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Antisemitism Roundtable
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E-news Updates – May 7, 2026
In this Update: Pennsylvania Humane Leadership Award Ceremony Holocaust Education Bill SB 127 Franklin County Career and Technology Center Tour Franklin County Commissioners’ Meeting Arche Classical Academy Awarded PENNVEST Low-Interest Rate Financing Throwback! Senate Approves Tougher Penalties for Attempted Murder of Law Enforcement Officers Protecting Pennsylvanians’ Second Amendment Rights Senate Committee Approves Measures to Make […] [Read More]
Humane Lobby Day and Awards Ceremony
Sen. Mastriano | Front Capitol Steps [Read More]
E-news Updates – May 1, 2026
In This Update: The Left Must Reject Political Violence Op-ed Honoring Master Sergeant Ben Bitner at Greencastle’s Annual Gathering Teach PA Visit at the Capitol Hoffman Homes Tour Franklin County Career and Technology Center Round Table Discussion Throwback! Senate Approves Legislation to Help Relieve PA Nurse Shortage Measures Reinforcing Commercial Vehicle Safety Approved by Committee […] [Read More]
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Today, on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, we honor the incredible husbands and wives who stand beside our servicemen and women through every challenge, sacrifice, and season of service. 🇺🇸
Military spouses are the quiet strength behind the mission — holding families together through deployments, uncertainty, and long separations with courage and grace.
I know firsthand that I would not be where I am today without my supportive and beautiful wife, Rebbie. Through every chapter of military service, public service, and life’s challenges, she has stood faithfully by my side. I am forever grateful for her love, strength, and unwavering support. ❤️
Please join me in thanking and honoring all military spouses today for the sacrifices they make for our nation.
I’m incredibly thankful to be helping lead the fight for Pennsylvania’s “Beagle Bill” — SB 381 — to strengthen protections for dogs and cats used in laboratory testing. 🐾🇺🇸
This legislation promotes adoption, increases transparency, and stops taxpayer dollars from funding painful animal experiments. These animals deserve compassion and humane treatment, and I’m proud to stand for that principle.
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May 8th, 1942 - Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first defeat at the Battle of Coral Sea.
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a pivotal Allied strategic victory against the Imperial Japanese Navy, marking the first time Japanese expansion was checked and the first naval battle where opposing ships never sighted each other, fighting entirely via carrier aircraft. While Japan gained a technical tactical victory by sinking the USS Lexington, the battle stopped the invasion of Port Moresby, saving Australia`s lifeline.
SB 127 would strengthen Holocaust and genocide education in Pennsylvania schools to help ensure students understand the consequences of hatred, antisemitism, and intolerance.
I believe teaching these difficult chapters of history is essential to preserving truth, promoting understanding, and helping future generations learn from the past so history is never repeated.
#SB127 #HolocaustEducation #Pennsylvania #NeverForget #EducationMatters
I am pleased to announce a 2.185 million dollar low-interest rate loan for White Run Regional Municipal Authority’s Sludge Dewatering Project recently awarded by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).
WRRMA, which serves residents in Mt. Joy, Mt. Pleasant and Straban Townships in Adams County, sought the funding to help purchase and install a screw press at the existing treatment plant site and will include the construction of a new building to house the dewatering system. This project will assist in the management of waste, which will in turn benefit the health of the community and help to improve the operations of the WRRMA.
It’s estimated that the PENNVEST low-interest loan will provide the grant-equivalent of nearly 657 thousand dollars over the lifetime of the loan.
🚧 Traffic Alert – Franklin County 🚧
PennDOT has scheduled a bridge inspection for Woodstock Road (Route 1003) over I-81 in Greene Township near Chambersburg Borough on Wednesday, May 13, weather permitting.
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
⚠️ Expect Delays: Right lane restrictions will be in place on both I-81 northbound and southbound beneath the bridge.
Please slow down, follow posted work zone signs, and use caution to help keep road crews and travelers safe.
Drivers can check traffic conditions and updates anytime at 511PA
or through the 511PA mobile app.
#FranklinCounty #GreeneTownship #Chambersburg #TrafficAlert #PennDOT #I81
May 7th, 1945 – German leadership signs unconditional surrender in Rheims, France to US General Eisenhower. The agreement had the end of the Second World War designated as May 9th. Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) was proclaimed on May 8, 1945, amid celebrations in Washington, London, Moscow, and Paris.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: - Here I am as Second Lieutenant reporting for duty with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in West Germany - 1980s. #ThrowbackThursday
