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Schwank aplaude la financiación de la ayuda a las víctimas para Safe Berks
Reading, PA - 9 de septiembre 2025 - Hoy en día, la Comisión de Pensilvania sobre la delincuencia y la delincuencia conceder $ 1,136 millones en Víctimas de la Ley del Delito (VOCA) la financiación de subvenciones a Safe Berks. VOCA, establecida en 1984 a nivel federal, creó el programa de...
El senador Schwank pide al propietario del centro comercial de Berkshire que invierta en la propiedad o la venda
Reading, PA - 5 de agosto de 2025 - La senadora estatal Judy Schwank ha enviado una carta formal al propietario del Berkshire Mall solicitando una actualización sobre el estado de la propiedad y sus planes a largo plazo para el sitio. Desde que Namdar Realty Group compró el centro comercial en 2020,...
El Secretario del DCED Rick Siger y la Senadora Judy Schwank visitan East Penn Manufacturing
Reading, PA - 1 de agosto de 2025 - Esta semana, el Departamento de Pennsylvania de la Comunidad y Desarrollo Económico Sec. Rick Siger se unió a la senadora estatal Judy Schwank para un recorrido y una reunión con los líderes de East Penn Manufacturing en Lyons Station, Condado de Berks. Siger y Schwank...
El Senado de Pensilvania aprueba un proyecto de ley para paliar las carencias en salud mental
HARRISBURG, PA - 17 de julio 2025 - El Senado de Pensilvania aprobó hoy la legislación patrocinada por Sens. Lisa M. Boscola, D-Lehigh / Northampton, y Judy Schwank, D-Berks, para autorizar la participación de Pennsylvania en el Pacto Nacional de Consejería. El proyecto de ley aprobado con...
El senador Schwank anuncia 500.000 dólares en subvenciones RFSI para la central lechera Clover Farms
Harrisburg, PA - 27 de junio de 2025 - La senadora Judy Schwank ha anunciado hoy que Clover Farms Dairy ha recibido una subvención para infraestructuras de 500.000 dólares a través del programa Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) de la Administración Shapiro. La financiación apoyará la...
Legisladores y defensores de las casas prefabricadas se movilizan para que se apruebe la legislación sobre casas prefabricadas
Harrisburg, PA - 25 de junio 2025 - Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) y Rep. Liz Hanbidge (D-Montgomery) se unió a la Coalición de Comunidades de casas prefabricadas de Pennsylvania y el Proyecto de Justicia de la Comunidad hoy para abogar por una legislación que proteja...
State Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Bills to Protect Abortion Care in PA
HARRISBURG, June 24, 2025 – Marking the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which has dismantled access to abortion health care in states across the country, Pennsylvania lawmakers today introduced two packages of bills to fight back and protect reproductive health care rights in the commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on the House Passage of HB 1140 Expanding Contraception Access for All
Harrisburg – June 4, 2025 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement on the House passage of HB 1140, which would ensure that all Pennsylvanians have access to contraception:
Senators Lindsey M. Williams, Judy Schwank and Rep. Jeanne Mcneill Announce Legislation to Address Child Care Worker Shortage
Harrisburg, PA − May 5, 2025 − Today Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), and Rep. Jeanne McNeill (D-133) announced their intent to champion Governor Shapiro’s legislation to support working families across Pennsylvania by...
Schwank and Rusnock Announce Funding for Mt. Penn Fire Company
Reading, PA − March 18, 2025 − Sen. Judy Schwank and Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock announced today that the Mt. Penn Fire Company has been awarded $320,915 in grant funding from the Local Share Account Category 4 Facilities Program. Following its recent merger with the...
Senator Schwank Proposes Naming “My Home Pennsylvania” as Official State Song
State Sen. Judy Schwank has issued a co-sponsor memorandum for legislation to designate “My Home Pennsylvania,” an original song by Berks County native Dave Kline, as the official state song of Pennsylvania. Schwank said the light-hearted gesture would be an honor for...
Senator Schwank Secures Additional $1 Million for Antietam School District’s Stoney Creek Elementary School Project
Reading, PA — February 25, 2025 — Yesterday evening, Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks, attended an Antietam School District board meeting to announce an additional $1 million in state funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support flood recovery...
Schwank and Guzman Announce $850,000 for Penn Square Redevelopment Project
Reading, PA — February 24, 2025 — Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Rep. Manuel Guzman Jr. (D-Berks) announced $850,000 in Multimodal Transportation Fund grant funding for Philly Office Retail’s Penn Square Redevelopment Project. The funding will go toward new...
Schwank & Rusnock Applaud Environmental Grant for Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority
February 11, 2025 − Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that the Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority received $231,361 in Growing Greener grant funding. Growing Greener is a funding program administered by the Pennsylvania...
Four Senate Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Legislative Package to Improve Foster Care and Child Protection Systems
Harrisburg, PA – January 29, 2025 − Members of the Democratic Caucus have introduced a package of bills designed to tackle systemic issues within Pennsylvania’s foster care and child protection systems. The proposed legislation prioritizes the well-being of children,...
