Senate Votes to Extend Program Helping Schools Find Substitute Teachers
Pennsylvania schools could have additional opportunities to find qualified substitute teachers under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bill. [Read More]
Legislators to Announce Introduction of Family Care Act
Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) will join with his colleagues, Senator Maria Collett (D-Bucks/Montgomery), Representative Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) and Representative Dan Miller (D-Allegheny), for a virtual press conference on Wednesday (April 21) to announce the reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Family Care Act as Senate Bill 580 and House Bill 1200 for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. [Read More]
Senate Votes to Protect First Amendment Rights of Teachers
The Senate today (April 19) voted to repeal a portion of the state’s school code in order to protect the first amendment rights of teachers, said Senator Dan Laughlin who supported the bill. [Read More]
Senators Laughlin and Street to Participate in Forum on Adult Use Marijuana Legalization
State Senators Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) will participate in an online roundtable discussion on adult use marijuana with members of Perfectly Normal at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, in Hearing Room 2 of the North Office Building, State Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
Global Manufacturer, Berry Plastics and ECRDA to Host Groundbreaking Event
With nearly 50,000 employees at almost 300 locations around the globe, leading plastics manufacturer, Berry Plastics, will soon have a bigger footprint in the heart of Erie’s Little Italy neighborhood. [Read More]
Fish & Boat Commission Awards Local Grants
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced several local grants awarded through the Erie Access Improvement Program, according to Senate Game & Fisheries Committee Chairman Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie). [Read More]