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Schwank Looks Forward to Future of Hemp Industry in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg - July 22, 2016 - Legislation recently signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf legalizing the growing of industrial hemp in Pennsylvania represents a significant step forward for the agricultural industry in Pennsylvania, State Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks)...

State Senate Roundtable in Muhlenberg Twp. Focuses on Zika Virus

Reading - June 9, 2016 - At the request of state Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a roundtable discussion today on Pennsylvania's Zika Virus response plan that focused on measures available for state, local and health officials...

Schwank: Additional Farmland in Berks County to be Preserved

Harrisburg - June 9, 2016 - The Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board today approved an additional 194 acres of Berks County farmland for preservation, state Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) said today. "The farmland preservation program is so vitally important...

Schwank’s POW-MIA Flag Legislation Clears Senate Committee

Harrisburg – June 8, 2016 – Legislation sponsored by state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), requiring the POW-MIA flag to be flown on state grounds is one step closer to becoming law today after a unanimous vote by the Senate State Government Committee. Schwank praised...

Schwank Applauds Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Extension

Harrisburg – June 6, 2016 – State Senator Judy Schwank today announced that the filing deadline for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, 2016. “More than half a million Pennsylvanians took advantage of the Property...

Sens. Schwank, Williams to Urge Action on Judicial Reform Proposals

HARRISBURG, March 21, 2016 – Two of Pennsylvania’s leading legislative voices for better performance and oversight of the commonwealth’s judicial system will hold a press conference at 11 a.m., tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22, to call for judicial performance and...

Schwank’s Hemp Bill Sails Through Senate

HARRISBURG, March 16, 2016 – State Sen. Judy Schwank’s proposal to return hemp as a legal, cash crop in Pennsylvania was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate today. Senate Bill 50, which Schwank and Sen. Mike Folmer introduced more than a year ago, was approved by...

2nd Session of Schwank’s ‘Model Senate’ to Open Thursday

READING, March 16, 2016 – The second session of state Sen. Judy Schwank’s third annual “Berks County Model Senate” will give area high school participants to experience the legislative committee process and the opportunity to interview subject matter experts. The...