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Schwank, Senate Democrats Unveil Package to Help PA’s Veterans Return to Civilian Life
HARRISBURG, Nov. 19, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank and the Senate Democratic Caucus today unveiled a 21-bill package designed to help soldiers who return to civilian life in Pennsylvania. Schwank is the prime sponsor of two of those proposals: Senate Bill 1143, which would...
Schwank to Host 2nd Session of Berks County Model Senate
HARRISBURG, Nov. 19, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank will continue to give students from 15 Berks County schools a first-hand glimpse of life as a state lawmaker from noon until 2 p.m., tomorrow, Nov. 19, at Albright College during the second of five sessions of her Berks...
Schwank to Host Volunteer Firefighters’ Forum
READING, Nov. 1, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a volunteer firefighter’s forum at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Berks County Fire Training Center, for the county’s volunteer emergency responders. “I am looking forward to meeting with Berks County’s...
Application Window Now Open to Help Berks County Schools Be Safer
HARRISBURG, Oct. 28, 2013 – In the wake of the one-year anniversary of the unforgettable and deadly shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the Pennsylvania Department of Education is accepting applications for grants of up to $25,000 for...
As Colder Weather Returns, Schwank Reminds Low-Income Residents Heating Cost Help Available Through LIHEAP
HARRISBURG, Oct. 23, 2013 – The high cost of heating a home can be problematic for low-income residents, but the commonwealth will again be available to help, Sen. Judy Schwank announced today, through its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP....
La propuesta de Schwank de bautizar la ruta 662 como "autopista Jarett M. Yoder" recibe el visto bueno del Senado
HARRISBURG, Oct. 22, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank’s proposal to name Route 662 in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, as the “Chief Warrant Officer-2 Jarett M. Yoder Highway” won the Senate’s unanimous approval today. House Bill 925, because it was amended in the Senate,...
Schwank celebrará una reunión municipal en el municipio de Fleetwood
READING, Oct. 22, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Oct. 24, in the Borough of Fleetwood for residents of the 11th Senate District. “I am looking forward to meeting with the residents of the Borough of Fleetwood and the...
In Its 25th Year, PA’s Farm Preservation Program Protects 3 More Berks County Tracts, Sen. Schwank Announces
Harrisburg, Oct. 10, 2013 – Berks County added three farms and more than 170 acres today to the state’s 25-year-old farmland preservation program, Sen. Judy Schwank announced. “In its silver anniversary, I’m pleased to announce today that an additional 173 acres of...
Schwank ofrecerá de nuevo un seminario sobre ayuda financiera universitaria
HARRISBURG, Oct. 9, 2013 – Parents and students looking for answers and tips on paying for higher education will find the help they are seeking at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, during Sen. Judy Schwank’s annual “College Financial Aid Awareness Night” in Reading. “College...
Schwank anuncia 140.000 dólares en subvenciones para las artes en el condado de Berks
HARRISBURG, Sept. 26, 2013 – Eighteen arts organizations in Berks County will share more than $140,000 in grants from the PA Council on the Arts, Sen. Judy Schwank announced today. “Berks County is a great place for people with artistic talent; an eye for the...
Schwank celebrará una reunión municipal en el municipio de Caernarvon
READING, Sept. 25, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Sept. 26, in Morgantown for new residents of the 11th Senate District. “Legislative district boundaries changed for many state lawmakers following the 2010 Census, and I am...
Schwank celebrará una reunión municipal en el municipio de Caernarvon
READING, Sept. 25, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Sept. 26, in Morgantown for new residents of the 11th Senate District. “Legislative district boundaries changed for many state lawmakers following the 2010 Census, and I am...
Schwank y Caltagirone afirman que el hotel Doubletree y otros proyectos de desarrollo del centro de Reading recibirán un gran impulso con inversiones estatales adicionales
HARRISBURG, Sept. 17, 2013 -- Development Projects in the City of Reading will get a big boost with the approval today of more than $5 million in new investments for the Greater Berks Development Fund, and an additional $1 million for the Doubletree Hotel Project,...
Se aceptan solicitudes para los servicios de emergencia, según Schwank
READING, Sept. 13, 2013 – The emergency services organizations representing the men and women who answer the call to help Berks County residents in distress can now apply for state grants to pay for facilities, equipment and training. Eligible fire departments,...
Schwank ofrece respuestas y consejos a las personas mayores del condado de Berks preocupadas por ser víctimas de un delito
LEESPORT, Sept. 12, 2013 – With elder abuse a growing problem, Sen. Judy Schwank and top prosecutors from Berks County and the state today provided tips for staying safe to a packed house of senior citizens at Bern Evangelical Lutheran Church. “With the third highest...
Schwank impartirá un seminario sobre prevención de la delincuencia en la tercera edad
READING, Sept. 10, 2013 – To help senior citizens in the 11th Senate District protect themselves from becoming victims of crime, Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a Senior Crime Prevention Seminar at 10 a.m., Thursday, at Bern Evangelical Lutheran Church in Leesport. Berks...
Schwank y PLCB conceden 150.000 dólares en subvenciones al distrito de Kutztown, a las universidades de la zona y al Departamento de Policía de Wyomissing para la prevención del abuso del alcohol.
