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CG Broadcasting LLC recibe 1,525 millones de dólares en subvenciones para infraestructuras de transporte
Reading, Pa. — Aug. 19, 2024 — Today, PennDOT announced $1,525,000 in Multimodal Transportation Fund grant funding for CG Broadcasting LLC to support a major redevelopment project in Spring Township. The funding will support a series of transportation infrastructure...
Aprobado el proyecto de ley de Schwank y Cepeda-Freytiz sobre certificación de profesores no estadounidenses como parte del Código Escolar
Reading, PA — July 16, 2024 — Last week, as a part of the state budget, the Pennsylvania General Assembly approved Senate Bill 700, the School Code bill for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The bill contains language sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank and Rep. Johanny...
La senadora Judy Schwank aplaude el crédito fiscal para guarderías y los instrumentos de desarrollo económico incluidos en el presupuesto estatal
Reading — July 12, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) touted the budget passed by the General Assembly for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which includes an employer child care contribution tax credit and key investments in economic development programs. Senate Bill...
La senadora Judy Schwank consigue 250.000 dólares para la iniciativa de duchas móviles del condado de Berks
Reading — July 8, 2024 — Today, Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced $250,000 in grant funding from the Department of Community and Economic Development for a mobile shower unit for the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness. BCEH is the nonprofit responsible for c,...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion under EMTALA in Moyle v. United States
Harrisburg — June 27, 2024 — 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 in...
La senadora Judy Schwank presentará legislación para aprobar una CRIZ para la lectura
Reading, PA — June 26, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) recently announced her intent to introduce legislation that would designate a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) for the City of Reading and implement programmatic changes. The CRIZ program was...
El Grupo de Salud de la Mujer y los Defensores de los Derechos Reproductivos se reúnen al cumplirse el segundo aniversario de la Decisión Dobb's
Harrisburg, PA – June 24, 2024 – Members of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) were joined by Planned Parenthood, Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh, and advocates in Harrisburg today, on the second-year mark of the Dobbs Decision that...
WIC Advisory Board Bill Sponsored by Schwank and Cepeda-Freytiz Signed into Law
Reading, PA — June 11, 2024 — A bill sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Rep. Cepeda-Freytiz (D-Berks) to create a permanent advisory board for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was signed into law by Gov....
Aprobado en comisión el proyecto de ley de ayuda a los productores lácteos de Pensilvania
HARRISBURG – June 3, 2024 – Today, the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee unanimously passed Sens. Elder Vogel Jr.’s (R-47) and Judy Schwank’s (D-11) Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program Financial Assistance legislation. Senate Bill 1229 would permit the...
El proyecto de ley para establecer una Junta Consultiva Permanente de WIC en Pensilvania se convertirá en ley
Harrisburg — May 22, 2024 — Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved SB 721, which establishes a permanent advisory board for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC offers federal funding to states...
Líderes de Pensilvania se reúnen para apoyar la financiación de productos periodísticos en las escuelas públicas
Harrisburg, PA − May 7, 2024 – Pennsylvania Senators, state Representatives, and others gathered for a press event to support and advocate for Governor Shapiro’s proposal to fund period products in public schools through this year’s budget. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. students...
La oficina del senador Schwank tramita más de 400 solicitudes de devolución del impuesto sobre bienes inmuebles y del alquiler durante una gira por el distrito
Reading — May 7, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank's office concluded its district-wide Property Tax and Rent Rebate Tour on April 24 with a visit to the B'nai B'rith Apartments in Reading. In total, the tour included 11 stops and processed over 400 applications. Last year,...
El Grupo Legislativo Judío emite una declaración condenando el vandalismo en la sinagoga de Wynnewood
Harrisburg — April 1, 2024 — Today, co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Jewish Legislative Caucus, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny), issued the following statement condemning the antisemitic vandalism of Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El...
Schwank y Cepeda-Freytiz aplauden los 2,1 millones de dólares de financiación estatal para combatir la violencia
Reading, PA − March 28, 2024 − The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has approved $2,155,665 in Violence Prevention and Intervention grants for four applicants in Berks County. VIP grant funding provides technical assistance to address community...
La senadora Judy Schwank consigue 2,8 millones de dólares para proyectos de infraestructuras comunitarias y de transporte en el condado de Berks
Reading — March 26, 2024 — Today, Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced $2,806,766 in Multimodal Transportation Fund and Local Share Account-Category 4 Facilities Program grant funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority for the 11th Senatorial District. MTF...
Schwank aplaude la financiación bipartidista de la Ley de Comunidades más Seguras para el distrito escolar de Reading
Reading − March 15, 2024 − Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced $39 million in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act grant funding for 36 school districts, including $1,833,360 for the Reading School District. The federal Bipartisan Safer...
