October 23, 2014
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 Township, Berks County, as the “Special Warfare Operator Chief (SEAL) Lance Vaccaro Highway.”
The community’s work and the senator’s legislative efforts brought this tribute. The governor signed House Bill 2072 into law this past June.
SOC Lance M. Vaccaro served as a member of the elite U.S. Navy SEAL Team. He was part of the East Coast-based SEAL Team and earned a multitude of awards and decorations for his service in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo. In March of 2008, he was mortally wounded during a training exercise.
An Alsace Township resident, Vaccaro attended the Oley Valley School District.
The stretch of Route 12 to be named the “Special Warfare Operator Chief (SEAL) Lance Vaccaro Highway” winds throughout Alsace Township.
Media coverage is invited.
WHO: Sen. Judy Schwank, Congressman Jim Gerlach, Alsace Township officials and family and friends of SOC Lance Vaccaro
WHAT: Dedication ceremony to name stretch of Route 12 as the “Special Warfare Operator Chief (SEAL) Lance Vaccaro Highway’
WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24
WHERE: Alsace Township Building, 65 Woodside Ave, Temple, PA 19560
October 7, 2014
HARRISBURG, Oct. 7, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank will host her annual “College Financial Aid Awareness Night” from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, at Muhlenberg High School.
The free event will include presentations by Schwank and financial aid experts from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, or PHEAA, and Reading Area Community College.
“With the cost of postsecondary education continuing to rise, it is vitally important for students and parents to understand the financial aid resources that are available to them,” said Sen. Schwank. “Our expert presenters will provide families with information on planning for college, the types of assistance that are available, and how to apply for student aid.”
Additional information is available by contacting Schwank’s Reading District office, 610-929-2151.
Media coverage is invited.
WHO: Sen. Judy Schwank, PHEAA, Reading Area Community College
WHAT: “College Financial Aid Awareness Night”
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9
WHERE: Muhlenberg High School, 400 Sharp Ave., Reading
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July 16, 2014
READING, July 16, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank, members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, local emergency responders, family, and other public officials will hold a dedication ceremony at 10 a.m., Friday, July 18, to officially name a stretch of Route 662 in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, as the “Chief Warrant Officer-2 Jarett M. Yoder Highway.”
The community’s work and the senator’s legislative efforts brought this tribute. The governor signed House Bill 925 into law in November.
Yoder, a 26-year-old graduate of Oley Valley High School, died April 2013 in Afghanistan when his Apache helicopter crashed in Nangarhar Province.
The chief warrant officer was married to Heather Garay-Yoder and was the son of Diane and Gary Yoder.
The stretch of Route 662 to be named the “Chief Warrant Officer-2 Jarett M. Yoder Highway” is in Ruscombmanor Township, between Fleetwood Borough and Oley Township.
Media coverage is invited.
WHO: Sen. Judy Schwank, family of Officer Yoder, PA National Guard, local emergency responders
WHAT: Dedication ceremony to name stretch of Route 662 as the “Chief Warrant Officer-2 Jarett M. Yoder Highway”
WHEN: 10 a.m., Friday, July 18
WHERE: Reuben Strauss Park (Ruscombmanor Township, on Route 662 near the intersection with Route 12)
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May 27, 2014
READING, May 27, 2014 – Residents of the Muhlenberg Township and Alsace areas of Berks County will have the opportunity at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 29, to share their thoughts and concerns with state Sen. Judy Schwank during her next town hall meeting.
“We are coming down to the wire on Pennsylvania’s new budget so it will be good to hear what residents in the Muhlenberg and Alsace areas are thinking about this annual process,” Schwank said. “We will also talk about other local issues, thoughts and concerns and I am looking forward to that.”
Thursday’s town hall will take place in the Muhlenberg Township Rec Center. These community-wide meetings are an essential part of the senator’s work in the 11th Senatorial District.
Scheduled to join Sen. Schwank during the May 29 town hall will be representatives from the state Department of Community and Economic Development, who plan to share ideas and information about community revitalization opportunities.
