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Informational meeting – briefing by the Civil Air Patrol and swearing in of members into the CAP Legislative Squadron
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Pennsylvanians Said No. The Health Department Finally Listened.
On Sept. 25, the state Department of Health withdrew its rewrite of the commonwealth’s disease-control regulations after receiving more than 10,000 public comments opposing the changes. [Read More]
E-news Updates – September 25, 2026
In this Update: March For Life Rally Pennsylvanians Remember Why They Changed Our Constitution Senate & House VAEP Hearing: From Combat to Careers Veteran Service Officer Meetings Monthly Photo Submission Throwback! Shapiro’s Troubling Health Regulations: Thousands of Pennsylvanians Weigh In Senate Bill Protecting Children from Harmful AI Chats Needs House Action March for Life Brings […] [Read More]
News for Veterans – September 2026
In this Update: No Veteran’s Family Should Be Left Behind Veteran Service Officer Meetings Letterkenny Army Depot Tour Totem Pole Playhouse Show – South Pacific State Veterans Commission Meeting New Law Connects Families with VA Burial Benefits State Veterans Commission Meeting $1.2 Billion in Infrastructure Improvements Approved by VA VA Announces Clinical Trials to Help […] [Read More]
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October 1, 1979 - After 70 years of American control, the Panama Canal Zone was formally handed over to Panama.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: 🤠 At five years old, I had my first taste of show business—modeling for the “4 Gun Cowboy Set with 8-Way Action!” toy packaging. Apparently, one six-shooter just wasn’t enough. I had to demonstrate all eight ways to draw! 😂 More than half a century later, it’s pretty amazing to still have these original images from a very different America—and a pretty unforgettable piece of my childhood. Who else remembers growing up playing cowboys? #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #1960s #ChildhoodMemories #Cowboys #Americana
October 1, 1940 - First section of the PA Turnpike opened to the public
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September 30, 1949 - The Berlin Airlift concluded after 277,264 flights carrying over 2 million tons of supplies to the people of West Berlin, who were blockaded by the Soviets.
September 30, 1938 - British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned to England declaring there would be "peace in our time," after signing the Munich Pact with Adolf Hitler. The Pact ceded the Czechoslovakian Sudetenland to the Nazis. Chamberlain claimed the agreement meant peace, however, Hitler seized all of Czechoslovakia in March of 1939.
Remembering Desert Storm
Some memories never leave you.
More than three decades ago, I served alongside extraordinary American soldiers in the deserts of the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm. We went where our nation sent us, trusted the soldiers beside us, and placed our lives in God’s hands.
This video is a prayer and a remembrance - for those who served, for the families who waited at home, and especially for those who never returned.
May God bless our Desert Storm veterans, our fallen, and the United States of America
Music: “Return Of The Hero (instrumental)” by Sascha Ende — https://ende.app — licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What a fantastic group of young people!
It was a pleasure welcoming students from a homeschool group in my district to the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Before they headed to their next appointment, I had the opportunity to give them a quick tour of the Senate Chamber and share a little about our Commonwealth’s history and government.
Always great to see young people excited to learn and engaged in their community!
