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Pa. school truancy spiked during COVID. Now, a state senator offers a plan to rein it in.
September 9, 2025

Pa. school truancy spiked during COVID. Now, a state senator offers a plan to rein it in.

A Pennsylvania senator is urging her colleagues to combat a statewide school truancy problem that she calls an “educational crisis.”  [Read More]

Pennycuick introduces bill to address school truancy
September 3, 2025

Pennycuick introduces bill to address school truancy

State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-24th Dist., has introduced a bill to address a rise in school truancy and chronic absenteeism across Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Cut it off at the pass: PA Senator looks to tackle chronic absenteeism before it starts
September 3, 2025

Cut it off at the pass: PA Senator looks to tackle chronic absenteeism before it starts

Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) on Tuesday introduced Senate Bill 984 to address the alarming rise in school truancy and chronic absenteeism across Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Sen. Tracy Pennycuick: Seeking a responsible budget with sound transit funding
August 20, 2025

Sen. Tracy Pennycuick: Seeking a responsible budget with sound transit funding

Over the last several weeks I have heard from residents about Pennsylvania’s budget and funding for SEPTA.  [Read More]

Lawmakers lead effort to keep kids safe from online exploitation
August 19, 2025

Lawmakers lead effort to keep kids safe from online exploitation

READING, Pa. – Today marks the start of what Pennsylvania lawmakers designated “Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness Week.” It’s part of an effort to protect children from the dangers of online exploitation.  [Read More]

PA Legislators Lead Effort to Protect Kids from Online Exploitation
August 15, 2025

PA Legislators Lead Effort to Protect Kids from Online Exploitation

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]

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