
Schwank, Folmer to Discuss How Industrial Hemp Bill Would Help Ag
HARRISBURG, Jan. 8, 2015 – To help Pennsylvania farmers tap into the multi-million dollar hemp industry, state Sens. Judy Schwank (D-11) and Mike Folmer (R-48) will hold a media briefing at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show to talk about...
Schwank, Argall, Community and Business Leaders, First Responders Meet on Route 222
BLANDON, Dec. 18, 2014 – Heeding the growing concerns about the safety of Route 222, state Sens. Judy Schwank (D-11) and David Argall (R-29) met here last night with local leaders to work towards solutions that would make the highway less deadly. The gathering...
Ag Preservation Panel Adds 3 More Berks Co. Farms to List, Schwank Says
HARRISBURG, Dec. 11, 2014 – Another 150 acres of prime Berks County agricultural land were added today to Pennsylvania’s record-setting farmland preservation program, Sen. Judy Schwank said today. The 150 acres added by the Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Board now...
Food Market Owners, Gov’t Officials to Meet Monday Evening with Sen. Schwank
READING, Dec. 5, 2014 – Reading city food market owners and representatives from local, state and federal governments will meet with state Sen. Judy Schwank at 6:00 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8, at Reading Area Community College. The informational meeting will detail changes...
Sen. Schwank to Host 2nd Annual Elected Municipal Officials’ Meeting
READING, Dec. 2, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank will hold her second annual “Elected Municipal Officials’ Meeting” at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, at Wyomissing Family Restaurant. This event gives local leaders with the opportunity to obtain information that impacts their...
Pennsylvania Report November 2014 :: Domestic Violence
Pa. Women’s Health Caucus calls for waiver extension for SelectPlan for Women
HARRISBURG, Oct. 28 – State Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks, co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus, today called for the Corbett administration to take action to extend the federal 1115 Family Planning Waiver,...
Winter is Around the Corner, so is LIHEAP, Sen. Schwank Says
READING, Oct. 27, 2014 – With almanacs and woolly bear caterpillars predicting a tough winter and others predicting a mild season, state Sen. Judy Schwank today said the one sure thing about the approaching season is LIHEAP will be there to help those who need it....
Sen. Schwank, Officials to Dedicate ‘Special Warfare Operator Chief (SEAL) Lance Vaccaro Highway’
READING, Oct. 23, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank, Congressman Jim Gerlach, Alsace Township officials and family and friends will hold a dedication ceremony at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24, at the Alsace Township Building to officially name a stretch of Route 12 in Alsace...
Kutztown Playground to Become Happier Place for Kids with $150k Grant, Schwank Says
Grants also approved for Reading, Union Township READING, Oct. 21, 2014 – New playground equipment, stepping stones and plaza space will be the new features of Kutztown’s only playground thanks to the award today of a $150,000 state grant, Sen. Judy Schwank said...
$730k in State Grants to Back Berks Co. Swimming Pool, Parks, Schwank Says
READING, Oct. 20, 2014 – Two parks in Berks County and a swimming pool in Fleetwood have been awarded nearly $730,000 in state grants, state Sen. Judy Schwank said today. The money, from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will help to expand French...
3 Berks Co. Farms Help PA to Become 1st in U.S. to Preserve 500,000 Acres, Schwank Says
HELLAM, Oct. 16, 2014 – Pennsylvania became the first state in the country today to preserve 500,000 acres of valuable farmland and three Berks County farms helped accomplish the milestone, Sen. Judy Schwank said today. “Berks County is a big reason the commonwealth...
Public Health Care Improvements, Better Oversight Expected with Adoption of Advisory Council Bill, Sen. Schwank Says
HARRISBURG, Oct.15, 2014 – Berks County residents and Pennsylvanians should expect improvements in the quality and cost-effectiveness of the Medicaid system with the approval today of a bill to create the Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Council, state Sen. Judy...