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Schwank Hosting MLK Remembrance Event Thursday, April 4

Reading, April 2, 2019 State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is hosting an event to honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The event is being held at St. John Missionary Baptist Church at 436 S. 7th Street in Reading at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. The event is a...

Reading Receives Funding for Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety

Harrisburg, March 25, 2019 A Reading local recreation project was approved today for a $725,000 Multi-Modal Transportation Grant by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, according to Sen. Judy Schwank and Reps. Thomas Caltagirone and Mark Rozzi. The...

Sen. Schwank Department of Agriculture :: March 6, 2019

Sen. Schwank Department of Agriculture Recap :: March 6, 2019

Senate Democrats Push Legislation to Aid Farmers, Bolster Local Agriculture, Develop Markets

Hughes, Schwank, Haywood offer multi-faceted approach Harrisburg – March 6, 2019 – Senate Democrats said today that they are sponsoring a three-bill legislative package designed to provide additional tax credits to farmers, encourage the use of locally sourced food...

Schwank Introduces Hemp Legislation

Harrisburg, March 5, 2019 − Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) recently introduced legislation to expand hemp production in Pennsylvania. SB335, the Industrial Hemp Act, recognizes hemp as an allowable cosmetic ingredient, food, food additive or herb to be regulated as...

Bartolotta and Schwank Bill Would Improve Screening, Treatment of Postpartum Depression

HARRISBURG – February 28, 2019 – Bipartisan legislation would improve screening and treatment of new mothers affected by postpartum depression, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Judy Schwank (D-11). The Prenatal and...

Senator Schwank Attends the Department of Human Services 2019-2020 Budget Hearing

Senator Schwank Attends the Department of Health Budget Hearing

Senator Schwank REAL ID Explainer Video

Sen. Schwank Budget Reaction Interview :: February 5, 2019

Schwank Announces Caernarvon Township Approved for State Grant

Harrisburg, February 1, 2019 − Caernarvon Township will receive $208,854 in Multimodal Transportation Fund grant funding approved today by PennDOT, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced. The funds will be used to decrease the turning radius from Route 10 onto...

Senator Judy Schwank Election Reform :: January 29, 2019

Spotted Lantern Fly Update at Farm Show

Sen. Schwank & Agriculture Secretary Redding Farm Show Interview

Sen. Schwank Rebecca Kugler Interview :: January 10, 2019

Sen. Schwank National Hemp Association Farm Show Interview :: January 10, 2019

Sen. Schwank Dairy Youth Interview :: January 10, 2019

Sen. Schwank Taralynn Timer Lambs Interview :: January 10, 2019

Schwank to Continue in Senate Leadership Role

Harrisburg, January 8, 2018 Sen. Judy Schwank was again appointed to Senate leadership by being renamed the Democratic vice-chair of the Senate Appropriations committee by Senate Democratic leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny). The committee is the legislative panel...

Sen. Schwank New Session Interview

Senator Schwank Hosts ACA Enrollment Event

Schwank and Rozzi Hosting Free ACA Event Dec. 12, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner to Speak

Reading, December 5, 2018 − State Sen. Judy Schwank and State Rep. Mark Rozzi are hosting a free Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment event from 10 a.m. to noon at the Muhlenberg Township Building at 210 George Street on Dec. 12. Pennsylvania’s Insurance...

Sen. Schwank SB 919 Bill Signing Domestic Violence in Public Housing Emergency Relocation

Sen. Schwank & PennDOT- Pennsylvania Real ID

Sen. Schwank Reaction to SB261

Legislators Announce Reading School District Receives School Violence Prevention Grant

READING, October 17, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Education $1 million to equip students and educators across the state with strategies to prevent school violence, State Sen. Judy Schwank...

Schwank Announces Nearly $2 million in Grants for Berks County

Harrisburg, October 12, 2018 − Today the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that nearly 200 county and municipal governments will be getting a boost to their recycling and leaf collection programs this year, thanks to $37 million in...