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April 25, 1915 - ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand at Gallipoli, Turkey on April 25, 1915. The bravery of all military personnel who died in all military actions are remembered. Honoring our allies in Australia and New Zealand who stood with us in Afghanistan.
Attending the Children`s Advocacy Center of Franklin County`s 10th Anniversary Breakfast this morning was a pleasure. Thank you for being a Point of Light in our community!
Listen as I answer questions from my recent Tele-Town Hall regarding property taxes! "Property taxes are unsustainable - it needs to stop! It`s anti-American!"
Rebbie and I were delighted to be invited to the United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg Campus, and Cupola tour! The history was fascinating, and we couldn`t have asked for a more beautiful day to explore Pennsylvania`s past and learn about the campus`s future plans.
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April 24, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov
In-Person Open House Planned for Route 234 (E. Berlin Rd.) Intersection Safety Improvement Projects
Open house will feature two companion projects; Online plans display will be available for viewing beginning Thursday, May 1
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that an in-person open house is planned for Thursday, May 8, for two intersection improvement projects on Route 234 (E. Berlin Road) near the Village of Hampton in Reading Township, Adams County.
These companion projects include:
1. Route 234 (East Berlin Road) and Stoney Point Road intersection safety improvement project located approximately 0.75 miles east of the Village of Hampton.
2. Route 234 (East Berlin Road) and Peepytown Road intersection safety improvement project located approximately 1.4 miles east of the Village of Hampton.
An open house is scheduled for 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Reading Township Community Center (Firehall) along South Firehouse Alley in the Village of Hampton to share information and get input on the proposed alternatives for either project. PennDOT and consultant staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about the projects.
As an alternative to attending the open house, separate public plan displays will be available to view online from May 1, 2025, to May 30, 2025. A 30-day comment period will begin May 1 when the plan displays become available for viewing.
The Route 234 (East Berlin Road) and Stoney Point Road intersection safety improvement project may consist of safety improvements, which may include an intersection skew angle change, relocation of the township-owned leg or convert it to a roundabout to improve safety and traffic flow with several potential alternatives.
The Route 234 (East Berlin Road) and Peepytown Road intersection safety improvement project may consist of an intersection realignment to improve safety and traffic flow with several potential intersection alternatives.
Evening of Wed, Apr 23, 2025 – Thu, Apr 24, 2025 is observed as Israel’s day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five million others who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its accessories, and for the Jewish resistance in that period. In Israel, it is a national memorial day and public holiday.
I currently have two bills in the Education Committee aimed at helping prevent such atrocities from occurring in the future.
The first bill, SB127, amends the Public School Code of 1949 (Act of March 10, 1949, P.L. 30, No. 14) regarding the courses of study. It repeals certain provisions related to Holocaust, genocide, and human rights violations instruction and mandates the inclusion of Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction and providing for Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction required.
The second bill, SB126, also amends the Public School Code of 1949, focusing on preliminary provisions and providing for special provisions applicable to the 2025-2026 school year.
Listen as I respond to my recent Telephone Town Hall questions regarding what is happening in our skies and what you can do about it! You can take meaningful action! Your voice matters—let’s make a difference together!!
I have introduced SB508, The Clean Air Act, which is an Act prohibiting solar radiation modification or sunlight reflection methods, cloud seeding, and polluting atmospheric interventions within this Commonwealth; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and sheriffs; and imposing penalties.
You can check the Bill`s progress here: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb508
