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Tres municipios representados por Schwank reciben subvenciones para mejorar la seguridad vial
Reading, PA − July 7, 2021 − Kutztown, Shillington and Wyomissing Boroughs were awarded Green Light-Go grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) totaling over $780,000, according to State Senator Judy Schwank. Kutztown received...
Repunte de las estafas por fraude en el desempleo
Reading, PA − June 29, 2021 − My office has seen a significant uptick in calls related to unemployment fraud since the implementation of the new Unemployment Compensation (UC) system. As many are aware, the rollout of this new system has been very difficult....
Aprobado en el Senado el proyecto de ley sobre la leche patrocinado por Schwank
Harrisburg, PA − June 23, 2021 − The Pennsylvania Senate voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would allow milk processors more flexibility in labeling. The legislation stems from a dairy industry study Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) requested in 2018 which...
La Comisión de Delincuencia y Crimen de Pensilvania concede una subvención al condado de Berks
Reading, June 10, 2021 Three projects put forward by the Berk County will receive $884,403 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for three projects according to Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district), Rep. Mark Rozzi...
Los legisladores reafirman su compromiso de proteger el acceso al aborto Organizado por PA Women's Health Caucus
HARRISBURG, PA − May 25, 2021 − Chairs, members, and advocates of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) gathered today to reaffirm their commitment to protecting abortion access in response to the recent anti-abortion hearings in the Pennsylvania House...
Schwank anuncia una subvención de 200 000 dólares para el Distrito 11
Reading, May 25, 2021 − The city of Reading and the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Berks have been awarded state Blight Remediation Program grants totaling $200,000 by the Commonwealth Finance Authority, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) announced...
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania celebran una audiencia política sobre el impacto del plan de rediseño del sistema estatal de educación superior
Harrisburg – May 17, 2021 - At the request of state Senators Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on the impact of the Pennsylvania state system of higher...
Los demócratas del Senado de PA presentan un plan de gasto de 7.000 millones de dólares en fondos federales del Plan de Rescate Americano - The New Deal For PA
Harrisburg, Pa. – May 12, 2021 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats unveiled the “New Deal for PA” – a $6.15 billion investment of federal funds coming to the Commonwealth pursuant to the American Rescue Plan. “My Senate democratic colleagues and I today...
El Grupo de Salud de la Mujer de Pensilvania responde a la peligrosa audiencia antiaborto celebrada hoy en la Comisión de Sanidad de la Cámara de Representantes
Harrisburg, PA − May 4, 2021 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC), Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware), Representative Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and Representative Mary Jo Daley...
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania se reúnen con la Secretaria de Agricultura y Segunda Dama Gisele Fetterman para una audiencia sobre la inseguridad alimentaria en Pensilvania
Harrisburg – April 30, 2021 - At the request of Pennsylvania State Senators Judy Schwank (D- Berks), Tina Tartaglione (D- Philadelphia), and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual policy hearing to discuss the issue of...
Los legisladores de Berks anuncian la Ley 13 y subvenciones multimodales
HARRISBURG- April 21, 2021- The Commonwealth Financing Authority approved $1.55 million in grant funding for transportation, recreation and environmental projects in Berks County, according to members of Berks County’s legislative delegation. Three projects received...
El Senado vota a favor de reforzar los derechos de los profesores en virtud de la Primera Enmienda
HARRISBURG – April 19, 2021 – The Senate of Pennsylvania unanimously approved a measure to align Pennsylvania with every other state in the nation in preserving and protecting First Amendment rights for educators, according to the measure’s sponsors, Senators Kristin...
Los legisladores del condado de Berks anuncian una subvención de 100.000 dólares para la ciudad de Reading
HARRISBURG, April 16, 2021 – State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) and state Reps. Mark Rozzi (D-126th district) and Manny Guzman (D-127th district) announced a grant totaling $129,230 has been approved for the city of Reading through the state’s Multimodal...
Los legisladores estatales anuncian una subvención de 499.000 dólares para Albright College
Reading - April 13, 2021 - Berks County state lawmakers Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) along with Reps. Mark Rozzi (D-126th district) and Manny Guzman (D-127th district) announced a $499,711 PASmart Advancing Grant has been approved for Albright College to expand...
Schwank hablará de las vacunas contra el coronavirus con Beam, Secretario en funciones del Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania, y con expertos locales en salud en una reunión del Ayuntamiento con Zoom
READING, March 30, 2021 – State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) will host a Zoom town hall tomorrow at 7 p.m. on issues associated with the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines. Joining her are medical professionals including: Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Health...
Senadores demócratas intervienen en la demanda contra la DRBC por fracking
BUCKS COUNTY − March 12, 2021 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues today in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water for millions of Pennsylvanians from the environmental hazards of fracking. Their...
Schwank anuncia la concesión de tres subvenciones de seguridad sin ánimo de lucro en Berks
Reading, March 10, 2021 − Three Berks organizations each received a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Non-Profit Security Grant to improve the safety and security of their facility, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11) announced. The grants, which...
