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In this Update:
Neshaminy Baseball—2026 PIAA Class 6A Baseball State Champions
I was incredibly proud to welcome the Neshaminy High School Baseball Team to the Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate and recognize their historic state championship victory. It was an honor to welcome the players and coaches to the Senate floor and present them with a Pennsylvania Senate citation recognizing this incredible accomplishment. Several family members joined us for the special day, and the team was also recognized on the House floor by Reps. Hogan and Prokopiak. In their first-ever state championship appearance on June 11 in State College, Neshaminy defeated Butler 7-3 to capture the state title. I am always proud to welcome students from across our district to the Capitol, but this visit was especially special as I had the opportunity to celebrate my alma mater’s historic achievement. Congratulations to the players, coaches, families, and the entire Neshaminy community on an unforgettable season. The African American Museum of Bucks County is Now Open
It was an absolute pleasure to attend the grand opening of the African American Museum of Bucks County this past Friday. Seeing Linda Salley’s dream and vision become a reality was truly special. Before her passing, Linda and members of the board graciously gave me, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and PA State Rep. Joe Hogan a tour of the space and shared what they envisioned for each room. While their descriptions were inspiring, they could not fully capture what I saw on Friday. The finished museum is filled with heart, creativity, and so much history. This incredible achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the board, volunteers, donors, and everyone who worked tirelessly to bring this vision to life. I was honored to help secure $250,000 in state funding to support the museum in its early stages and am grateful to have played a small role in making this dream a reality. Linda’s legacy will live on through this museum, ensuring that the stories, contributions, and history of African Americans in Bucks County are preserved and shared for generations to come. Congratulations to everyone who made this day possible. Visit the African American Museum of Bucks County’s website for their hours and to learn more. Senate Votes to Cut Taxes and Put PA Families First
The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, strengthening the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers. Making up the largest tax cut in Pennsylvania history, the proposal would eliminate the gross receipts tax on electric bills and require utility companies to pass the reduction on to consumers, saving ratepayers more than $1.7 billion over the first year. It would also implement a two-week sales tax holiday in August for school supplies, such as book bags, crayons, textbooks and tablets. The highly successful EITC program, which provides scholarships to help families send children to schools that best meet student needs, would receive an additional $25 million under the legislation, bringing the total to $705 million. EITC scholarships remain one of our top priorities for empowering Pennsylvania parents. House Bill 1667, as amended by the Senate, also eliminates a long-standing, special sales tax exemption for data centers in the Commonwealth. Data centers would once again be required to pay their fair share of the sales tax when purchasing mechanical equipment, cooling systems, software programs, network infrastructure, security systems, and other equipment necessary for operations. Reducing the Backlog in PA Rape Kit Testing
For years, Pennsylvania has worked to reduce the backlog of untested rape kits and to ensure survivors of sexual assault are treated with the urgency and dignity they deserve. We passed a 2024 law to move forward with a statewide sexual assault evidence tracking system so survivors can better understand where their kit is in the process. However, language in the law allows a local law enforcement agency to determine whether a kit should undergo DNA or other forensic analysis. This creates inconsistency from one jurisdiction to another. Senate Bill 1212 establishes a clear, statewide expectation that sexual assault evidence that has been collected should be treated consistently. The measure was sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. Read more about the latest action to reduce the backlog in rape kit testing here. Your Input Wanted on Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The 2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), a list of transportation projects identified for funding statewide, is available for public review and comment through June 30. The STIP is made up of 24 regional Transportation Improvement Programs and a variety of additional programs. It is updated every two years after the regional programs are submitted and approved, and will be adopted as part of the 12-Year Program update by the State Transportation Commission in August. |
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