A group of Pennsylvania legislators is taking action to address the alarming rise in online child exploitation by introducing a resolution that designates the week of August 17 through 23, 2025 as “Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Attorney General Dave Sunday joined Pa. Senator Tracy Pennycuick and law enforcement leaders across Berks and Montgomery counties Thursday for a roundtable discussion about staff recruitment and retention challenges and other issues as police work to keep communities safe. [Read More]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Senate Majority Policy Committee chairman Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) toured the 60,000 sq. ft. lab space of Rockland Immunochemicals, Inc. today to learn more about their operations and the blooming life science industry in southeast Pennsylvania. During the tour, they discussed how state government could contribute to advancing this important industry. [Read More]
The state Senate Majority Policy Committee and Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) will tour Rockland Immunochemicals Inc. on Monday, July 28. The purpose of the visit is learn more about the region's evolving bio-tech sector and what role government can play in advancing this important industry. [Read More]
This week, the Senate Education Committee voted out two bills to further reform Pennsylvania's cyber charter schools and ensure students are receiving the education they deserve. [Read More]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) is pleased to announce a free electronic recycling event for local residents on Saturday, August 16, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Perkiomen Valley High School, located at 509 Gravel Pike in Collegeville. [Read More]
On July 7, 2025, House Bill 865, originally introduced by Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Senator Lindsey Williams (D-38) adopted by the state House of Representatives, was signed into law as Act 32 of 2025. [Read More]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) is please to announce the appointment of Robert C. Wonderling to the Governor's Council on Aging. Sen. Pennycuick nominated Mr. Wonderling for the position. Mr. Wonderling previously represented the 24th Pennsylvania Senatorial District from 2003 to 2009. [Read More]
Today, Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s (R-24) legislation, Senate Bill 649, was signed into law as Act 35 of 2025. The new law classifies deepfakes and other forms of digital impersonation as digital forgeries, punishable by law. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania House today acted to stem the rise of “deepfakes” and other forms of digital impersonation by approving legislation that would treat them as forgeries punishable by law, said sponsors Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. John Kane (D-9). These digital forgeries have been used to commit financial scams, injure personal reputations and disrupt the political process. Artificial intelligence allows individuals to create convincing images, audio and video of others, often without consent, that are nearly indistinguishable from reality. [Read More]