Los presidentes de los Grupos de Salud de la Mujer de PA se unen a los defensores de PA para compartir su agenda legislativa para la sesión de 2021
HARRISBURG, PA − March 8, 2021 − Chairs, members, and advocates of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) gathered today to share their legislative agenda for the 2021-2022 Legislative session. Chairs of the caucus, Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Senator...
Schwank pide al Estado que presente un plan de distribución de vacunas específico para Berks
Reading − March 8, 2021 − In a letter to Pennsylvania Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) asked that Berks County officials and residents be provided with an update specific to Berks regarding the COVID-19...
Schwank recibe a la Segunda Dama Fetterman y al Secretario Redding en una mesa redonda sobre la inseguridad alimentaria en el condado de Berks
Reading, February 24, 2021 State Senator Judy Schwank (D-11th district) is hosting a virtual Roundtable Discussion on Food Insecurity in Berks County on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The panel of guests includes: Second Lady of Pennsylvania Gisele Fetterman,...
Los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado piden que se reparen las escuelas peligrosas y tóxicas de toda la Commonwealth
HARRISBURG – February 19, 2021 – State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) were joined by several Democratic House and Senate members from a cross Pennsylvania on Friday to call for repairs to hazardous and toxic...
Las presidentas de los Grupos de Salud de la Mujer de AP responden a la audiencia política conjunta de hoy sobre el Grupo de Salud Materna
Harrisburg, PA − February 10, 2020 − Today, the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) hosted a Joint Policy Hearing with the PA House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees on the topic of Maternal Health Amidst COVID-19. Co-Chairs of the WHC include Senator Judy...
Los legisladores del Estado emiten una carta conjunta al Gobernador Wolf instando al uso del indulto
HARRISBURG − February 8, 2021 — In response to soaring rates of COVID-19 infection and death among incarcerated people and throughout the Pennsylvania prison system, nearly three dozen State Senators and State Representatives have issued a joint letter to Pennsylvania...
Schwank presenta un programa de BCTV sobre las perspectivas económicas de Pensilvania para 2021
Reading, January 25, 2021 − State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is hosting a live telecast on BCTV on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. The program is on Pennsylvania’s Economic Outlook for 2021 and will include a panel conversation between Matthew Knittel, director of the...
PA Women's Health Caucus se une a PCCY para pedir al gobernador Wolf que restablezca las subvenciones a los centros de cuidado infantil
HARRISBURG − January 22, 2021 − Yesterday, members of the Pennsylvania’s Women’s Health Caucus (WHC), Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), and other elected officials held a press conference to call on Governor Tom Wolf to restore subsidies to child...
Schwank presidirá la Comisión de Agricultura y Asuntos Rurales y asumirá su liderazgo
Reading, January 15, 2021 − Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) will continue her post as the Democratic Chair of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee for the 2021-2022 legislative session, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Jay Costa (D-43rd district)...
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania publican un comunicado sobre la violenta protesta en DC
Harrisburg, PA – January 6, 2021 – The PA Senate Democrats released the following statement on the violent protest today in the nation’s Capitol: The First Amendment is one of our most sacred. It is not political and it is not partisan. The rights to free speech,...
Schwank aplaude la concesión de una subvención para hacer frente a las agresiones sexuales
Reading, January 5, 2020 − State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is thrilled to see Albright College receive an “It’s On Us PA” grant award for nearly $30,000. Albright College was awarded $29,969 to address campus sexual assault through Gov. Tom Wolf’s “It’s On Us PA”...
Albright College y Alvernia University recibirán subvenciones estatales
Reading, December 23, 2020 Two Berks County institutions of higher learning will receive $5 million in state grant funding, announced State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district). Alvernia University will receive $4 million from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance...
Declaración: 16 senadores estatales demócratas denuncian las frívolas demandas electorales y los continuos intentos de socavar nuestra democracia.
HARRISBURG – December 10, 2020 – Today the following members of the Pennsylvania State Senate signed a joint statement – set forth below – denouncing the brazen attempt of the attorneys general of Texas and seventeen other states to disenfranchise millions...
Reading recibe 800 000 dólares para financiar un proyecto de seguridad vial
Reading, December 7, 2020 − The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has awarded $812,416 to the city of Reading through the Automated Red Lights Enforcement (ARLE) program to make safety improvements on city roads, announced State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th...
Oficina de Schwank abierta para llamadas, sólo correo electrónico a partir del lunes 30 de noviembre
Reading, November 20, 2020 − In response to the continuing spread of COVID-19, beginning Monday, November 30, State Sen. Judy Schwank’s district office at 210 George Street will be temporarily closed to the public and will instead serve constituents by e-mail, phone...
Schwank y Rozzi organizan un acto gratuito sobre la ACA para sus electores
Reading, November 18, 2020 – State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) and State Rep. Mark Rozzi (D-126th district) hosted a free Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment event at the Muhlenberg Township Building on Wednesday, Nov. 18.