Join Rep. Kerwin and I at Tremont Fire Company #1 Tomorrow Morning!
September 13, 2021

Join Rep. Kerwin and I at Tremont Fire Company #1 Tomorrow Morning!

Join Rep. Kerwin and I at Tremont Fire Company #1 Tomorrow Morning! To attend this meeting, please RSVP to tsmith@pasen.gov or by calling 570-621-3400.  [Read More]

Enews Updates – September 10, 2021
September 10, 2021

Enews Updates – September 10, 2021

Controversy Surrounding Critical Race Theory Continues in Berks County Labor and Business Groups Continue to oppose the Governor’s New Taxes on Energy Senate Committee holds First Hearing Investigating 2020 General and 2021 Primary Remembering 9/11 Next Monday: Celebrating LCCC’s new nursing opportunities in Tamaqua Roundtable in Pine Grove Discusses Opportunities for Growth Promoting Safe Driving […]  [Read More]

August State Government Committee Chairman’s Report
September 7, 2021

August State Government Committee Chairman’s Report

Public Hearings begin on PA Department of State Controversies Watch my closing remarks from the hearing The Senate State Government Committee, which I chair, held the first in a series of hearings Tuesday reviewing many of the recent, controversial actions undertaken by the Department of State.  I asked Acting Secretary Degraffenreid some simple, straightforward questions […]  [Read More]

Enews Updates – September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021

Enews Updates – September 3, 2021

In this email edition: Celebrating St. Jerome Regional School’s 100th Anniversary Berks County Farmers Speak Out on Dairy Issues Don’t Miss the Taste of Hamburg-er Fest on Saturday! A Successful First Patriot Day in Robesonia Thanks to the Patriotic Order Sons of America Summer Intern Seth Hubler Route 924 Construction to be completed by December […]  [Read More]

Enews Updates – August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021

Enews Updates – August 26, 2021

Public Hearings begin on PA Department of State Controversies Kielbasi Festival and Parade of Nations in Shenandoah State Grant for Downtown Hamburg to aid Hamburg-er Festival and other Community Events 2020 Census for Pennsylvania presents Local Challenges and Opportunities Panther Creek Coal Refuse Facility: Mining Cryptocurrency? Saturday: Patriots Day in Robesonia Public Hearings begin on […]  [Read More]

Enews Updates – August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021

Enews Updates – August 20, 2021

In this email edition: Update on Election Integrity and Reform Kielbasi Festival and Parade of Nations in Shenandoah this Saturday Next Steps in Cleaning Up the Schuylkill River Redistricting/Anti-Gerrymandering Update Farmland Preservation in Berks County Federal Unemployment Benefit Programs End Sept. 4 Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera elected to Statewide Leadership of Commissioners Association August […]  [Read More]

Enews Updates – August 13, 2021
August 13, 2021

Enews Updates – August 13, 2021

Schuylkill River: More Improvement Needed Controversy over Critical Race Theory in Berks County Tamaqua Revitalization: Preserving another Important Landmark New PennDOT Fee Hikes Dead on Arrival Berks County Conservation District Celebrates 75th Anniversary Hearing Examines COVID-19 Policies for the 2021-22 School Year Congratulations to the Gold Medal North Schuylkill Girls’ Track and Field Team Schuylkill […]  [Read More]

Enews Updates – August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021

Enews Updates – August 5, 2021

In this email edition: What is the future of Berks and Schuylkill Counties in Congressional Redistricting? August Argall Report: Pottsville’s Ongoing Bipartisan Revitalization State House and Senate Bipartisan Redistricting Commission: Process will be more Open and Transparent than ever before Legislative Review: Pandemic Response Celebrating Five New Berks and Schuylkill County Eagle Scouts Past Berks […]  [Read More]

Enews Updates – July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021

Enews Updates – July 30, 2021

Twardzik visits Lancaster County for blight tour Department of Labor and Industry error costs Pennsylvania residents millions Protecting our state’s monuments with Senator Mastriano Emergency Rental Assistance Available Unclaimed Property Waiting for PA Residents 2021 Legislative Review: Education Rep. Twardzik visits Lancaster County for blight tour Last week, the House Urban Affairs Committee, including Schuylkill […]  [Read More]

State Government Chairman’s Report
July 26, 2021

State Government Chairman’s Report

In this email edition: Governor Wolf flips on voter ID rules?? State Rep. Margo Davidson to resign after misusing campaign funds Election results: Reporter asks: Is this the first quack of a lame-duck governor? How can we encourage environmentalists and manufacturers to work together? Gerrymandering hypocrisy in New York and Illinois Department of Labor and […]  [Read More]

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