Montgomery County state legislators oppose Upper Pottsgrove Smola Farm open space grab
February 26, 2024

Montgomery County state legislators oppose Upper Pottsgrove Smola Farm open space grab

Both the state senator and state representative whose districts include Upper Pottsgrove Township have come out against the idea of using property purchased as open space for the township’s planned municipal complex.  [Read More]

PENNYCUICK: Governor’s Budget Risks Future Tax Hikes, Program Cuts
February 26, 2024

PENNYCUICK: Governor’s Budget Risks Future Tax Hikes, Program Cuts

As I sat in the state Capitol rotunda listening to Gov. Josh Shapiro lay out his 2024-25 budget proposal, I couldn’t help but wonder if the gilded hall rubbed off on the governor, giving him a different perception of the state of the commonwealth’s finances.  [Read More]

State Senate Committees Zero In on Cybersecurity
February 6, 2024

State Senate Committees Zero In on Cybersecurity

The Bucks County Emergency Services Center CAD system spent nine days offline last month after hackers crashed it.  [Read More]

Enlightening senatorial tour leaves nothing ‘up in the air’
November 1, 2023

Enlightening senatorial tour leaves nothing ‘up in the air’

The chair of the state Senate Communications & Technology Committee was among those visiting on Wednesday, impressed by a variety of instructional areas alongside Penn College administrators, state Sen. Gene Yaw and legislative colleagues.  [Read More]

Bears on the Hill: Environmental Policy Class Heads to the State Capitol
October 18, 2023

Bears on the Hill: Environmental Policy Class Heads to the State Capitol

Ursinus College is defined by a community of thinkers and doers, guided by an open questions curriculum that ensures all members of the community are thinking about the impact they can have on the world beyond our campus borders. The students from Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Brie Berry’s Special Topics in Environmental Studies class personified that ethos by taking to the state capitol to understand how their studies and policy interests could begin to shape the environment not just in Collegeville, but across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.   [Read More]

Pennycuick Measure Providing Free Credit Monitoring for Data Breach Victims Approved by Pennsylvania Senate
October 6, 2023

Pennycuick Measure Providing Free Credit Monitoring for Data Breach Victims Approved by Pennsylvania Senate

The state Senate today approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to strengthen notification requirements for data breaches and provide affected citizens with free credit monitoring and a credit report.  [Read More]

Pa. Senators Look to Expand Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans
August 15, 2023

Pa. Senators Look to Expand Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans

Pennsylvania is home to the fourth-highest veteran population in the country, with roughly 800,000 thousand veterans.  [Read More]

Pa. Senators Look to Expand Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans
August 15, 2023

Pa. Senators Look to Expand Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans

Pennsylvania is home to the fourth-highest veteran population in the country, with roughly 800,000 thousand veterans.  [Read More]

Pennycuick and Mackenzie hold Dog Days of Summer Open House
August 8, 2023

Pennycuick and Mackenzie hold Dog Days of Summer Open House

Dog lovers were treated to a special open house Saturday morning hosted by state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick and state Rep. Milou Mackenzie.  [Read More]

Proposed Legislation Would Give Property Tax Relief To Disabled Veterans
August 4, 2023

Proposed Legislation Would Give Property Tax Relief To Disabled Veterans

Senators Tracy Pennycuick (R-Berks/Montgomery) and Rosemary Brown (R-Lackawanna/Monroe/Wayne) have teamed up to introduce legislation aimed at providing property tax relief to more disabled Pennsylvania veterans by allowing them to reduce the assessed value on their property in relation to their disability rating.  [Read More]

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