Jan. 19, 2021 /
![Redistricting will be the definitive political fight of 2021 in Pennsylvania. Here’s how it’ll work.]()
HARRISBURG — With partisanship in the Pennsylvania legislature at peak levels, lawmakers this year are gearing up for the once-a-decade brawl to redraw political districts — and the stakes couldn’t be much higher.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
![State Rep. Wendi Thomas backs bills to fight human trafficking]()
HARRISBURG -- State Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) joined her colleagues in passing a package of legislation to combat human trafficking in Pennsylvania, including a companion bill to Thomas’s “Buyer Beware” bill to increase the penalties for anyone convicted of soliciting a victim of human trafficking.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
![Smart Talk Monday; Redistricting legislation; PIAA looks to salvage fall sports; Keeping kids “safe and secure”]()
Next year, lawmakers will use the information obtained in the 2020 census to draw new congressional maps. Pennsylvania state House and Senate maps are determined differently; drawn by a five-member legislative commission comprised of both political parties.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
![David Library, DCNR, Heritage Conservancy Save Public Green Space]()
Doylestown, PA, August 10, 2020: In an exciting move that will preserve the entire 118-acre farm in Washington Crossing in Upper Makefield Township that had been home to the David Library of the American Revolution (DLAR) since 1974, an Agreement of Sale has been co-signed by Heritage Conservancy and Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to acquire the property from DLAR. The agreement will make the riverfront property available to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of the Delaware Canal State Park with public accessibility for everyone to enjoy.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
![St. Mary Medical Center Nurses Call On Ownership To Provide More Resources]()
It has been nearly a year since St. Mary Medical Center nurses voted to unionize.
Jul. 13, 2020 /
![Bucks lawmaker introduces bill cracking down on home delivery theft]()
Bucks County State Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-178) has introduced legislation to crack down on home delivery theft.
Jun. 08, 2020 /
![Bipartisan Lawmakers Continue Advocacy For Paid Family Medical Leave in Pa]()
Four bipartisan lawmakers in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate are continuing their push to pass legislation establishing a paid family medical leave program in Pennsylvania. They say it’s especially crucial during a pandemic.
Jun. 08, 2020 /
![Group of southeastern PA Republican legislators urge Gov. Wolf to reopen youth sports]()
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A group of Republican legislators in Southeastern Pennsylvania sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf Friday urging him to reopen youth sports that are able to follow social distancing and other safety guidelines as their region moves to the "yellow" or "green" phase of COVID-19 mitigation.
Jun. 08, 2020 /
![Socially-Distant Vigil Held To Condemn Racism, Injustice]()
What seemed like an endless stream of vehicles circled through the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield Thursday evening for a car procession vigil that last two hours.
Feb. 18, 2020 /
![Lawmakers fight against discrimination toward LGBTQ people]()
HARRISBURG, PA — State lawmakers, along with other leaders, are uniting against discrimination toward LGBTQ people.
Feb. 18, 2020 /
![Leaders unite to fight discrimination against LGBTQ+ community]()
HARRISBURG, Pa. — State lawmakers, along with other leaders, are uniting against discrimination toward LGBTQ+ people.
Feb. 14, 2020 /
![Bucks County educators: “Our students are hurting”]()
State lawmakers heard testimony during a hearing in Bucks County about the growing mental health crisis in schools. Rep. Wendi Thomas, R-173, Northampton, discussed the need for schools to staff more mental health professionals to help the rising number of students struggling with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
Feb. 14, 2020 /
![Elected Officials Discuss Need For Mental Health Support in Schools]()
Local elected officials gathered in Bucks County for a bipartisan discussion on Phillip's Law, a bill named for an 11-year-old boy who took his own life. The bill hopes to bolster mental health support for children throughout the state.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Leaders unite to fight discrimination against LGBTQ+ community]()
HARRISBURG, Pa. — State lawmakers, along with other leaders, are uniting against discrimination toward LGBTQ+ people.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![State Lawmakers, Officials Announce New Push To Fight Medicaid Fraud]()
Pennsylvania lawmakers and the state’s Attorney General’s office announced on Monday they’re teaming up to fight waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicaid system.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![NOVA Breaks Ground for Fairless Hills Office]()
Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) held a "groundbreaking" ceremony on Wednesday, December 11 to kick-off the expansion of its Lower Bucks County office in Fairless Hills, PA. Joining NOVA staff and board members for the ceremony were Jakki Fitzmaurice, Chief of Staff, State Representative John T. Galloway (D-District 140); State Representative Tina M. Davis (D-District 141); Margaret A. McKevitt, Director, Bucks County Department of Community and Economic Development; State Senator Robert M. Tomlinson (R-District 6); State Representative Frank Farry (R-District 142); State Representative Wendi Thomas (R-District 178); State Representative Gene DiGirolamo (R-District 18 and Commissioner Elect); and Sue Simon, District Director for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA's 1st District).
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![This plan for universal paid family leave in Pa. has bipartisan support. Will it ever become law?]()
When Jackie Swain’s infant daughter, Emersyn, was diagnosed with a rare heart disease in 2018, the Montgomery County resident took a sobering look at the options before her.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![U.S. Secret Service to address Bucks County officials on school violence]()
The report reviews behavior, relationships and home life of 41 student attackers between 2008 and 2017.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![Gov. Wolf renews push for $12 minimum wage]()
Pennsylvania hasn’t seen a minimum wage increase since the federal rate was set at $7.25 an hour nearly a decade ago.
Jan. 31, 2020 /
![Pa. medical leave bill sees industry, advocacy support]()
The bill would establish the state’s equivalent of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and would create a fund to pay fo rup to 20 weeks of leave for medical emergencies.