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In this Update:
Take Back Your Health Tour with Secretary Kennedy
On Wednesday, I joined U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., alongside Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill and Representatives David Rowe and Robert Leadbeter to launch the Take Back Your Health Tour at the Capitol. This nationwide tour will focus on the accomplishments and actions taken by the Trump Administration to Make America Healthy Again, including the updated dietary guidelines that emphasize “Eat Real Food.” I was glad to stand with Sec. Kennedy and highlight the important reforms that Pennsylvania has made in our welfare systems and the much-needed work left to be done. As we continue those efforts here in the General Assembly, I want to thank Sec. Kennedy and the Trump Administration for everything they have done at the federal level to assist Pennsylvania in those reforms. You can view my remarks, here.
Returning Whole Milk to Schools
Last June, I joined my Pennsylvania Senate colleagues in voting to approve a resolution urging Congress to pass the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Whole milk provides 13 essential vitamins to help build strong bones and maintain a healthy immune system. The evidence is overwhelming that both 2% and whole milk should be offered to our students in schools. We applaud the recent enactment of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act at the federal level, which allows U.S. schools to now offer whole and 2% milk as options for students, in addition to the current reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free milk. The bill was in response to enactment of federal legislation in 2010 that permitted only low-fat and fat-free milk options in public schools. Within the first two years of the law taking effect, 1.2 million fewer students drank milk with their lunches. Pennsylvania ranks second in the number of dairy farms and eighth in total milk production, making this change a great positive for children while also supporting our dairy farmers! Jan. 31 Submission Deadline for Student Anti-Litter Contest
Students in grades K–6 have until Jan. 31 to submit entries for the latest Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful “Litter Hawk” anti-litter campaign. This year’s theme is Celebrate America250 – Keep It Beautiful, incorporating the nation’s semiquincentennial. Students can craft their message through art, writing or video. Winners will be announced in April and will be invited to take part in a Capitol ceremony. Contest details and application can be found here. PA Department of Revenue Job Openings
Are you good with numbers? The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue lists openings for full-time, part-time, temporary and student positions. The department receives and collects all of the commonwealth’s General Fund tax revenue. In addition, it annually processes more than 10 million business and individual tax reports and payments. Positions include accountants, tax examiners, research analysts, clerical assistants and others, some of them seasonal. You can review what’s currently available and subscribe for job alerts to receive automatic email notifications when new vacancies are posted in your field of interest. Take Part in the Wild Turkey Sighting Survey
Pennsylvanians are asked to report wild turkey flocks they encounter to help the state Game Commission with winter research, population monitoring and leg-banding efforts to track survival and harvest rates. If you’d like to take part, please report the location of any turkey flocks you see through March 15 on this webpage. Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site. Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission’s ongoing population monitoring. National Blood Donor Month
The American Red Cross reports a blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply, drawing down the blood supply by about 35% over the past month. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and type O, A negative and B negative blood. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses and traumatic injuries. Whether a patient receives whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma, this lifesaving relies on friends and neighbors making donations. Out and About in the 30th DistrictBlair County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Recently, the Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly breakfast featured a panel to provide valuable updates on the county. Matt Fox and Steve McKnight of Alliance Blair County spoke about Discover Blair County, Bradley Burger updated on Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies, Alex Halper spoke on behalf of the PA Chamber of Commerce, and Dave Kessling, Blair County Commissioner, provided an update on the county prison project.
Happy 100th Birthday, Evelyn! I was pleased to present Evelyn Snook with a Senate Citation for her 100th Birthday. A party was being held for her at the LIFE Geisinger Facility located in Burnham. We wish you a very Happy Birthday, Evelyn!
Annual Respect for Life March in Tyrone What a pleasure to join so many at the Annual Respect for Life March in Tyrone, Blair County, beginning at St. Matthew Church with prayer, alongside Congressman John Joyce and Representative Scott Barger. We then marched to the grave of Baby Agnes Doe in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Baby Agnes was found deceased in 1987 and never identified. Each year, the community marches to the grave to remember Baby Agnes.
Sisters in Stewardship Program It was a great opportunity to speak to students at Grier School in Tyrone. I was a participant on a panel for women in leadership as part of their “Sisters in Stewardship” program.
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