Media coverage is welcomed.
WHAT:Sen. Judy Schwank to hold Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:Muhlenberg Township Rec Center, 3025 River Road, Reading
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April 1, 2014
HARRISBURG, April 1, 2014 – State Sen. Judy Schwank will meet with constituents at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 3, during a town hall meeting in Wyomissing.
“With only three months remaining before adopting a new state budget, this will be a great time to meet with residents of the Wyomissing area and hear what they have to say about the state of the commonwealth,” Sen. Schwank (D-Berks) said.
Thursday’s town hall will take place in the Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School and is part of Schwank’s ongoing series of meetings that she hosts throughout the 11th Senatorial District.
As she has in the past, the senator’s event will feature local officials. Guest speakers this time will Berks County District Attorney John Adams and an officer from his detective staff, plus command staff from the Wyomissing Police Department.
Media coverage is welcomed.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank to hold Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School auditorium, 630 Evans Ave., Wyomissing
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March 17, 2014
HARRISBURG, March 17, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank will deliver the fourth installment of her Berks County Model Senate beginning at noon, March 18, at Albright College.
Schwank’s model senate gives students from 15 Berks County schools a first-hand glimpse of life as a state lawmaker. One more session is planned.
Tuesday’s session will include a “Senate debate” where student senators will discuss, debate and vote on legislation created and amended by them. Potential legislation to be considered, including each bill’s prime sponsor:
Senate Bill 6 – Infrastructure Reinvestment Act, Sen. Babb
Senate Bill 25 – Office of Non-Profit Community Organizations, Sen. Roop
Senate Bill 15 – State Standardized Test Act, Sen. Chan
Senate Bill 34 – ITSA Bill, Sen. Moran
Senate Bill 24 – Office of People with Disabilities Act, Sen. Roop
Senate Bill 8 – Healthy Living Act, Sen. Sorto
Senate Bill 17 – Misdemeanor Expungement Act, Sen. Commons
Senate Bill 27 – Recreational Marijuana Act, Sen. Commons
Senate Bill 35 – Natural Gas Funding the Future Act, Sen. Pattillo
Senate Bill 19 – Agricultural Revitalization Act, Sen. Ahrens
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHO: Sen. Judy Schwank
WHAT: 4th Session of Sen. Schwank’s “Berks County Model Senate”
WHEN: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 18
WHERE: Albright College’s Student Center – South Lounge, 1621 N. 13th St., Reading
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March 10, 2014
Sen. Schwank urges residents to help salute their return
HARRISBURG, March 10, 2014—The U.S. Army 333rdEngineering Company will return home from Afghanistan late Tuesday and conclude a nearly year-long deployment as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, state Sen. Judy Schwank announced today.
The 333rd is expected to touch down in Harrisburg at 3:30 p.m. and arrive back home in Reading between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The unit will be escorted by local police, fire, and motorcycle enthusiasts.
“Family, friends, and local citizens gave the 333rd a fitting send off last year as they lined the sidewalks of Route 724 and Lancaster Avenue (Route 222) in Shillington,” Sen. Schwank said. “It certainly would be fitting and appropriate if area residents again stood along the same route to salute and welcome the company back home.
“I encourage everyone to take a few minutes tomorrow to greet our hometown heroes and let them know how much we appreciate their sacrifice and service,” she said.
Schwank said most of the more than 140 members of the 333rd Engineering Company are from the Reading area.
The 333rd conducts horizontal construction operations that include road work, leveling operations, finish grade for roads and airfields, and surface and drainage maintenance.
WHAT: “Return Home Salute” for U.S. Army’s 333rd Engineer Company
WHEN: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 11
WHERE: Route 724 (Philadelphia Avenue) and Lancaster Avenue, Shillington. (The Army Reserve Center is at 547 Philadelphia Ave.)
*There will be no public ceremony at the Army Reserve Center.
