Pennycuick bill ensuring educational opportunities for children of National Guard and Reserve members receives final legislative approval
July 16, 2024

Pennycuick bill ensuring educational opportunities for children of National Guard and Reserve members receives final legislative approval

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to reduce the educational challenges faced by children of National Guard and Reserve members was approved by the House of Representatives today and is set to become law.  [Read More]

Pennycuick, Haywood to introduce bill requiring silent panic buttons in schools
May 17, 2024

Pennycuick, Haywood to introduce bill requiring silent panic buttons in schools

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state Senators Tracy Pennycuick, R-24th Dist., and Art Haywood, D-4th Dist., recently announced their intent to introduce Alyssa’s Law, legislation addressing the issue of law enforcement response time when a life-threatening emergency occurs at a school.  [Read More]

School panic alarms may come to Pennsylvania
May 15, 2024

School panic alarms may come to Pennsylvania

(The Center Square) – Silent panic alarms may become the next line of defense for schools in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

LETTER: Montgomery County should do more for the homeless
May 10, 2024

LETTER: Montgomery County should do more for the homeless

The May 3rd article entitled “Winder Looking to Take Bold Action to Mitigate Housing, Homelessness Crisis in Montgomery County” shines a light on a very difficult challenge in our community.  [Read More]

PA Senate Approves ‘Historic’ $3B Tax Cut Bill Over Dem Objections
May 10, 2024

PA Senate Approves ‘Historic’ $3B Tax Cut Bill Over Dem Objections

The GOP-controlled Pennsylvania Senate has approved the largest tax cut in Keystone State history, slashing taxes by $3 billion.  [Read More]

Pennycuick + Dillon: AI is evolving. Pennsylvania’s laws must evolve to regulate it.
April 29, 2024

Pennycuick + Dillon: AI is evolving. Pennsylvania’s laws must evolve to regulate it.

2024 may go down as the year Artificial Intelligence (AI) took the world by storm. The news is exciting, but also a little unsettling. In five to seven years, we read that AI will be as smart as humans.  [Read More]

Infusion of state funding to keep Pottstown homeless shelter open
April 24, 2024

Infusion of state funding to keep Pottstown homeless shelter open

Months away from closing for good, an infusion of state funding will keep The Salvation Army homeless shelter on King Street from closing for good.  [Read More]

It’s ‘Groundhog Day’ for permitting reform in Pennsylvania
February 29, 2024

It’s ‘Groundhog Day’ for permitting reform in Pennsylvania

Like Bill Murray’s Phil Connors character in “Groundhog Day” repeating his day in Punxsutawney, the Senate’s budget hearings with the Department of Environment Protection center on permitting reform year after year after year.  [Read More]

Rapid emergence of artificial intelligence is putting Pennsylvania lawmakers on notice
February 28, 2024

Rapid emergence of artificial intelligence is putting Pennsylvania lawmakers on notice

The impact of artificial intelligence has never been clearer nationwide and its rapid emergence is putting Pennsylvania lawmakers on notice.  [Read More]

Independent Fiscal Office Warns Shapiro Budget Misses Revenue Mark by $8 Billion
February 26, 2024

Independent Fiscal Office Warns Shapiro Budget Misses Revenue Mark by $8 Billion

When Gov. Josh Shapiro gave his Feb. 6 budget address, he said it would include more than $46 billion in revenue collections.  [Read More]

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