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Muth Appointed to Joint State Government Task Force on Veterans Services
Royersford – November 22, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) has been appointed to the Joint State Government Task Force on Veterans Services. Muth released the following statement on her appointment: “Thank you to my friend and veteran Senator Pam...
Muth Congratulates Tri-County Transit on DEP Alternative Fuel Investment
Harrisburg – November 20, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded Tri-County Transit funding to assist with efforts to build an alternative fueling station in Chester...
Muth, Rabb, Krasner, and Advocates Call for Swift Passage of No Consent in Custody
Harrisburg – November 19, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery), Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia), Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and advocates gathered in the Capitol to call for the passage of Senate Bill 851 and House Bill 1807, No...
Muth: Land Conservation Grants Awarded to the 44th District
Harrisburg – November 19, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) announced that a total of $341,900 in grant funding has been awarded to Chester County to assist with land conservation efforts. “Ensuring that we have open air spaces to enjoy and use for...
PA Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Replace General Assistance Program
Back in June, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed House Bill 33, which eliminated General Assistance and the benefits that came with it. Now, a new Bill has been introduced that would restore those benefits. General Assistance provided 11,000 vulnerable Pennsylvanians...
Lawmakers react to Sen. Folmer’s resignation
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The resignation of Republican state Sen. Mike Folmer, following his arrest on child pornography charges, shocked his constituents and his colleagues in Harrisburg. "I did talk to him on a regular basis towards the beginning of my tenure, but as the...
Otten and Muth to Hold Series of Town Halls this Month
EXTON, September 3, 2019 – State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, will hold three town hall meetings this month to address topics such as the cost of living, youth mental health and more. Sen. Katie Muth will co-host two of the three meetings. Town halls will...
Pa. just eliminated general assistance. The need for it hasn’t gone away
By Katie Muth, Maria Collett and Lindsey Williams
This week marks the end of General Assistance (GA) as we know it. The life-saving program that has helped thousands of Pennsylvanians get back on their feet and bridge the gap to self-sustainability ended on Aug. 1.
After a difficult battle through the legislative process and an underhanded maneuver to tie the elimination of GA to millions of dollars of hospitals, we accept that the program will cease to exist. However, that does not mean that the need has vanished.