August 14, 2025
Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Budget Update
Over the last several weeks I have heard from residents about Pennsylvania's budget and funding for SEPTA. [Read More]
Op-Eds
July 30, 2025
Pennsylvania is Leading the Way in AI and Energy Independence
By: Senator Tracy Pennycuick As Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate and Communications Committee, I attended the recent AI and energy summit hosted by U.S. Senator Dave McCormick. I had the opportunity to meet and hear first-hand from some of the world’s biggest companies who pledged over $90 billion in investments to accelerate the development of […] [Read More]
June 25, 2025
Rethinking Education
In fourth grade, kids no longer just learn to read, but read to learn. If a child doesn’t know how to read by fourth grade they can quickly fall behind. [Read More]
April 14, 2025
OP-ED: Sustaining Our EMS System
In 2021, in Berks and Montgomery counties, over 2 million emergency medical calls were made, according to the most recent data provided by the Pennsylvania State EMS Data Bridge, a collection and reporting system for EMS in PA. [Read More]
February 10, 2025
OP-ED: Pennsylvania’s Budget Proposal: Balancing Priorities with Fiscal Accountability
I heard it said recently that it’s great politics to be all things to all people. [Read More]
November 25, 2024
Gen Zer’s Disillusioned with Higher Ed Seek Trade Jobs
Pennsylvania is fortunate to have some of the best schools in the nation. We also have the distinction of having the eighth highest college cost in the country with the average annual cost of tuition and room and board at around $45,400. [Read More]
November 7, 2024
Steps We’ve Taken to Support Pennsylvania Veterans
Veterans Day is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the debt of gratitude owed to the men and women of Pennsylvania who have answered the call to serve our nation in uniform for decades. [Read More]
October 21, 2024
Protecting Our Children: Addressing the Dangers of AI-Generated Deepfakes in Pennsylvania
In August, Lancaster County police launched an investigation into a disturbing case involving 20 high school female students. [Read More]
August 20, 2024
Pennsylvania Needs to Do More to Allow Individuals to Receive Care at Home
Aging in place is so important to many older Pennsylvanians and their families. The same can be said for parents who wish to care for their physically disabled child at home but need skilled nursing care. [Read More]
May 1, 2024
OPINION: We Must Do More to Prepare for Artificial Intelligence Advances
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 5 to 7 years, we read that AI will be as smart as humans. In twenty years, some say, AI will be able to do anything we can do. These claims are tricky to evaluate, but what's clear is that AI is advancing faster than most people realize. The more we interact with AI, the quicker it evolves, learns, and develops. In the past decade, AI has moved from beating humans at Jeopardy to writing songs and tackling advanced coding. The uncanny realism of deepfake videos featuring celebrities like Tom Cruise reminds us that stealing someone’s face isn't just a plot for Mission: Impossible anymore. [Read More]