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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 Monday 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 Monday 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,...
May Day Mobilization Press Conference
Senator Saval Celebrates May Day with Calls for Investment in PA Homes
Senators Saval & Collett Advocate for AAPI Inclusive Curriculum
Harrisburg, PA− May 1, 2023 − In an effort to expand education and fight the recent rise in bias crimes against people of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent in the Commonwealth, State Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Nikil Saval (D-1...
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 Tuesday, 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 Wednesday 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 Wednesday 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 Tuesday 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 April 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 Tuesday 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 Wednesday 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 Friday, 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 Saturday 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,...
Senator Nikil Saval Speaks Against Proposed Criminalization of Overdose Prevention Centers
Harrisburg, PA − April 25, 2023 − Today, 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...
Senator Nikil Saval Joins Lancaster Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
Lancaster, PA- April 21, 2023—Today, 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...