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Schwank organiza una reunión telefónica sobre salud y seguridad en la vuelta al cole
Reading, August 16, 2021- State Senator Judy Schwank (D-11th district) is hosting a telephone town hall on back-to-school health and safety for the upcoming school year on Tuesday, August 17 at 7 p.m. Guests will include: Olubunmi Ojikutu, Chair, Department of...
Los legisladores locales anuncian una subvención de 475.000 dólares para Berks
READING, PA − August 2, 2021 − State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) and Rep. Mark Rozzi (D-126th district) announced three Berks County organizations received a total of $475,000 in Keystone Communities Program (KCP) grant funding from the Pennsylvania...
Tres municipios representados por Schwank reciben subvenciones para mejorar la seguridad vial
Reading, PA − July 7, 2021 − Kutztown, Shillington and Wyomissing Boroughs were awarded Green Light-Go grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) totaling over $780,000, according to State Senator Judy Schwank. Kutztown received...
Repunte de las estafas por fraude en el desempleo
Reading, PA − June 29, 2021 − My office has seen a significant uptick in calls related to unemployment fraud since the implementation of the new Unemployment Compensation (UC) system. As many are aware, the rollout of this new system has been very difficult....
Senator Schwank Responds to Budget Process
Aprobado en el Senado el proyecto de ley sobre la leche patrocinado por Schwank
Harrisburg, PA − June 23, 2021 − The Pennsylvania Senate voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would allow milk processors more flexibility in labeling. The legislation stems from a dairy industry study Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) requested in 2018 which...
Sen Schwank – Pup Rally Remarks
La Comisión de Delincuencia y Crimen de Pensilvania concede una subvención al condado de Berks
Reading, June 10, 2021 Three projects put forward by the Berk County will receive $884,403 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for three projects according to Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district), Rep. Mark Rozzi...
Los legisladores reafirman su compromiso de proteger el acceso al aborto Organizado por PA Women's Health Caucus
HARRISBURG, PA − May 25, 2021 − Chairs, members, and advocates of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) gathered today to reaffirm their commitment to protecting abortion access in response to the recent anti-abortion hearings in the Pennsylvania House...
Legislators For Reproductive Health hosted by the Women’s Health Caucus
Schwank Announces $200k Grant Funding for District 11
Reading, May 25, 2021 − The city of Reading and the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Berks have been awarded state Blight Remediation Program grants totaling $200,000 by the Commonwealth Finance Authority, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) announced...
American Rescue Plan Information Session
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania celebran una audiencia política sobre el impacto del plan de rediseño del sistema estatal de educación superior
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania celebran una audiencia política sobre el impacto del plan de rediseño del sistema estatal de educación superior
Harrisburg – May 17, 2021 - At the request of state Senators Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on the impact of the Pennsylvania state system of higher...
Los demócratas del Senado de PA presentan un plan de gasto de 7.000 millones de dólares en fondos federales del Plan de Rescate Americano - The New Deal For PA
Harrisburg, Pa. – May 12, 2021 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats unveiled the “New Deal for PA” – a $6.15 billion investment of federal funds coming to the Commonwealth pursuant to the American Rescue Plan. “My Senate democratic colleagues and I today...
Sen. Schwank FB Live Conversation with PA for Modern Courts
El Grupo de Salud de la Mujer de Pensilvania responde a la peligrosa audiencia antiaborto celebrada hoy en el Comité de Salud de la Cámara de Representantes
Harrisburg, PA − May 4, 2021 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC), Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware), Representative Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and Representative Mary Jo Daley...
PA Senate Democrats to Join PA Sec. of Ag & Second Lady Gisele Fetterman for Policy Hearing on Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania se reúnen con la Secretaria de Agricultura y Segunda Dama Gisele Fetterman para una audiencia sobre la inseguridad alimentaria en Pensilvania
Harrisburg – April 30, 2021 - At the request of Pennsylvania State Senators Judy Schwank (D- Berks), Tina Tartaglione (D- Philadelphia), and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual policy hearing to discuss the issue of...
Food Processing/Meatpacking Legislation
Senator Schwank responds to Holocaust comparisons
Berks Legislators Announce Act 13, MultiModal Grants
HARRISBURG- April 21, 2021- The Commonwealth Financing Authority approved $1.55 million in grant funding for transportation, recreation and environmental projects in Berks County, according to members of Berks County’s legislative delegation. Three projects received...
El Senado vota a favor de reforzar los derechos de los profesores en virtud de la Primera Enmienda
HARRISBURG – April 19, 2021 – The Senate of Pennsylvania unanimously approved a measure to align Pennsylvania with every other state in the nation in preserving and protecting First Amendment rights for educators, according to the measure’s sponsors, Senators Kristin...
Los legisladores del condado de Berks anuncian una subvención de 100.000 dólares para la ciudad de Reading
HARRISBURG, April 16, 2021 – State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) and state Reps. Mark Rozzi (D-126th district) and Manny Guzman (D-127th district) announced a grant totaling $129,230 has been approved for the city of Reading through the state’s Multimodal...
State Lawmakers Announce $499K Grant for Albright College
Reading - April 13, 2021 - Berks County state lawmakers Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) along with Reps. Mark Rozzi (D-126th district) and Manny Guzman (D-127th district) announced a $499,711 PASmart Advancing Grant has been approved for Albright College to expand...
Senator Schwank Virtual Vaccine Town Hall
Schwank hablará de las vacunas contra el coronavirus con Beam, Secretario en funciones del Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania, y con expertos locales en salud en una reunión del Ayuntamiento con Zoom
READING, March 30, 2021 – State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) will host a Zoom town hall tomorrow at 7 p.m. on issues associated with the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines. Joining her are medical professionals including: Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Health...
Senadores demócratas intervienen en la demanda contra la DRBC por fracking
BUCKS COUNTY − March 12, 2021 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues today in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water for millions of Pennsylvanians from the environmental hazards of fracking. Their...
Schwank anuncia la concesión de tres subvenciones de seguridad sin ánimo de lucro en Berks
Reading, March 10, 2021 − Three Berks organizations each received a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Non-Profit Security Grant to improve the safety and security of their facility, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11) announced. The grants, which...
PA Women’s Health Caucus Chairs Join PA Advocates to Share their Legislative Agenda for the 2021 Session
HARRISBURG, PA − March 8, 2021 − Chairs, members, and advocates of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) gathered today to share their legislative agenda for the 2021-2022 Legislative session. Chairs of the caucus, Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Senator...
Schwank pide al Estado que presente un plan de distribución de vacunas específico para Berks
Reading − March 8, 2021 − In a letter to Pennsylvania Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) asked that Berks County officials and residents be provided with an update specific to Berks regarding the COVID-19...