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Pa. lawmakers made moves on recruiting more diverse teachers and banning supervised injection sites
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House in a split vote Lunes passed legislation to address the state’s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more teachers of color, by setting up a program to help young, aspiring educators. The action was one of several lawmakers...
PA Senate Votes To Ban Safe Injection Sites
So-called “safe injection sites” would be a thing of the past if the Pennsylvania State Senate has its way. The chamber voted 41-9 on the legislation that would ban the sites, after Philadelphia became the center of a legal battle over opening safe havens where opioid...
Pa. lawmakers made moves on recruiting more diverse teachers and banning supervised injection sites
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House in a split vote Lunes passed legislation to address the state’s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more teachers of color, by setting up a program to help young, aspiring educators. The action was one of several lawmakers...
Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban safe injection sites
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Lunes approved legislation to ban so-called safe injection sites, after Philadelphia became the center of a legal battle over opening safe havens where opioid users could legally inject heroin and other drugs...
Pennsylvania Senate Votes to Ban Supervised Injection Sites
Pennsylvania’s state Senate is approving legislation to ban so-called supervised injection sites, where opioid users could legally inject heroin and other drugs under supervision as a way to reduce overdoses. The bill passed Lunes, 41-9, with every Republican in...
Pa. Senate votes to ban supervised injection sites
Legislation banning supervised injection sites statewide has cleared the Pennsylvania Senate. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled upper chamber voted 41-9 on Lunes to approve a bill outlawing places where people may inject or use illicit drugs while supervised by...
In banking hearing, Fetterman promotes Pa.’s Whole Home Repair bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, last week promoted Pennsylvania’s “Whole-Home Repairs” program when questioning witnesses at a hearing discussing the future of housing.
Pa. Senate votes to ban supervised injection sites
Legislation banning supervised injection sites statewide has cleared the Pennsylvania Senate. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled upper chamber voted 41-9 on Lunes to approve a bill outlawing places where people may inject or use illicit drugs while supervised by...
Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban supervised injection sites
HARRISBURG, Pa. (KYW Newsradio, AP) — A bill that would prohibit controversial safe injection sites in Pennsylvania passed the state Senate with strong bi-partisan support. So-called safe injection sites — also known as supervised consumption sites or overdose...
State Senate approves ban of supervised injection sites in Pa.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate voted Lunes to stop any supervised injection sites from opening in the state, potentially creating a new hurdle for a nonprofit hoping to open one in Philadelphia. The GOP-controlled state Senate passed a bipartisan bill,...
Pennsylvania Has a New Holiday
The votes are in, and Pennsylvania officially has a new holiday. Senator Nikil Saval shared the news via Twitter this week, adding that the vote was unanimous.
Bill proposed to ban safe injection sites in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A new bill would ban safe injection sites, which are also known as overdose prevention sites, across Pennsylvania. The bill passed the judiciary committee earlier in the week. Democratic Senator Christine Tartaglione (D- Philadelphia) said she...
Philadelphia’s State Senator Saval Speaks Against Proposed Criminalization of Overdose Prevention Centers
HARRISBURG, PA — On Martes, in response to a vote in the Pennsylvania Senate’s Judiciary Committee to advance legislation that criminalizes overdose prevention centers, Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) released the following statement: “No...
Fetterman wants Pennsylvania’s “Whole-Home Repair” program to go nation-wide
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on Miércoles promoted Pennsylvania’s “Whole-Home Repairs” program when questioning witnesses at a hearing discussing the future of housing.
Broadband funding package tweaked by county commissioners
The Indiana County Board of Commissioners approved a request Miércoles to extend a $2 million contract for the Broadband Development Initiative Project in Smicksburg Borough and West and South Mahoning townships. It was one of a series of proposals brought by the...
Pennsylvania Senate Panel Passes Ban on Supervised Injection Sites
Pennsylvania’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Martes passed legislation banning supervised injection sites anywhere in the Keystone State. Under the bill sponsored by State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), no locality in Pennsylvania could permit the...
Hundreds of Penn graduate student workers rally for union recognition at campus demonstration
Over 200 Penn graduate student workers rallied outside of Van Pelt Library on Abril 26 to advocate for improved working conditions, financial security, and protection against discrimination. The rally comes after the group, which is called Graduate Employees Together...
Pennsylvania legislature takes first step toward banning supervised injection sites statewide
Proposed supervised injection sites have become a thorny and contentious neighborhood-by-neighborhood issue — but the decision may be taken out of their hands and put into the state’s. Pennsylvania lawmakers took a step Martes to preemptively ban these sites across...
In Banking Hearing, Fetterman Promotes Pennsylvania’s Whole Home Repair Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on Miércoles promoted Pennsylvania's "Whole-Home Repairs" program when questioning witnesses at a hearing discussing the future of...
Lancaster Community Calls for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
LANCASTER, PA — On Viernes, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) and State Representative Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D–Lancaster) joined Lancaster Stands Up, POWER Interfaith, CASA, and residents and community leaders in a united call for permanent funding for...
Philly DSA is helping parents build DIY classroom air filters amid school asbestos closures
A group of Philadelphia parents, teachers, students, and concerned residents recently spent their spring Sábado in the basement of a Market Street office building, using red and black duct tape to put together box fans, cardboard, and air filters. Their efforts,...