Pennsylvania’s Women’s Health Caucus and the Black Maternal Health Caucus join together to lay out priorities for Pennsylvania’s 2025-2026 legislative session
Harrisburg, PA − January 27, 2024 – Today, the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) and the Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC) released a joint statement after holding a press conference to lay out their legislative priorities for the 2025-2026 session. Watch the...
Senator Schwank Applauds CRIZ Designation for the City of Reading
Reading, PA — December 30, 2024 — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the City of Reading’s application for a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) was accepted. The CRIZ program, established by Act 52 of 2013, is administered by the Pennsylvania...
Senator Schwank Issues Statement on NTSB’s Hearing on the R.M. Palmer Explosion
Reading — December 11, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks, issued the following statement in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s hearing on the investigation into the cause of the R.M. Palmer natural gas explosion that occurred on March 24, 2023:...
Sen. Lindsey Williams and Sen. Judy Schwank Reintroduce Universal School Meals Legislation
Harrisburg, Pa. − December 5, 2024 – Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) joined the School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania (SNAPA) today for a Day of Action in support of the Senators’ Universal School Meals legislation....
Schwank Retains Senate Democratic Caucus Leadership Role for 25-26 Legislative Session
Harrisburg, PA — November 14, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced today that she has retained her role as the Caucus Administrator for the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus for the upcoming 2025-26 legislative session. Schwank, who has held the Caucus...
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Elects Leadership Team for 2025-26 Legislative Session
HARRISBURG, PA – November 13, 2024 – The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today elected its leadership team for the 2025-26 legislative session. The Senate Democratic Caucus also proudly welcomes two new members: Senator Patty Kim representing Senate District 15,...
‘An Investment in the Future of Our Town’: Schwank Joins Stakeholders for Strand Theatre Rehabilitation Update
Reading, PA — November 8, 2024 — Earlier this week, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) joined Kutztown Community Partnership, the Greater Berks Development Fund, and DESCCO Design and Construction, Inc. to provide the Kutztown community with an update on the rehabilitation...
Senator Schwank Applauds $13.75 Million in Capital Redevelopment Funding for Berks County Projects
Reading, PA — November 1, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) applauded the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant funding announced today by Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget. RACP is a state grant program administered by the...
Schwank and Guzman Secure $1 Million for Senior Housing Project in Reading
Reading, PA — October 22, 2024 — Today, Sen. Judy Schwank and Rep. Manuel Guzman Jr. announced a $1 million Local Share Account-Statewide grant to support the Cornerstone at 6th and Chestnut project. The project will redevelop a blighted industrial building at S. 6th...
El senador Schwank consigue subvenciones por valor de 6 millones de dólares para proyectos en el condado de Berks
Reading, PA — October 22, 2024 — Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced that 16 projects in the 11th Senatorial District have received a total of $6 million in Local Share Account-Statewide grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic...
El senador Schwank aplaude los 3,77 millones de dólares en subvenciones para instalaciones escolares públicas
Reading, PA — October 22, 2024 — Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced that three school districts in the 11th Senatorial District received a total of $3,775,000 in Public Schools Facility Improvement Grant Program funding from the Pennsylvania Department of...
La Primera Dama de Pensilvania y la Secretaria de Educación se reúnen con legisladores en Harrisburg para celebrar la financiación de productos menstruales en las escuelas públicas y abogar por una ley de igualdad menstrual.
Harrisburg, PA − October 21, 2024 – Pennsylvania's First Lady Lori Shapiro, Senators, Representatives, Secretary of Education Dr. Mumin, and advocates gathered for a press event to celebrate the $3 million invested through the last state budget to...
Schwank aplaude la subvención para la mejora de las instalaciones y las obras de conexión
Reading, PA − October 10, 2024 − The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority today announced $722,852 in COVID-19 ARPA PA Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program grant funding for...
Los demócratas del Senado subrayan la necesidad de reformas electorales en una audiencia en el Capitolio
HARRISBURG, September 26, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery) and Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to host a public hearing on access...
Schwank aplaude la financiación de la justicia penal concedida al distrito 11
Reading, PA — September 11, 2024 — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency today awarded $2,263,680 in criminal justice and crime prevention grant funding to six entities in Berks County. “Today’s awards acknowledge the tremendous services these...
El senador Schwank y el representante Rozzi anuncian una subvención de 7,8 millones de dólares para el distrito escolar de Antietam
Reading — September 9, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Rep. Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) today announced $7.8 million in grant funding for the Antietam School District for environmental repairs. The funding comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Public...
Schwank aplaude la importante inversión estatal en el proyecto del Capitolio del Reading Area Community College
READING, Pa. — August 27, 2024 — The Pennsylvania Department of Education today announced $6.5 million in funding for improvements to the Student Union Building at Reading Area Community College. The funding comes alongside substantial increases in higher education...
La senadora Amanda Cappelletti organiza una mesa redonda sobre la salud de la mujer y el presupuesto del Estado de Pensilvania
Upper Merion, PA – August 23, 2024 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) led a roundtable discussion, focusing on the intersection of women’s health and the Pennsylvania state budget. The event gathered key stakeholders, including state legislators, healthcare...