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February 28, 2014
HARRISBURG, February 28, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank will continue her Berks County Model Senate on Tuesday, March 4, at Albright College.
This third session, which is being made up due to a prior weather-related postponement, will include “Senate committee hearings” where the student Senators from 15 Berks County schools will have the opportunity to hear and cross examine experts on the bills they created.
The “subpoenaed” witnesses will include:
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Representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection – Testifying on SB 21 and SB 35 (Natural Gas Funding the Future Act and Alternative Industrial Energy Act)
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Representatives from the Berks County District Attorney’s office– Testifying on SB 27 and SB 26 (Medical Marijuana Act and Recreational Marijuana Act)
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Representatives from the Penn State Berks Agricultural Extension – Testifying on SB 19 (Agricultural Revitalization Act)
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Representatives from Berks Abilities in Motion – Testifying on SB 24 (Office of Disabled Persons Act)
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Major Colin Devault, Salvation Army – Testifying on SB 25 ( Office of Non-profit Community Organizations Act), and
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Gregg Shemanski, president, Custom Processing Services – Testifying on SB 34 (Integration of Technology and Science in Education Act)
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHO: Sen. Judy Schwank
WHAT: Third Session of Sen. Schwank’s “Model Senate” (Committee Hearings)
WHEN: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 4
WHERE: Albright College’s Student Center – South Lounge, 1621 N. 13th St, Reading
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February 12, 2014
HARRISBURG, Feb. 12, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank will give students from 15 Berks County schools another first-hand glimpse of life as a state lawmaker on Feb. 18 during the third of five sessions in her Berks County Model Senate.
The third session will be held at Albright College and it will include “Senate Committee Hearings” where student senators will listen to and cross examine testimony on the bills created by the model legislators. The witnesses “subpoenaed” will be from:
- The Department of Environmental Protection – Testifying on SB 21 and SB 35 (Natural Gas Funding the Future Act and Alternative Industrial Energy Act)
- The Berks County District Attorney’s office – Testifying on SB 27 and SB 26 (Medical Marijuana Act and Recreational Marijuana Act)
- The Penn State Berks Agricultural Extension – Testifying on SB 19 (Agricultural Revitalization Act)
- Berks Abilities in Motion – Testifying on SB 24 (Office of Disabled Persons Act)
- Major Colin Devault, Salvation Army – Testifying on SB 25 ( Office of Non-profit Community Organizations Act)
- Gregg Shemanski, president, Custom Processing Services – Testifying on SB 34 (Integration of Technology and Science in Education Act)
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHO: Sen. Judy Schwank
WHAT: Third Session of Sen. Schwank’s “Model Senate” (Committee Hearings)
WHEN: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb 18
WHERE: Albright College’s Student Center – South Lounge, 1621 N. 13th St, Reading
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January 9, 2014
READING, Jan. 9, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank will join members of the Oley American Legion Post 878 at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, to help make sandwiches as part of the group’s “Sandwiches for the Homeless” program.
The Oley Legion makes sandwiches every month for lunch bags that are delivered to homeless people in the Reading area. Many recipients are veterans. Each lunch bag contains two sandwiches, a cup of soup, a bag of pretzels and an apple.
The program operates with donations and Sen. Schwank will be making a small financial contribution when she helps make the sandwiches Saturday morning. The Oley American Legion Post 878 uses the cash donations, as well as offerings of gift cards and food, to help pay for the program.
Public donations may be mailed to the Oley American Legion Post 878, P.O. Box 200, Oley, PA 19547.
Media coverage is welcomed.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank to help Oley American Legion Post 878 make “Sandwiches for the Homeless”
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Oley American Legion building, Deturck Street & Legion Drive, Oley
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December 9, 2013
READING, Dec. 9, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank will hold her “Elected Municipal Officials’ Meeting” for new and current officials at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, in Wyomissing.
This event will give officials the opportunity to obtain information about current legislation that impacts their municipality and to interact with state agency representatives. It also provides Sen. Schwank with the opportunity to hear local government leaders’ concerns and ideas.
