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2024

July 4, 2024: Reflecting on June: Community Highlights and Budget Updates

June 6, 2024: Student Advocacy, an Exciting Grand Opening, Honoring Berks County’s Veterans and More for the Month of May

May 2, 2024: April Highlights from Senator Judy Schwank: Education, Advocacy and Cultural Enrichment!

April 4, 2024: Grant Funding for Berks County, A Visit from the Secretary of DCNR, the State Champion Oley Valley Field Hockey Team and more from March 

March 7, 2024: Budget Hearings, Connecting with Students, and a Bold Proposal for Higher Education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

February 8, 2024: The 2024 Budget Address, Another Great Year at the Farm Show, Crucial Education and Nature Conservation Grant Funding and More from January in the 11th District

January 4, 2024: Looking Back on 2023 and Updates from December

2023

December 7, 2023: 11th District Updates and Highlights from November

November 2, 2023: A Bill Signing, Domestic Violence Awareness Month and More from October in the 11th Senatorial District

October 5, 2023: Changing the 2024 Presidential Primary Date, Hunger Action Month, an Update on Flooding and more from September

August 3, 2023: Field of Honor, Small Business Visits and a Quick Update on the State Budget

July 6, 2023: Budget Updates, a Visit to the Mt. Penn Fire Company and Juneteenth in the 11th District

June 27, 2023: Brief State Budget Update

June 1, 2023: Infrastructure Improvements, Road to Hope, the 75th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade and more from May

May 4, 2023: A Historic Breast Cancer Bill, Whole Home Repairs Week of Action in Reading, the PA DREAM Act and more from April

April 6, 2023: The Budget Address, West Reading Relief Efforts, a Policy Hearing and More from March

March 2, 2023: An Update from Harrisburg, the Fair Funding Trial, My New Satellite Office and More from the 11th District

February 2, 2023: An Update from Harrisburg, The Pennsylvania Farm Show, an Expungement Clinic and more from the Month of January

2022

December 8, 2022: A New Legislative Session, the New 11th District, Holiday Events, and more from the Month of November

November 3, 2022: October Session Recap, Child Care Accomplishments, Grand Openings and More from the 11th District

October 6, 2022: News from PennDOT, Hunger Action Month, Standing with Berks County Workers, the Dedication of the DeLight E. Breidegam Building and more from the Month of September

September 30, 2022: Women’s Health Caucus Highlights Summer Recess Activities, Plans to Continue Advocating for Abortion Rights in Fall Session

September 1, 2022: A Legislative Update, Historic Education Funding, Student Loan Relief, and more from August

August 4, 2022: The Budget, Constitutional Amendments, Funding for Agriculture and more from July

July 7, 2022: Budget Updates from Harrisburg, Pride month in Reading, the Roe Decision, and more from June

June 2, 2022: 11th District Updates from March

May 5, 2022: Election Legislation, Model Senate, Education Funding Rally, Grant Funding Celebrations, and more from the 11th District

April 7, 2022: Budget Hearings, Women’s History Month, Time Spent with Students, and more from March

March 3, 2022: A Budget Proposal, New Maps and Small Business Celebrations in the 11th District

February 3, 2022: Session Recap, The PA Farm Show, MLK Day Celebrations and more from the Month of January

January 5, 2022: A Look Back at 2021 in the 11th District

2021

December 2, 2021: Gun Debate in Harrisburg, Pardon Project and More from the Month of November

November 4, 2021: Session Recap, Policy Hearings, Non-Profit Events and more from the 11th District

October 7, 2021: Statement on the Election Investigation, 9/11 Ceremony in Reading, Exciting Local Projects and more from the 11th District

September 2, 2021: Pre-K Masking, Agriculture Achievements and more from August in the 11th District

August 5, 2021: Indie Retailer Month, Urban Ag Week and more from July

July 1, 2021: Thoughts on the State Budget and a Recap of the Month of June

February 16, 2021: Join Us Tomorrow for a Black History Month Event

January 25, 2021: An Update from Sen. Schwank

January 12, 2021: Ask your COVID questions this Wednesday

2020

December 21, 2020: Looking to 2021

June 1, 2020: A Message from Sen. Judy Schwank

May 5, 2020: Upcoming Telephone Town Hall on Coronavirus Issues

April 21, 2020: Sign up for a Statewide Telephone Town Hall

March 11, 2020: Women’s Suffrage Anniversary Booklet Now Available

February 26, 2020: A quick update

February 12, 2020: Don’t Forget About Coffee and Doughnuts Tomorrow in Shillington

January 15, 2020: Tune in to My Upcoming Telephone Town Hall

2019

December 31, 2019: Looking forward to a new year

October 30, 2019: Update from Harrisburg

September 9, 2019: Here’s what happened at the Aging Parent Conference

August 9, 2019: Reasonable Gun Control

June 28, 2019: We’ve passed a state budget

June 14, 2019: A personal story about immunizations

May 24, 2019: I’d like to introduce you to Berks Teens Matter

April 30, 2019: Second Aging Parent Conference Coming in September

April 17, 2019: Cyber Charter School Tuition

March 29, 2019: Is REAL ID for me?

