Created earlier this session, the committee is tasked with exploring forward-thinking policy solutions to improve the efficiency, resilience and effectiveness of Pennsylvania’s institutions.
Fitzpatrick, Sewell launch bipartisan plan to expand physician pipeline and confront America’s doctor shortage
With a projected shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, the Fitzpatrick bill Medicare-supported medical residency positions by 14,000 over seven years.
PA DEP will be conducting aerial black fly (gnat) suppression operation in Neshaminy Creek
The operation will begin at approximately 8:00 am at Wings Field in Montgomery County and will include flights in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, & Berks, counties.
Centennial School District announces strong preliminary 2024-25 academic achievement and growth, exceeding pre-pandemic math levels
While the pandemic caused significant drops in PSSA scores in 2021, CSD’s strategic response has led to remarkable improvements.
Senate Finance Committee advances Farry’s Commuter Tax Fairness Act
The bill would make the Philadelphia’s City Wage Tax more equitable for non-residents and ensure that earned income tax dollars are returned to the municipalities where these non-residents live, not where they work.
Shapiro Administration spends over $6 Million to help prevent homelessness in Bucks
The HOME American Rescue Plan programs provide a broad range of services to those experiencing homelessness, at-risk of homelessness, and other challenges.
Senate committee votes to expand on Act 1 to provide no-cost diagnostic breast imaging
The legislation would allow an individual who finds an abnormality on a supplemental screening which is currently covered to also get a diagnostic screening at no cost.
Solebury Township acquires 166-acre former quarry property through innovative partnership
This significant open space acquisition secures one of the largest undeveloped tracts in the township, including a pristine 60-acre lake and over 3,000 linear feet of stream corridor along Primrose Creek.
Fitzpatrick leads on cybersecurity: New bipartisan bill protects patients and American health systems
The measure would confront one of the fastest-growing threats to American families: cyberattacks targeting our healthcare system.
Bucks’s Brynn Hurlstone wins first-place sculpture award in Art of the State 2025
Ninety-six outstanding works spanning five categories, chosen from over 2,300 entries, highlight the breadth of Pennsylvania’s artistic talent.