by Greg Barton | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – One of the Democrat state lawmakers threatened by a Lebanon County man has responded to the incident. Bucks County Sen. Steve Santarsiero said “I’m grateful to the local and state police who investigated and arrested the individual responsible for the...
by Greg Barton | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Allegheny County Rep. Abigail Salisbury will propose a measure creating one central location where Pennsylvanians will be able to turn to if they suspect that state dollars are being inappropriately used. PA’s current patchwork of different agencies that...
by Greg Barton | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Allegheny County Rep. Emily Kinkead plans to introduce legislation requiring insurance companies to cover medical marijuana in PA. On April 22, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration officially reclassified marijuana from a...
by Greg Barton | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – A resolution has been introduced by Rep. Tim Bonner of Mercer & Butler Counties creating a uniform bail process across PA. House Resolution 519 calls for the PA Sentencing Commission to gather data from all 67 PA counties and develop fair, consistent...
by Greg Barton | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – A judge sentenced a Lancaster city woman to one and a half to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty of assaulting a woman and stealing her vehicle by force. 21-year-old Destiny Thomas pleaded guilty to charges of robbery, robbery of a motor...
by Greg Barton | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – This week is National Police Week – a time to honor the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the men and women who serve and protect our communities every day. Behind every badge is a story of service, compassion, and commitment. Sen. Scott Martin of...
by Greg Barton | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Jones of Lancaster & Lebanon Counties will host York County lawmakers, Rep. Wendy Fink and Sen. Kate Klunk, along with former Lebanon County Rep. Frank Ryan for a town hall to discuss solutions to the growing school property tax burden on...
by Greg Barton | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Lead poisoning has well-documented adverse effects on children, such as brain and nervous system damage, physical growth delays, learning and behavior problems, and speech and hearing impairment. A bipartisan bill has been introduced to ensure PA students...
by Greg Barton | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Legislation offered from Allegheny County Rep. Arvind Venkat would establish requirements for lay midwives. The proposal would require lay midwives, who do not have to meet training, certification or licensure requirements that licensed Certified...
by Greg Barton | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Police are seeking a suspect in a May 5th shooting in the 200 block of Yale Street in Harrisburg. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was provided medical attention. During the course...