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Senator Schwank Remarks on the Report from The Center for Rural PA on the Heroin Crisis :: December 7, 2015
Schwank: Financing Tool for Agriculture Industry Approved by State House
Harrisburg - Dec. 3, 2015 - Legislation that would preserve a tool that the agriculture industry uses to finance projects is now on its way to the governor for his signature into law, according to state Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), the bill's author. "The legislation...
Schwank Disappointed in Property Tax Reform Set Back
HARRISBURG, Nov. 24, 2015 – Because of the hard work and groundswell of support from Berks County residents and Pennsylvanians, state Sen. Judy Schwank said today she is disappointed with the Senate’s defeat of a bill that would have eliminated the regressive property...
Schwank Appointed to Special Panel to Look at AG Kane
HARRISBURG, Oct. 27, 2015 – Berks County Democratic Sen. Judy Schwank has been appointed to a special bipartisan senate panel to look into whether Attorney General Kathleen Kane may serve with a suspended law license. Fellow Democrats Art Haywood (Philadelphia) and...
Schwank’s Industrial Hemp Bill Wins Unanimous Committee Approval
HARRISBURG, Oct. 27, 2015 – Without opposition, state Sen. Judy Schwank’s proposal to once again make industrial hemp a legal cash crop in Pennsylvania moved out of committee and to the Senate floor today. The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, of which...
Senator Schwank Supports Community College Completion Challenge Week
Senator Schwank October Upcoming Events :: October 14, 2015
More Farmland Preserved in Berks County, Schwank says
Harrisburg, Oct. 8, 2015 - Additional acres of Berks County farmland will be preserved following today's approval of the purchase of conservation easements by the state Agricultural Land Preservation Board, according to state Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks). Schwank, who...
Schwank Urges Commonwealth to Stop ‘Balance Billing’
HARRISBURG, Oct. 1, 2015 – With many Pennsylvanians suffering “sticker shock” when they get a bill for medical procedures they believed their insurance company would cover, state Sen. Judy Schwank today urged the commonwealth to stop the practice of so-called “balance...
The Pennsylvania Report October 2015 :: District Office Services
The Pennsylvania Report October 2015 :: District Transportation Projects
Schwank’s ‘College Financial Aid Awareness Night’ to Offer Helpful Info
READING, Sept. 24, 2015 – Students, parents and others who have questions about paying for college will want to save Oct. 1 on their calendars so they can benefit from Sen. Judy Schwank’s annual “College Financial Aid Awareness Night.” The free event will run from 7...
54-Acre Arnold Farm Now Protected, Sen. Schwank Announces
HARRISBURG, Aug. 13, 2015 – A 54-acre tract in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, is now under the commonwealth’s farmland preservation shield, state Sen. Judy Schwank said today. Lawrence and Donna Arnold received nearly $135,000 in conservation easements in...
Pennsylvania Report August 2015 :: Agriculture in PA
State Grant Opp for Businesses Working to Stop Pollution, Improve Energy Efficiency, Schwank Says
READING, July 29, 2015 – Businesses working to save electricity or protect the environment can now apply for a state grant for pollution prevention and energy conservation projects, Sen. Judy Schwank said today. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Small...
Next Phase of Reading Waste Water Treatment Facility Upgrade to Happen with Approval of $37M PENNVEST Loan, Sen. Schwank, Reps. Caltagirone, Rozzi Report
HARRISBURG, July 22, 2015 – The ongoing rejuvenation of Reading’s treatment facilities today counted the approval of a $37.2 million low-interest loan for the replacement of the Fritz Island solid waste treatment plant. Just as it approved an $84.6 million loan in...
Statewide Conservation Group Honors Sen. Schwank With ‘Legislator Leadership Award’
MONROEVILLE, July 8, 2015 – State Sen. Judy Schwank – who has worked to protect Berks County farmland, enhance open spaces throughout Pennsylvania, and safeguard natural resources – has been named a “legislative leader” by the organization that advocates for the...
Sen. Schwank: Republican Budget Fails Property Taxpayers in Berks County
HARRISBURG, June 30, 2015 – Ignoring Berks County residents’ call for relief from skyrocketing property tax bills, the Republican state legislature today steamrolled its $30.2 billion budget, absent the support of state Sen. Judy Schwank. Schwank said the General...
Senator Schwank Comments on Passage of the PA State Budget
Avian Influenza Not Yet in PA, But Sen. Schwank Says State Ready to Act
HARRISBURG, June 26, 2015 – Because the latest avian influenza outbreak has wiped out 50 million birds across the country and appears to be headed this way, Sen. Judy Schwank is working with state agriculture officials as they develop response and recovery plans should the disease strike in Pennsylvania.
More Berks Co. Farmland Preserved Today, Schwank Says
HARRISBURG, June 11, 2015 – Berks County’s farmland preservation movement expanded today when a state panel added another 280 acres to the commonwealth’s preservation program. Sen. Judy Schwank, who is a member of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board,...
8 Berks County Organizations to Get $260k State Investment to Target Underage, Dangerous Drinking, Schwank, Caltagirone Announce
READING, June 11, 2015 – Berks County communities working to help teenagers and young adults better understand the consequences of drinking and alcohol abuse today received nearly $260,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Sen. Judy Schwank, Rep....
Sen. Schwank Floor Remarks on Minimum Wage
Berks Senators introduce work zone safety measure
HARRISBURG, June 8, 2015 – Holly Doppel of Lenhartsville emailed Senators David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks) after she read the lawmakers were interested in spearheading a bipartisan effort to strengthen safety in work zones. Doppel was...
New Books, Free Ice Cream Heading to Glenside Elementary, Sen. Schwank Says
READING, May 27, 2015 – Students at one of Reading elementary schools will receive new books and free ice cream sandwiches at 1:45 p.m., Friday, May 29, thanks to donations by the United Way and a local Dairy Queen, Sen. Judy Schwank said today. Schwank is a tutor in...
Gov’s Proposal to Improve Workforce Skills Now Before Committee as Schwank Bill
READING, May 14, 2015 – One of Pennsylvania’s champions for education has converted Gov. Tom Wolf’s idea for career and technical instruction into a proposal that is now before a Senate committee for consideration. Sen. Judy Schwank’s Senate Bill 114 would deliver as...
Senator Schwank Comments on Proposed Work Zone Safety Legislation
Schwank to Host Town Hall in Mohnton
READING, May 12, 2015 – Residents of Mohnton and south central Berks County can learn more about choosing their electricity generator and getting the latest from Harrisburg during Sen. Judy Schwank’s next town hall meeting. The 90-minute get-together will start at 7...
Legislation to Protect Construction Zone Workers Detailed
Harrisburg – May 12, 2015 – After a recent series of accidents in construction zones, a bipartisan group of senators and state officials detailed legislation today that’s designed to protect workers in the zones. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) was...
Bipartisan House-Senate caucus unveils Pa. Agenda for Women’s Health
HARRISBURG, May 11 – Members of the legislature's Women’s Health Caucus today unveiled their "Pennsylvania Agenda for Women's Health" for the new session at a Capitol news conference. The caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and Frank Farry,...
Senator Schwank Voices Her Support for Increasing the Minimum Wage
Pennsylvania Report May 2015 :: State Budget
Senator Schwank Hosts All About You Youth Expo
Gather with friends and family members while getting important information that will help you now and in your future! Join us Thursday, May 7th from 5:30-7:30 PM at Reading High School’s Main Café. Come and learn about: How to obtain a driver’s license Recreational...