Peter Zug, PA Department of Community and Economic Development; and Lorne Possinger, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, have been invited to attend and explain how their agencies’ available the resources and services might benefit their municipalities.
“This event gives our newly elected officials the opportunity to not only meet and network with other local officials but it gives us all the opportunity to coordinate our efforts to better serve our community,” Schwank said.
For more information, call 610-929-2151.
Media coverage is welcomed.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank’s “Elected Municipal Officials’ Meeting”
WHEN: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Wyomissing Family Restaurant, 1245 Penn Ave, Wyomissing
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November 18, 2013
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 County Model Senate.
The second session will include the “Governor’s budget address,” as well as introduction and floor debate over legislation created and introduced by the student senators. Property tax, medical marijuana, natural gas reform, school vouchers, liquor privatization, and transportation are all topics of potential legislation.
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank’s Berks County Model Senate
WHERE: Campus Center, South Lounge, Albright College, Reading
WHEN: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19
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November 1, 2013
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 volunteer firefighters to hear their thoughts and concerns,” said Sen. Schwank (D-Berks). “State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann and Christopher Kufro, PennDOT’s District 5 chief bridge engineer, will be on hand to discuss the important issues that affect the people who serve to protect and help us.”
For more information, call 610-929-2151.
Media coverage is welcomed.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank’s volunteer firefighter’s forum
WHERE: Berks County Fire Training Center, 895 Morgantown Rd., Reading
WHEN: 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7
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October 22, 2013
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 neighboring communities to hear their thoughts and concerns,” said Sen. Schwank (D-Berks). “I am also pleased that State Trooper Ethan Brownbeck; David Shallcross, community liaison for the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office; and Fleetwood Borough Police Chief Steven Stinsky will be joining us to discuss crime prevention.”
The meeting is part of an ongoing series of town halls the senator hosts in various communities throughout the 11th Senate District.
For more information, call 610-929-2151.
Media coverage is welcomed.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank to hold Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fleetwood Area High School Cafeteria, 803 North Richmond St.
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October 9, 2013
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 Financial Aid Awareness Night” will teach attendees how to save, apply and pay for college.
“Higher education continues to be the key to opening doors to greater awareness, bigger paychecks, and developing a deeper commitment to community,” Schwank said. “There are many ways to unlock these doors, and we hope many people are able to participate in this special evening.”
Reading Area Community College Director of Financial Aid Benjamin Rosenberger, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s Sonya Mann-McFarlane, and David Dominick of the Pennsylvania Treasury TAP 529 program will present information during the seminar, as will Sen. Schwank.
Media coverage is welcomed.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank’s annual “College Financial Aid Awareness Night”
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10
WHERE: Muhlenberg Senior High School, 400 Sharp Ave., Reading
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September 25, 2013
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 looking forward to meeting with the residents of Caernarvon Township and neighboring communities in the southern end of my district,” Schwank (D-Berks) said.
The meeting is part of an ongoing series of town halls the senator hosts in various communities throughout the 11th Senate District.
For more information, call 610-929-2151.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank to hold Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Caernarvon Township Social Hall, 3307 Main St., Morgantown
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September 25, 2013
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 looking forward to meeting with the residents of Caernarvon Township and neighboring communities in the southern end of my district,” Schwank (D-Berks) said.
The meeting is part of an ongoing series of town halls the senator hosts in various communities throughout the 11th Senate District.
For more information, call 610-929-2151.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank to hold Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Caernarvon Township Social Hall, 3307 Main St., Morgantown
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September 11, 2013
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 County District Attorney John T. Adams, First Assistant District Attorney Theresa Johnson, and a representative from the Office of the Attorney General will share the latest tricks criminals are using to scam and hurt senior citizens.
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank’s Senior Crime Prevention Seminar
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Bern Evangelical Lutheran Church, 820 West Leesport Road, Leesport
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August 29, 2013
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 to applicants statewide so they can teach students and residents about the dangers of irresponsible alcohol consumption.