The Wages of Overwork
As part of your job, do you receive or send emails outside of “normal working hours"? What about texts or phone calls? Is there an unspoken but spoken expectation that you’ll keep on top of your inbox before coming into/officially logging on to work, or that you’ll...
Delaware River Chemical Spill Investigation Sought By Philly Reps
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia legislators joined colleagues in Bucks County in calling for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to investigate the cause of a chemical spill last month into the Delaware River that caused concerns over drinking water...
Shooting Of A Tenant Could Be The ‘Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back’ For Philly’s Evictions System
A private security contractor showed up at Angel Davis’ Sharswood apartment at 7 a.m. Marzo 29 with a court order to evict her for nonpayment of rent. Two hours later, Davis left the premises on a stretcher after the contractor shot her in the head. The contractor...
Community Groups Unite to Support Sustainable Home Repair Solutions
PENNSYLVANIA — State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Stands Up, One Pennsylvania, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Sunrise Pennsylvania, state and local representatives, and residents and community leaders in counties across the...
Senator Saval Joins Community Organizations and Advocates in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
READING, ALLENTOWN, PITTSBURGH, and LANCASTER, PA − Abril 12, 2023 − State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Stands Up, One Pennsylvania, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Sunrise Pennsylvania, state and local representatives, and...
State, City Lawmakers Push To Outlaw Private Landlord-Tenant Officers In Wake Of Philly Tenant Shooting
A Marzo 29 eviction attempt that left a tenant in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head threw a bright light on the way in which evictions are carried out in Philadelphia. Less than two weeks after the shooting, two Philly-based state senators announced...
Pa.’s landlord-tenant law literally can get you killed | Michael Coard
On Marzo 29, a so-called “landlord-tenant officer” shot 35-year-old Angel Davis in the head and nearly killed her while serving her with eviction papers in Philadelphia at the Girard Court Apartments at 2101 North College Avenue. First of all, what is a...
Philly landlords have reservations about effort to ban private firms from enforcing evictions
A pair of state lawmakers from Philadelphia plan to introduce legislation this month that would bar private firms from enforcing evictions. Some landlords and property managers aren’t thrilled. If passed, the bill would amend state code and apply to jurisdictions...
Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Jamie Gauthier Announce Hearings on Landlord-Tenant Office
PHILADELPHIA – In response to the shooting of 35-year-old Angel Davis by a private contractor who was serving an eviction notice last week, Councilmembers Kendra Brooks (At-Large) and Jamie Gauthier (3rd District) announced a public hearing of the Housing Committee on...
Pa. Democrats propose overhauling Philly’s landlord-tenant officer system
Two Philadelphia-area lawmakers want to ensure that public officers — not private contractors — are responsible for handling court orders in landlord-tenant cases. After a Philadelphia deputy landlord-tenant officer shot a woman in the head last week while trying to...
Philadelphia to receive $21M grant initiative for residential home repairs
Homeowners and small-time landlords in Pennsylvania will potentially have the opportunity this summer to treat pre-existing home repairs and weatherize their property, thanks to a significant contribution financed by the current state budget under bipartisan...
Pa. lawmakers want to ban hired security from doing evictions after shooting of Philly tenant
State lawmakers from Philadelphia are proposing to ban private firms from enforcing evictions after a security contractor shot a 35-year-old woman during an attempted lockout Miércoles. The move comes after a shooting that has brought Philadelphia’s unusual eviction...
A pair of state lawmakers propose changes to eviction oversight following shooting in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — As the investigation continues into the shooting in North Philadelphia on Miércoles during an eviction process, two Democratic state lawmakers from Philadelphia are calling for legislation that would mandate public oversight of...
New Pa. program will send millions to Philly area for home repairs and weatherization
The Philadelphia area will receive nearly $40 million from the state to help residents and landlords repair and weatherize their properties. The new funding comes courtesy of the Whole-Home Repairs Program, the result of bipartisan legislation financed by the current...
Longtime Pittsburgh homeowners hit by rising taxes in gentrifying neighborhoods could get relief
State lawmakers representing Pittsburgh unveiled new legislation Jueves that would let the city offer tax relief to longtime homeowners in neighborhoods where property values have skyrocketed. If the legislation were enacted in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh would be...
Pa. Senate Democrat proposes series of bills to increase housing accessibility
A Pennsylvania senator has announced plans for a series of proposals to increase housing accessibility and make finding affordable housing easier by removing some barriers to renters and low-income homeowners in Pennsylvania. The three bills sponsored by Sen. Nikil...
Costa legislation could keep some homeowners in growing areas from being taxed out of homes
State Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa has introduced legislation that he said would protect longtime homeowners from being taxed out of their homes. Costa, D-Forest Hills, said the Longtime Owner-Occupant Tax Exemption Program, or LOOP, would allow first- and...
DEP Offers 10 Point Plan To Improve Permit Reviews; Climate/Energy Work Group Co-Chairs Announced; Work Group Formed To Prevent New Oil & Gas Well Abandonments
On Marzo 22, DEP presented a 10 point plan for improving DEP permit reviews to the Senate Appropriations Committee as part of Acting Secretary Richard Negrin’s presentation on DEP’s FY 2023-24 budget request. The Plan is aimed at concerns many legislators have about...
A guide to the gatekeepers: Here’s who’s running the most powerful committees in Harrisburg
The leaders of state legislative committees have the power to determine whether a bill ultimately makes it to the governor’s desk or languishes in committee until the end of the term. And while rule changes in one chamber will limit the ability of committee chairs to...