Senate Dems Discuss Nursing Home Reforms at Virtual Policy Hearing

HARRISBURG, November 5, 2021 – Today, Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), Caucus Chair, hosted a virtual public hearing today on several nursing...

Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA

HARRISBURG, November 4, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy Schwank...

PSERS chief counsel steps down as board approves contested lawyer fees

After 33 years as a lawyer for the state of Pennsylvania, Jackie Wiest Lutz spent just 10 months as Chief Counsel for the troubled PSERS pension plan before announcing her retirement Wednesday, as directors approved paying nearly $1.2 million to outside law firms...

New legislation would increase Pennsylvania welfare benefits

The cost of living in nearly every part of the country has increased, particularly in cities, since former President Bill Clinton signed the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program into law in 1996 as part of his welfare reform agenda. The TANF program...

Legislators hear of water woes from pipeline neighbors

HARRISBURG — “All I want is good water,” said military veteran and Johnstown, Cambria County, resident Ron Shawley. Shawley told three elected officials, reporters and the public, during Wednesday morning’s event at the state Capitol Rotunda, about living 20 feet from...