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Schwank to Host Town Hall Meeting in Fleetwood Borough

READING, Oct. 22, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Oct. 24, in the Borough of Fleetwood for residents of the 11th Senate District. “I am looking forward to meeting with the residents of the Borough of Fleetwood and the...

Schwank to Again Offer College Financial Aid Seminar

HARRISBURG, Oct. 9, 2013 – Parents and students looking for answers and tips on paying for higher education will find the help they are seeking at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, during Sen. Judy Schwank’s annual “College Financial Aid Awareness Night” in Reading. “College...

Schwank Announces $140k in Grants for the Arts in Berks County

HARRISBURG, Sept. 26, 2013 – Eighteen arts organizations in Berks County will share more than $140,000 in grants from the PA Council on the Arts, Sen. Judy Schwank announced today. “Berks County is a great place for people with artistic talent; an eye for the...

Schwank to Host Town Hall Meeting in Caernarvon Township

READING, Sept. 25, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Sept. 26, in Morgantown for new residents of the 11th Senate District. “Legislative district boundaries changed for many state lawmakers following the 2010 Census, and I am...

Schwank to Host Town Hall Meeting in Caernarvon Township

READING, Sept. 25, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Sept. 26, in Morgantown for new residents of the 11th Senate District. “Legislative district boundaries changed for many state lawmakers following the 2010 Census, and I am...

Applications Being Accepted for Emergency Services, Schwank Says

READING, Sept. 13, 2013 – The emergency services organizations representing the men and women who answer the call to help Berks County residents in distress can now apply for state grants to pay for facilities, equipment and training. Eligible fire departments,...

Schwank to Hold Senior Crime Prevention Seminar

READING, Sept. 10, 2013 – To help senior citizens in the 11th Senate District protect themselves from becoming victims of crime, Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a Senior Crime Prevention Seminar at 10 a.m., Thursday, at Bern Evangelical Lutheran Church in Leesport. Berks...

Size of PA Legislature Would Shrink With Schwank Bill

READING, Aug. 12, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank today urged state lawmakers and the governor to finally consider her legislation to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania General Assembly by more than a third. “For too long, taxpayers have had to pay for an institution that,...

Schwank to Hold 3rd Annual Municipal Officials Meeting

READING, Aug. 12, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank will hold her third annual “Municipal Officials Meeting” at 7 p.m., tonight, Aug. 12, at Penn State-Berks. The annual get-together reflects Sen. Schwank’s commitment to work collaboratively with local officials to better...

Schwank Says Airport Grant Will Help Facility Better Serve Berks

Harrisburg, July 23, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) today said the Reading Regional Airport will receive state funding to make safety improvements and increase the quality of air travel in Pennsylvania. “Thanks to PennDOT’s aviation development program, the...

Another Farm Preserved in Berks County, Sen. Schwank Announces

Harrisburg, June 13, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank announced today that an additional 106 acres of Berks County farmland will be preserved through the purchase of $266,500 worth of conservation easements. The Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board, of which...

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Deadline Extended, Schwank Says

HARRISBURG, June 12, 2013 – People who would like to participate in Pennsylvania’s property tax/rent rebate program have another six months to do so, state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) said today. The deadline is now Dec. 31, 2013. “This is good news for people who...

Schwank to Host Town Hall Meeting in Bern Township

READING, May 29, 2013 — State Sen. Judy Schwank will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., May 30, for residents of Bern Township and surrounding communities in the Bern Township Municipal Building. “Many of the most important issues facing this commonwealth are before...

$ 300 Million Education Common Core Mandate Threatens Graduation

Harrisburg, May 13, 2013 – A new unfunded education mandate now being quietly pursued by the Corbett administration will soon saddle school districts with a $ 300 million expense and threaten graduation for thousands of students across Pennsylvania, Senate Democrats said today at a Capitol news conference.

Schwank Named to New Special Education Funding Panel

HARRISBURG, May 8, 2013 – Mapping the future of special education funding in Pennsylvania will not happen without the input of state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks). Schwank has been appointed to the newly created 15-member Special Education Funding Commission by...

Schwank Invites Public to ‘Spring Clean Berks’

READING, April 24, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank will be working with parents, children and residents of her 11th Senatorial District to “Spring Clean Berks” on Saturday, April 27. The senator’s 2nd annual spring cleaning of the community take place in two sessions on...