by Greg Barton | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – In an effort to create a long-term plan to align PA’s education system with job demands, the bipartisan PA Commission on Education & Economic Competitiveness held its first meeting. Lancaster County Sen. Ryan Aument, who serves as a co-chair, hopes...
by Greg Barton | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Law abiding firearm owners will join with pro-Second Amendment state lawmakers for the 2023 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally held at the state Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday at 11 a.m.. The theme for this year’s rally (held rain or shine) is “United We...
by Greg Barton | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate approved legislation to change the name of the Department of Environmental Protection or DEP. Senate Bill 691 will change the name of the DEP to the Department of Environmental Services and have no effect on the jurisdiction or current...
by Greg Barton | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – Several homes and vehicles in Lancaster suffered damage after shots were fired. On June 8 around 9:28 p.m., police responded to the 500 block of Fourth Street and located multiple spent shell casings in the area and saw the damage first-hand. No one was...
by Greg Barton | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA House Republican Policy Committee held a hearing to discuss the role of pregnancy resource centers and the support they give. Two women who lead such centers, along with several of the families they have served, offered testimony before the panel....
by Greg Barton | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
ANNAPOLIS, MD (AP) – Maryland’s Board of Public Works has approved an emergency procurement of more than $1 million to pay for a stockpile of a widely used abortion pill due to legal challenges against the drug’s use. The funds will pay for 35,000 doses. The board is...