The bill would extend binding arbitration to all law enforcement in the state to resolve contract disputes.
Bipartisan bill to prohibit student cellphone use during school day passes Senate Education Committee
The bill aims to curb distractions, improve academic performance, and address concerns about mental health and social development.
Senate confirms Governor Shapiro’s nominee Dr. Carrie Rowe as Pennsylvania secretary of education
Rowe is a lifelong Pennsylvanian who has spent her entire career working in education at various levels.
Farry: New law will protect prescription access for seniors
Legislation to protect thousands of Pennsylvania seniors from losing access to life-sustaining prescription medications is set to become law.
Farry’s breast cancer imaging bill nears enactment, receives American Cancer Society Legislative Champion Award
Farry said his wife’s experience with breast cancer illuminated how pivotal access to imaging is in achieving early detection and survival.
In Bucks County, Governor Shapiro highlights new child care worker recruitment & retention bonuses
The 2025-26 budget signed by Shapiro creates a new Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program to support 55,000 child care workers.
County lawmakers weigh in on the end of the budget impasse – Bucks Round-Up – November 14, 2025
Pennsylvania’s long-delayed state budget is finally in place, and Bucks County lawmakers are marking the moment with different takeaways.
State senator and county Democratic chair lauds new state budget – Bucks Round-Up – November 13, 2025
Governor Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s long-delayed $50.9 billion budget Wednesday, more than four months after presenting it to legislators.
State budget impasse ends as Governor Shapiro signs $50.1B spending bill
The House passed the measure by a 156-47 vote, while the Senate did the same by a 40-9 count.
Fiscal fallout: Pennsylvania funding has spiked 64% under last two governors
The state’s budgets have increased 3.5 times more during the last two Democratic administrations than the previous Republican one.