El distrito escolar de Antietam, el municipio de Mt. Penn, el senador Schwank y el representante Rozzi emiten una declaración conjunta
Reading — February 19, 2024 — Officials from Antietam School District, Mt. Penn Borough and Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Rep. Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) issued the following statement following this morning’s mediation meeting regarding the traffic study required before...
Audiencia política conjunta sobre la legislación para sellar los registros de desahucios
WILKINSBURG, February 15, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), Senator Judy...
Pennsylvania Women's Health Caucus Declaración sobre el aborto Medicaid Cobertura Ruling (Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services)
Harrisburg − January 30, 2024 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda 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 in...
State Senators Jay Costa, Vincent Hughes, and Judy Schwank Praise Governor Shapiro’s Higher Education Blueprint, Call for Continued Stakeholder Conversations
HARRISBURG, PA – January 26, 2024 − Today, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic caucus praise Governor Shapiro’s new blueprint for higher education, which seeks to expand access to higher education for Pennsylvania’s learners while consolidating governance...
Policy Hearing Focuses on Addressing Rising Water, Wastewater Rates
WEST WHITELAND – January 24, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Senator John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware), Senator Tim Kearney...
Schwank Secures Ready to Learn Block Grants for Reading and Antietam School Districts
Reading −January 22, 2024 −Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced that she has secured an additional $1 million for the Reading School District and $500 thousand for the Antietam School District in Ready to Learn Block Grants. Ready to Learn Block Grants support...
Schwank, Cepeda-Freytiz Announce $575 Thousand in Funding for Parks and Recreation, Flood Mitigation Projects
Reading — January 16, 2024 — Today, the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved over half a million dollars in Act 13 Programs grant funding for four projects in Berks County. Act 13 of 2012 established the Marcellus Legacy Fund to distribute unconventional gas well...
Sen. Schwank to Host New Year Scam Jam Event with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities
Reading − January 4, 2024 − Sen. Judy Schwank is teaming up with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities to host a Scam Jam event on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the Exeter Community Library at 9:30 A.M. The event will provide attendees with...
Berks County Organizations Receive Arts and Culture Recovery Program Grant Funding from the State
Reading — December 19, 2023 — This morning, the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved $405,809 in PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program grant funding for eight Berks County organizations. The Pennsylvania legislature created PACR to provide grants to nonprofit arts...
Sen. Judy Schwank Announces $5.3 Million in Grant Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
Reading — December 19, 2023 — Today, state Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced $5,378,678 in grant funding for 12 water infrastructure improvement projects in Berks County. The projects are funded through the H2O PA and the PA Small Water and Sewer...
Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Code Bills, Finishing Overdue 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget
Harrisburg — December 14, 2023 — The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed two education code bills and a fiscal code bill, concluding the 2023-2024 budget months after the June 30 deadline had passed. Although a budget was initially passed in July and signed into law...
Berks County Organizations Receive $284,845 in State Funding for Security and Law Enforcement Programs
Reading — December 13, 2023 — Today, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency approved $284,845 in grant funding for seven security and law enforcement support projects in the 11th Senatorial District. "I'm pleased to see various groups in our community...
Bill Establishing Permanent WIC Advisory Board Clears Pennsylvania Senate
Harrisburg— December 12, 2023 — Today, Senate Bill 721 passed the Pennsylvania Senate by a of vote of 50-0. The bill aims to establish a permanent Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) advisory board in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since its inception in...
Police Officer Scott A. Wertz Memorial Bridge Sign Formally Unveiled at Ceremony Honoring the Legacy of Fallen Reading Police Officer
Reading — November 22, 2023 — Today, the signs for the Police Officer Scott A. Wertz Memorial Bridge were unveiled, and a ceremony was held at the Miller Center for the Arts to honor the late police officer. Wertz dedicated 20 years of his life to public service and...
State Senators John Kane and Judy Schwank, and Representative Napoleon Nelson Introduce Bills to Bring Student Mental Health Days to Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – November 16, 2023 – State Senators John I. Kane and Judy Schwank have teamed up to introduce new legislation that will allow K-12 students to take excused mental health days in Pennsylvania. In collaboration, Representative Napoleon Nelson has...
Schwank Announces Plans to Introduce Bills to Aid School Mergers
Reading − October 31, 2023 − Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced today she plans to introduce two bills that would aid Pennsylvania public school districts seeking a merger. The first bill would provide funding from the commonwealth to offset increased...
Bipartisan Bill Protecting First Amendment Rights Approved by House of Representatives
HARRISBURG – October 30, 2023 – The House of Representatives passed key legislation sponsored by Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks) that would eliminate a section from the state’s Education Code that prohibits teachers from wearing any...