February 28, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission (JCJC) / PA Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD)

During the PA Senate Budget Hearings with the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Sen. Langerholc asked Acting Executive Director Derin Myers about the reduction in #schoolsafety funding in the governor’s proposed budget.    [Read More]

 
February 28, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: DEP

Senator Langerholc asked DEP Secretary Patrick McConnell about removing some counties, such as Cambria, from vehicle emissions testing requirements.    [Read More]

 
February 28, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: Corrections / Probation & Parole

Senator Langerholc raised concerns to Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel that individuals are being placed in local community corrections centers that are not near where they live.    [Read More]

 
February 27, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: Department of Human Services

Senator Langerholc raised concerns about potential fee changes that could jeopardize services provided to local individuals who have disabilities during today’s PA Senate Budget Hearing with the PA Department of Human Services.    [Read More]

 
February 27, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: Department of Health

At today’s PA Senate Budget hearing, Senator Langerholc told Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine that the law he sponsored to speed up the processing of rape evidence kits is not being followed by the department and that the health care provider hotline must be improved.     [Read More]

 
February 26, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: Judiciary

During today’s PA Senate Budget hearing with the PA Judiciary, Senator Langerholc raised concerns regarding how criminal history reports are utilized and discussed the possibility of changes to continuing legal education requirements.    [Read More]

 
February 25, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: Transportation

During the budget hearing for PennDOT, Senator Langerholc requested a delay in mandating costly new emissions testing equipment in Cambria County from Secretary Leslie Richards.    [Read More]

 
February 25, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: General Services

Senator Langerholc noted a proposed increase in spending for utility costs and asked Secretary Topper about efforts to reduce energy consumption during the budget hearing with the Department of General Services.    [Read More]

 
February 21, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: PEMA / Office of Fire Commissioner

Senator Langerholc raised concerns with Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego about the need for counseling resources for volunteer fire and EMS personnel, who often face severe trauma when responding to calls.    [Read More]

 
February 21, 2019

Budget Hearing Q&A: PA State Police

Senator Langerholc asked Acting State Police Commissioner Commissioner Robert Evanchick for an update on establishing Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Teams to boost School Safety, the backlog in safety assessments, & PSP crime lab & rape kit backlogs.     [Read More]

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