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'Kirra is forever 10': Families hurt by pediatric cancer join Sen. Martin to fund research in Pa. lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Protecting workers, environmental impacts focus of House Democratic Policy Committee tour pahouse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pahouse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The state budget invests $282 million into nursing homes and long-term care facilities More money for education, health departments, nursing homes, child welfare services and to continue an emergency rental and utility assistance program are bright spots in Pennsylvania s new state budget, Erie-area officials say. So are provisions that give municipalities more flexibility when applying for grants for transportation projects. But lawmakers also kept flat investments in mental health which has been a growing problem throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and they squirreled away much of the state s allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan. Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-3rd Dist., Millcreek Township, the chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee, said there were a lot of missed opportunities, like making an investment in broadband expansion, but that the budget could have been worse. ....
Pennsylvania lawmakers are willing to spend plenty on themselves, but not so much on pandemic-hit Pennsylvanians [editorial] lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Harrisburg, Pa. - On Monday, House Bill 1348 was sent to the governor s office for final approval. The legislation, sponsored by State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie), will allow municipalities to use American Rescue Plan funds to fulfill local match requirements for projects under the Public Transportation Trust Fund through fiscal year 2022. âOur municipalities have navigated shut downs and regulations that change by the day,â said Bizzarro, chairman of the state House Democratic Policy Committee. Bizzarro also added, âRevenues were nowhere near what they would have been in a regular year and they were hit with all the additional expenses of operating during a pandemic. This legislation eases the burden of transportation improvements, and is the least we can do. ....