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In this Update:
My Senior Expo is Next Week – Oct. 10
Please join me for my Senior Expo on Thursday, October 10th from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Northampton Valley Country Club, located at 299 Richboro Rd. in Richboro. There will be health screenings, flu, and Covid-19 vaccines available, a SEPTA key card processing station, refreshments, prizes, and information from federal, state and county agencies. A prescription drug take back will also be on site. Please bring your unused, unwanted, or expired medication for proper disposal. Our staff will also be on hand to answer any questions and help with any state-related issues. The event is free and open to all senior citizens in the 6th Senatorial District, and their caregivers and families. Please contact our office with questions: 215-638-1784. Fire Prevention Open Houses in 6th Senatorial District
National Fire Prevention Week is Oct 6- Oct 12. We kicked it off last night with an open house at my fire station, Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company, where families enjoyed fire trucks on display, flowing hose lines, dummy drags, a food truck, water, ice and a surprise appearance from some Sesame Street characters. Check out the rest of the fire prevention family friendly events in the 6th District: Penndel Volunteer Fire Company #1, Station 8, 220 Centre Street, Tuesday Oct. 8, 7-9pm Southampton Fire Dept, 925 E. Street Rd., Southampton, Thursday Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30pm Warwick Township Fire Company No. 1, 2390 York Rd., Jamison, Friday Oct. 11, 6:30-8:30pm Middletown Fire & Emergency Services,1661 E Lincoln Hwy Langhorne, Restaurant Depot Parking Lot, Saturday Oct. 12, 9am-3pm Lower Southampton Fire Department No.1, Poquessing Middle School, 300 Heights Ln., Saturday Oct. 12, 12– 4pm Trevose Fire Company Station 4/84, 4900 E Street Rd., Sunday Oct. 13, 11am-2pm Lingohocken Fire Company, 1090 Washington Ave, Wycombe, Friday October 18th from 6-9PM Northampton Township Fire Department , all 3 Stations Station 73, 451 E. Holland Rd., Holland Station 3, 3 Township Rd., Richboro Dedication & Ribbon Cutting, 9:45am, Open House -10am-2pm Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As we kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, we honor the brave survivors, fighters and advocates who inspire us all in the battle against breast cancer. Each year, we turn the Capitol fountain pink as a powerful reminder of our commitment to raising awareness, advancing research and supporting early detection efforts. This month serves as an important time to reflect on the progress we’ve made and the work that still lies ahead. One in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime, so early detection and access to life-saving treatments remain critical. Last year, Governor Shapiro signed into law, Act 1 of 2023, landmark legislation that ensures women across Pennsylvania can access diagnostic breast imaging without out-of-pocket costs, a major step forward in our fight against breast cancer. As my wife, Kristen, fights breast cancer we will continue to advocate for early detection and access to care for those diagnosed with this terrible disease. Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Senator Scott Martin and I introduced a Senate resolution to designate the month of September as “Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month” in the Commonwealth. Jay Ferraro, one of my constituents, started a foundation in honor of his beloved wife, Barbara, who passed away from ovarian cancer on February 20, 2023. The Barbara T. Foundation’s purpose is based off Barbara’s last wish, to raise money to be given directly to ovarian cancer research, so women in the future would not have to suffer and die from ovarian cancer. Jay was in the Capitol this week helping raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer and providing information on the great work of his foundation. I am pictured above with Jay, a representative and Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward. The American Cancer Society estimates over 19,000 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and over 13,000 women will die from ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. A woman’s risk of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime is about 1 in 78. Her lifetime chance of dying from ovarian cancer is about 1 in 108. Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it’s reached advanced stages. They may not cause early signs or symptoms, and it is difficult to screen for the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. For more information on the Barbara T. Foundation, visit their website. My Legislation to Assist Architects and Interior Designers Passes Senate
My legislation, Senate Bill 1319 to require continuing education for architects and certified interior designers passed the Senate this week. This legislation is a culmination of several decades of work by the stakeholders of both the interior designers and the architects. Pennsylvania is one of only a few states that do not require architects to meet continuing education requirements to keep them current on construction codes, techniques, and materials, which ultimately safeguard and enhance the quality of life for building occupants in Pennsylvania. These tools and innovations are rapidly evolving, making continuing education essential to stay up-to-date. This bill will amend the Architects Licensure Law by adding language that requires each licensee to provide certification of successful completion of a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education as a condition for the biennial license renewal. This was a request from the Architect industry. The bill also aims to formally recognize interior designers in the Commonwealth who meet specific education, experience, and examination requirements. It will allow them to provide interior design services as Certified Interior Designers (C.I.D.). Certified Interior Designers will have a representative on the Pennsylvania Board of Architecture and will be required to, upon renewal, complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education, half of which must be in the subject areas of health, safety, and welfare. These issues have existed within these professions for years and it is great that both of these noble professions have worked together to find comprehensive solutions to issues within this industry. The bill is now in the House of Representatives for consideration. Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force Recommendations
Rep. Hogan and I are pictured here with members of the Stop and Go Legislative Task Force along with officials from the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Police Department, and Pennsylvania State Police Liqour Control Enforcement as we toured locations of Stop-and-Go’s in Philadelphia. Earlier this year I was appointed to the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force, which was established to review and analyze the laws, procedures, practices, and rules relating to the issues involving stop-and-go establishments. Stop-and-gos are generally understood to be businesses with restaurant or eating place retail liquor licenses that operate as convenience stores or delis but fail to maintain minimum requirements for licensure. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has received complaints about dozens of such businesses in Philadelphia, and they are becoming problems in other parts of the state as well. Over the past few months, the task force researched these establishments to develop our recommendations by hosting meetings and public hearings, reviewing expert testimony and touring these stop-and-go establishments. We relied on support from many including, representatives from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the City of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Police Department. The recommendations of the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force presented this week are:
Click here for the full report and recommendations. Senate Votes to Strengthen PA’s Sexual Offender Registry
The Senate unanimously approved legislation to protect children from sexual predators by closing a loophole in existing state law. The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Senate Bill 1317 would add the crime of sexual assault by a sports official, volunteer or employee of a nonprofit association as a Tier II sexual offense, requiring individuals convicted of this offense to register as a sexual offender under the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act. Under current law, those convicted of this offense are not required to register as sex offenders.
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