March 13, 2019: An Update on Hemp Legislation

February 25, 2019: This week’s top issues: Child Care and Redistricting

February 11, 2019: Election Reform: Absentee Ballots

January 23, 2019: The Berk Heim

January 12, 2019: Spotted Lanternfly Update from Farm Show 

2018

December 28, 2018: What to Watch for in the PA State Senate in 2019

December 10, 2018: Don’t forget about the free ACA Enrollment Event this Wednesday! 

December 3, 2018: Free ACA Enrollment Event

November 9, 2018: New Health Center and Upcoming Telephone Town Hall

October 23, 2018:  A Harrisburg Update

September 12, 2018: Aging Parent Conference and Berks Community Health Center Funding

August 14, 2018: Aging Parent Conference and Other Updates

July 30, 2018: Funding for the Rodale Institute and an Intern Project

July 16, 2018: Berks Heim Funding and the Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly

June 29, 2018: Budget Highlights

June 15, 2018: A Resolution to Help Our Dairy Farmers

May 9, 2018: The Heim is Vital

April 30, 2018: Informational Videos Coming Soon

April 12, 2018: You’re Invited for Coffee and Doughnuts

March 28, 2018: Financial Freedom for Working Families Event

February 12, 2018: Spotted Lanternfly Update and Summer Meals and Nutrition Programs

2017

December 28, 2017: Reflecting on 2017

November 22, 2017: Being Thankful

November 1, 2017: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 12, 2017: Budget Update and More

September 26, 2017: Back to School and the Spotted Lanternfly

July 24, 2017: Homestead Exclusion Amendment

February 14, 2017: Pathways to Pardons

January 19, 2016: Farm Show and Budget Hearings

2016

December 29, 2016: My New Year’s Resolutions

December 19, 2016: Berks County on Drought Watch

November 23, 2016: On the Radar: Spotted Lanternfly and Small Business Saturday

November 2016: Senate Wrap-Up

September 2016: Have You Visited the Farmers Market Recently?

July 2016: 2016-17 State Budget

June 2016: Property Tax/Rent Rebate

April 13, 2016: Blood Drive

March 2016: Hemp Forward

February 2016: Smaller Government

2015

November 25, 2015: Kane Matters

July 16, 2015: Budget Blues

May 22, 2015: Getting Non-Violent Offenders Back to Work

March 2, 2015: You Are Invited to a Community Blood Drive

January 29, 2015: New Session, New Jobs

2014

September 15, 2014: Efforts to Stop Heroin Crisis

July 23, 2014: 2014-2015 Budget

April 11, 2014: Marcellus Shale Tax

March 31, 2014: Save the Date for a Community Blood Drive

February 27, 2014: Shocking Electricity Bills

January 10, 2014: Women’s Health Caucus

2013

November 13, 2013: Safe Schools Grants

September 25, 2013: Schwank to Host Town Hall Meeting in Caernarvon Township

September 20, 2013: A Public Education – PLAN

July 16, 2013: Budget Recap

May 29, 2013: Budget Overview

April 25, 2013:  Senator Schwank Invites Public to ‘Spring Clean Berks’

March 12, 2013: Safely Dispose of Medications

February 12, 2013: Budget Doesn’t Adequately Address Jobs, Education

January 23, 2013: Crime Summit a Good First Step

2012

December 17, 2012: Crime Summit Planned for January

November 20, 2012: Help Local Family Impacted by Barn Fire

September 19, 2012: Public Hearing to Focus on Farm Profitability

September 14, 2012: Families Invited to Attend College Financial Aid Awareness Night

June 18, 2012: Making Basic Education Improvements a Priority

May 11, 2012: Cuts Hurt Programs for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

April 23, 2012: Acceptable Forms of ID for the November Election

April 12, 2012: Take Precautions to Prevent Wildfires

March 21, 2012:Tomorrow: Join Me at a Town Hall Meeting

March 14, 2012: Voter ID Bill Detrimental to Determined Voters

February 16, 2012: Join Me at Blood Drive This Saturday

February 14, 2012: Give Blood… Get a Free Ice Cream Cake

January 20, 2012: Farm Show Highlights State’s Rich Agricultural Industry

2011

December 15, 2011: Schwank Discusses Power Outages with PUC Chairman

November 10, 2011: Seeking Residents’ Feedback on Storm-Related Power Outages

November 3, 2011: Berks Legislators Work Together on Property Tax Reform

October 19, 2011: Bill Helps Working Families With Daycare Costs

June 14, 2011:  2011-2012 State Budget

May 23, 2011: Swearing In