KUTZTOWN, Sept. 3, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced today that three local colleges, Kutztown Borough, and the Wyomissing Police Department will share a combined $ 150,000 to help minors avoid the temptation of underage drinking and alcohol abuse.
Schwank anunciará el 3 de septiembre las subvenciones locales para la prevención del abuso del alcohol
READING, Aug. 29, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank will announce the local recipients of Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board grants for the prevention of underage drinking and alcohol abuse at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Kutztown. The PLCB is awarding more than $2.1 million...
Ya son ley dos medidas de Schwank para impulsar a las ciudades y los servicios de emergencia de Pensilvania
HARRISBURG, Aug. 19, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank’s legislative efforts to help struggling Pennsylvania cities and cash-strapped emergency responders bore fruit today as a bill she worked to make significant, positive change was signed into law by the governor. House Bill...
El tamaño de la Legislatura de Pensilvania se reduciría con el proyecto de Schwank
READING, Aug. 12, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank today urged state lawmakers and the governor to finally consider her legislation to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania General Assembly by more than a third. “For too long, taxpayers have had to pay for an institution that,...
Schwank celebrará la 3ª Reunión Anual de Funcionarios Municipales
READING, Aug. 12, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank will hold her third annual “Municipal Officials Meeting” at 7 p.m., tonight, Aug. 12, at Penn State-Berks. The annual get-together reflects Sen. Schwank’s commitment to work collaboratively with local officials to better...
Schwank dice que la subvención del aeropuerto ayudará a las instalaciones a servir mejor a Berks
Harrisburg, July 23, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) today said the Reading Regional Airport will receive state funding to make safety improvements and increase the quality of air travel in Pennsylvania. “Thanks to PennDOT’s aviation development program, the...
Schwank insta a las empresas del condado de Berks a solicitar subvenciones para mejorar su huella ecológica
Harrisburg, July 10, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank today said businesses in Berks County that want to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly now have the opportunity to apply for a state grant to help pay for those improvements. The Department of...
El Senado aprueba las medidas de Schwank para ayudar a las comunidades y al personal de emergencias
Harrisburg, June 30, 2013 – Legislative efforts by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to save thousands of dollars for emergency responders and expand a proposed economic development program to include Reading and other cities were approved today by the state Senate. The...
Schwank vota "no" a un proyecto de Presupuestos del Estado con demasiadas "prioridades equivocadas
Harrisburg, June 30, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) today voted “no” on Pennsylvania’s 2013-’14 budget. “Instead of focusing on job creation, the past several weeks have been devoted to the expansion of alcohol sales and eliminating jobs, along with various other...
El proyecto de ley que nombra a la ruta 662 autopista "Jarett M. Yoder" supera el obstáculo, según Schwank
Harrisburg, June 18, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank today said her bill naming Route 662 in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, as the “Chief Warrant Officer-2 Jarett M. Yoder Highway” has been reported out of committee. The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously...
Otra granja preservada en el condado de Berks, anuncia el senador Schwank
Harrisburg, June 13, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank announced today that an additional 106 acres of Berks County farmland will be preserved through the purchase of $266,500 worth of conservation easements. The Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board, of which...
Schwank y el Grupo de Financiación de la Educación Especial comienzan a trabajar para encontrar una fórmula mejor
HARRISBURG, June 13, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Pennsylvania’s new Special Education Funding Formula Commission opened public hearings today in Harrisburg by listening to experts from throughout the state talk about the intricacies of special education...
Schwank amplía el plazo de devolución del impuesto sobre bienes inmuebles y alquileres
HARRISBURG, June 12, 2013 – People who would like to participate in Pennsylvania’s property tax/rent rebate program have another six months to do so, state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) said today. The deadline is now Dec. 31, 2013. “This is good news for people who...
Schwank escucha los pros y los contras de un proyecto de ley que afecta a la financiación de las ciberescuelas concertadas
FREDERICKSBURG, 30 de mayo de 2013 - El senador estatal Judy Schwank (D-Berks) y el Comité de Educación del Senado escucharon hoy a los funcionarios del distrito escolar y la escuela chárter sobre la legislación que afecta a la financiación de la escuela chárter cibernética. Proyecto de ley del Senado 335 de Schwank eximiría...
Schwank to Host Town Hall Meeting in Bern Township
READING, May 29, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., May 30, for residents of Bern Township and surrounding communities in the Bern Township Municipal Building. “Many of the most important issues facing this commonwealth are before...
Schwank y la Comisión del Senado escucharán la opinión pública sobre el proyecto de Carta Cibernética
LECTURA, 29 de mayo de 2013 - Senador Judy Schwank y el Comité de Educación del Senado escuchará el testimonio público a partir de las 13:00 horas, jueves, 30 de mayo, en el norte de Líbano High School, sobre la legislación que afecta a las escuelas chárter cibernéticos. Proyecto de ley del Senado 335, que Schwank...
El mandato de 300 millones de dólares sobre el tronco común de la educación amenaza la graduación
Harrisburg, 13 de mayo de 2013 - Un nuevo mandato educativo sin financiación que ahora está siendo perseguido en silencio por la administración Corbett pronto cargará a los distritos escolares con un gasto de $ 300 millones y amenazará la graduación de miles de estudiantes en toda Pensilvania, dijeron hoy los demócratas del Senado en una conferencia de prensa en el Capitolio.