11/9/2023 0 Comments Laura fink shapiroThe goal of this event was to highlight the special role of technical education and the huge part it plays in our commonwealth’s economy. These students were invited to participate in a unique opportunity to showcase their technical school education to an audience of Pennsylvania legislators. Tuesday (4/25), I was visited by Berks Career and Technical Center-East Campus students. Berks Career and Technical Center-East Campus Pictured on the computer screen are Brigadier General Jeffrey S. Pictured left to right with me are Brigadier General Laura A. We are sincerely grateful for all of our service members. Guard Soldiers have also provided humanitarian relief, led peacekeeping missions, and deployed thousands of soldiers at home and abroad to fight the war against terrorism. Our state mission is to protect life and property, maintain peace and order and provide civil defense here at home. The Pennsylvania National Guard has both a state and a federal mission. We discussed many topics including incentivizing recruitment, retention and how we can better support our National Guard members. Monday (4/24), I had the distinct honor and pleasure to meet with the leadership of our Pennsylvania National Guard. Donna Scheuren, President and CEO Doug Hughes. Photographed from left to right: Chief Operating Officer Mark Horne, Senator Pennycuick, PA State Rep. I was thrilled to have seen the finished project. Through this state-of-the-art facility Grand View Health is able to expand their clinical services and ensure the utmost care to our communities. The newly constructed Main Entrance to Grand View Hospital is a six-story hospital addition that will be opening in phases throughout the spring. Grand View Health Hospital Open Houseįriday (4/21), I attended Grand View Health Hospital Open House before their official opening on Monday, April 24. Interested in attending? Sign up today by visiting the UPV Chamber website. The Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Legislative Affairs Luncheon, Thursday May 18, where State representative Milou Mackenzie and I will be providing an overview of political issues related to business. This commonsense measure I am proposing will help to put regulatory guardrails on this substance, prevent purchases by minors and ensure that consumers know exactly what is in the product they are buying. There are very few laws currently on the books that govern this potentially dangerous substance. Kratom is a legal substance that is readily available and commonly sold as a pill, capsule or extract in many convenience stores across Pennsylvania. This week, I introduced a Kratom Consumer Protection Act that will prohibit the sale of hallucinogenic and potentially addictive substance to children and provide a regulatory framework to protect consumers. As a proud co-sponsor of this bill, I thank everyone for their overwhelming support! This bill will now go before the Governor to be enacted into law. Wednesday (4/26), was an historic day for Pennsylvania as the legislature passes a bill first of its kind in the country that will remove all cost barriers for advance screening for breast cancer.
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