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EXCLUSIVE: Shapiro Honored for Breast Cancer Support While Cutting Screening Funds
October 6, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Shapiro Honored for Breast Cancer Support While Cutting Screening Funds

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition has named Gov. Josh Shapiro its 2025 Pink Ribbon Honoree.  [Read More]

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]

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