Schwank will be joined by elected state and local officials, as well as representatives from area colleges and the PLCB.
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank to reveal recipients of PLCB grants supporting initiatives designed to prevent underage drinking and alcohol abuse
WHEN: 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3
WHERE: Kutztown Borough Hall Train Station, 45 Railroad St., Kutztown
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August 12, 2013
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 address local needs and concerns.
Officials from the Department of Community and Economic Development, PennDOT, and the attorney general’s office will be in attendance.
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank’s 3rd annual “Municipal Officials Meeting”
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Janssen Building, Penn State-Berks, Tulpehocken Road, Reading
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May 29, 2013
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 us, and it’s critical that we talk to each other about what is happening in Harrisburg,” said Schwank (D-Berks).
The meeting is part of an ongoing series of town halls the senator hosts in various communities throughout the 11th Senatorial District.
For more information, call 610-929-2151.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank to hold Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bern Township Municipal Building, 1069 Old Bernville Road, Reading
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May 29, 2013
READING, May 29, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank and the Senate Education Committee will listen to public testimony beginning at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 30, at Northern Lebanon High School, about legislation affecting cyber charter schools.
Senate Bill 335, which Schwank proposed in January, would exempt school districts from paying cyber charter schools if that district offers a cyber program similar to a non-district cyber charter school.
Officials from the Northern Lebanon and Conrad Weiser school districts, Pennsylvania School Boards Association, Commonwealth Connections Academy, Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, and the 21st Century Cyber Charter School are scheduled to testify.
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHAT: Senate Education Committee public hearing on Sen. Schwank’s SB 335
WHEN: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Harlan A. Daubert Performing Arts Center, Northern Lebanon High School, 345 School Drive, Fredericksburg.
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April 24, 2013
READING, April 24, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank will be working with parents, children and residents of her 11th Senatorial District to “Spring Clean Berks” on Saturday, April 27.
The senator’s 2nd annual spring cleaning of the community take place in two sessions on Saturday. Details are below.
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHAT: 2nd Annual Spring Clean Berks with Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11)
WHEN/
WHERE: Session 1: 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., “Student Environmental Spruce Up,” DCNR Nolde Forest EE Center, Cumru Township
Session 2: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., “City Clean Up,” City Park, Reading
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April 12, 2013
READING, April 12, 2013 — The U.S. Army will hold a “farewell ceremony” at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, at Governor Mifflin Intermediate School for the U.S. Army’s 333rd Engineer Company (Horizontal). State Sen. Judy Schwank will attend the tribute.
The 333rd will be heading to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Most of the company’s 140 members live in the Reading area.
The media is encouraged to cover Sunday’s ceremony as well as a farewell ceremony salute at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 16, along routes 724 and 222. However, the Army is asking that the public only attend the April 16 salute.
The 333rd conducts horizontal construction operations and general engineering operations that include road work, leveling operations, finish grade for roads and airfields, and surface and drainage maintenance.
WHAT: Farewell ceremony for Army’s 333rd Engineer Company
WHEN: 11 a.m., Sunday, April 14; 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 16
WHERE: April 14: Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington
April 16: (Public Event) Route 724 to U.S. 222. Reserve center is at 547 Philadelphia Ave., Reading
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March 28, 2013
READING, March 28, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., April 4, for residents of Exeter Township and surrounding communities in the Community Room of the Exeter Community Library, 4569 Prestwick Drive, Exeter.
“This is an opportunity for us to have a conversation about the issues impacting our communities,” said Schwank (D-Berks).
The meeting is part of an ongoing series of town halls the senator hosts in various communities throughout the 11th Senatorial District.
For more information, call 610-929-2151.
WHO: State Sen. Judy Schwank
WHAT: Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Thursday, April 4
WHERE: Community Room, Exeter Community Library, 4569 Prestwick Drive, Exeter.
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