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Tracey Young (far right) visited me in Harrisburg from Zelienople, along with some kind individuals from Reading Hospital to advocate for the passage of House Bill 27-Protecting Healthcare Workers and Patients from surgical smoke.
@aicup_nonprofit hosted their Mascot Day last week and the 47th District was well represented by Geneva College. Lindsay Courteau (Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement), Tara Verrico (Director of Financial Aid), and President Dr. Calvin Troup from Geneva College stopped by my Harrisburg office to chat about all of the great work they are doing back in Beaver Falls!
PA Pork celebrated Pork Month last week with a Pork and Policy Breakfast. @senjudyschwank and I sponsored Senate Resolution 161 designating October as "Pork Month" in PA. Currently, we have 2,777 swine farms and an industry that supports 14,051 jobs and contributes $1.14 billion to our state’s economy. Pennsylvania’s pork industry continues to be a strong national competitor as it ranks 12th in production- raising just under 1.5 million hogs annually.
In observance of Election Day, my Harrisburg, Rochester, and Cranberry Twp. offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 4. They will reopen on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 8:30 a.m.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Find your polling place: vote.pa.gov/Polls
Expanded access to midwives and their services is now one step closer in PA thanks to legislation passed by the Senate to modernize outdated laws and support better outcomes for mothers and babies. Find details here: https://bit.ly/4hClvU5
Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m., tomorrow - don`t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed this evening! Also, a great time to remember to change your batteries for your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Congratulations to the Hartman Upper Intermediate School (Ellwood City Area School District) on being recognized as a Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School! I was honored to get go to recognize the hard work of the teachers, faculty, and students to accomplish this incredible achievement!
Wishing everyone in the 47th district a happy and safe Halloween!
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