It is an honor to work for you and the residents of our district and I take great pride in representing you in Harrisburg. I am aware of the challenges that face our state and I am dedicated to facing those challenges so that together, we can make our communities the best that they can be. As a way for you to keep up with the work that is happening on your behalf, check the stories listed below, and as always, feel free to
contact me for more information about any state-related matter.
State has most teacher strikes in nation
From The Sunbury Daily Item
HARRISBURG — A new report from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association names Pennsylvania as the national leader in public school teacher strikes for the 2009-10 academic year, with six strikes over 501 school districts.
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Reichley Listens To Complaints About THP
From WFMZ-TV News
UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. -- A public meeting in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County let residents voice their concerns about TH Properties.
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Uproar follows new Pa. budget
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG - With several dozen children at his feet, Gov. Rendell signed the $28 billion state budget Tuesday at a school cafeteria here to highlight the hundreds of millions of dollars he preserved in additional state aid to schools.
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Bally tap-water drought to end soon
From The Reading Eagle
Gloria Weller came to the Bally Fire Company on Tuesday night with one question: When can I drink water from borough's municipal system?
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Finding a middle ground
From The Allentown Morning Call
HARRISBURG _ If you wanted a physical manifestation of the big sticking point in this year's budget debate, then the Capitol Rotunda on Monday morning was a pretty good place to spend some time.
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Pa. seeks to avoid another budget impasse
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG - With less than a month till the end of the fiscal year - and in the shadow of last year's 101-day standoff - Gov. Rendell and legislative leaders sit down at the negotiating table for the first time Thursday to try to reach agreement on a spending plan for 2010-11.
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Attorney general has right to sue over insurance law
From The Harrisburg Patriot
For the last few weeks, Attorney General Tom Corbett has been under fire for his decision to challenge the constitutionality of the federal health care law.
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Area legislators non-committal on pension reform
From The Pottstown Mercury
Asked for their positions on bills in the state House and Senate to reform the Public School Employees Retirement System, area legislators say they need more information.
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