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Schwank to Host 4th Session of ‘Berks County Model Senate’

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...

Reading-based 333rd Engineering Company Coming Home Tuesday

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: Veterans Designation Driver’s Licenses Now Available

HARRISBURG, March 4, 2014 — Pennsylvanians who have served in the armed forces can now apply for a driver license designation identifying them as veterans, state Sen. Judy Schwank announced today. “Fortunately, veterans are eligible for numerous discounts, benefits...

Schwank: Berks Continues to Lead in Ag Preservation

HARRISBURG, February 19, 2014 – Nearly 700 additional acres of Berks County farmland will be preserved through the purchase of agricultural easements, state Sen. Judy Schwank announced today. “Adding more land to the acreage protected from development does more than...

Schwank Bill Would Keep Cities’ Ability to Charge Recycling Fees

HARRISBURG, Feb. 11, 2014 – State Senator Judy Schwank said today she will introduce legislation to preserve the authority of communities to use local fees to support their recycling programs. “For more than two decades, nobody questioned whether municipalities have...

Schwank’s ‘Revenge Porn’ Legislation Heading to House

HARRISBURG, Jan. 28, 2014 – The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously approved state Sen. Judy Schwank’s bill to criminalize so-called “revenge porn,” and it did so as the young woman who sparked initiatives across the country to change state laws stood almost...

Sens. Schwank, Blake Team Up to Help Struggling PA Cities

HARRISBURG, Jan. 15, 2014 – To improve performance and brighten the economic future for more of Pennsylvania’s struggling cities, state Sens. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and John Blake (D-Lackawanna) today introduced legislation to expand a new program designed to drive...

Sen. Schwank’s Intimate Partner Harassment Bill Clears Committee

HARRISBURG, Jan. 14, 2013 – Legislation introduced by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) that would make Pennsylvania the third state in the country to criminalize so-called “revenge porn” cleared a key state panel today. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to...

Schwank, Blake to Propose Expansion of City-Revitalizing Legislation

HARRISBURG, Jan. 14, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank and Sen. John Blake will hold a press conference at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the Capitol to unveil a bill that would expand the state’s new City Revitalization and Improvement Zones. Lancaster and Bethlehem were...

Family Physicians Pick Schwank as Co-Legislator of the Year

HARRISBURG, Jan. 9, 2014 – The statewide organization representing 5,500 doctors, residents and students of family medicine has picked state Sen. Judy Schwank for its “2014 Legislator of the Year” award. The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians said it picked the...

New Special Education Funding Formula Wins Sen. Schwank’s Approval

HARRISBURG, Dec. 12, 2013 – State Sen. Judy Schwank said today she is pleased with a special commission’s recommendation to change Pennsylvania’s formula for financing special education. The Special Education Funding Reform Commission released a long-awaited report...

Sen. Schwank Unveils Legislation to Stop Intimate Partner Harassment

HARRISBURG, Dec. 11, 2013 – Legislation introduced today by state Sen. Judy Schwank would make online posting of naked or sexually explicit images of former intimate partners a crime in Pennsylvania. The bill would make the offense a third-degree felony if the victim...

Schwank to Host ‘Elected Municipal Officials’ Meeting’

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...

Sen. Schwank Lays Wreath in Tribute to All Soldiers

HARRISBURG, Dec. 9, 2013 – In memory of the soldiers who have died defending American freedom and in honor of Pennsylvania soldiers who will not be home during this holiday season, state Sen. Judy Schwank today laid a wreath at the Capitol as part of a “Wreaths Across...

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Deadline 28 Days Away, Sen. Schwank Reminds

HARRISBURG, Dec. 3, 2013 – Pennsylvania’s extended deadline for people to apply for property tax/rent rebates is fast approaching, state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) reminded residents today. The deadline to submit free applications for the program – which is...

Schwank to Host 2nd Session of Berks County Model Senate

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...

Schwank to Host Volunteer Firefighters’ Forum

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...

Application Window Now Open to Help Berks County Schools Be Safer

HARRISBURG, Oct. 28, 2013 – In the wake of the one-year anniversary of the unforgettable and deadly shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the Pennsylvania Department of Education is accepting applications for grants of up to $25,000 for...