Congrats to F&M Mock Trial for their second straight year winning the PSU tournament🌟 Wishing team captain Richardson Dockery and the 50+ members all the best at Nationals at Miami University in March!
PA Dept. of Agriculture reminds backyard flock owners and commercial producers of poultry to stay alert and protect your birds from bird flu (HPAI). Biosecurity basics are found at bit.ly/4b3HZvj
Any plans this Sunday 3/8?
I’m celebrating PA Charter Day at Landis Valley Museum with Zack, Cathy, and their staff from 12-4pm! PA Charter Day, the founding of PA by William Penn, is a day to visit state museums at no cost. Hands-on demonstrations and living history 🌟 See you there!
Any plans this Sunday 3/8?
I’m celebrating PA Charter Day at Landis Valley Museum with Zack, Cathy, and their staff from 12-4pm! PA Charter Day, the founding of PA by William Penn, is a day to visit state museums at no cost. Hands-on demonstrations and living history 🌟 See you there!
PA House Majority Policy held a hearing on companies charging different prices for the same goods based on zip code or targeted data. Consumer Reports found 6 grocery chains varied Instacart prices; 437 identical carts saw up to 23% price swing. Legislation is being discussed. Shop local.
🌟PA Dept of State Budget Hearing today🌟
🌟An inspiring close to Black History Month🌟 The Black Excellence Awards Gala, hosted by the African American Cultural Alliance of Lancaster at the Eden Resort, celebrated the ancestors who paved the way and today’s trailblazers. ❤️ Thank you, Vincent Derek Smith and team, for spotlighting excellence!
🌟Dept. of Human Services budget hearings AM and PM today and a House Majority policy hearing about “dynamic pricing”: when a corporation charges varying prices for the same product depending on the population targeted.
🌟Pre-k Education Policy Hearing
🌟House Education Budget Hearing
Budget Hearing Season! Today: Attorney General’s Office and Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources.
🌟History, Herstory, Ourstory🌟My final Black History Month post: my phenomenal colleague, Rep. Izzy Smith Wade-El (HD49). A force always fighting for food, shelter, & daily-life needs for all. Lancaster is better because of him—his impact will uplift generations. A colleague who truly ROCKS HIS ROLE🌟
💰Online scammers robbed older Americans of $12.5 billion in 2024. I joined House Majority Policy Committee and Rep. Brian Munroe for a hearing about scams through cloned or fake accounts, friend requests, direct messages, targeted advertising, and groups/community pages. Check on your loved ones.
🇩🇴¡Feliz Día de la Independencia, Dominicanos!🇩🇴 February 27, 1844 marks the sovereignty of one of the most beautiful places on Earth - the home and roots of so many Pennsylvanians👍
You’re doing the right thing to conserve energy and lower your bills. It’s time for utility companies to do right by everyone here in Lancaster County. I’m fighting to lower our bills, improve transparency, and put people ahead of profits 💡⚡️🔋💡🔌
PA House Ag Chair Pashinski and I joined Gov. Shapiro, Sec. Redding, & State Vet Dr. Hamberg in Lancaster with 20 poultry producers on HPAI impacting 7.5M birds. Priorities: biosecurity, more testing/cleanup staff, PA’s HPAI fund, farmer mental health, possible flock vaccination. Collaboration=key 🌟
Lancaster County Academy holds a special place in the hearts of all the school districts that contract with them with the goal of providing the opportunity for students to earn the all-powerful, door-opening high school diploma. Amanda Griffin and her staff shape success in Lancaster Co.🌟
📚Millersville University APSCUF faculty Greg, Colleen, Barbara, and Melissa inspire generations🌟
APSCUF—the Assoc. of PA State College & University Faculties—supports the staff shaping tomorrow’s professionals.
🌟Thank you for championing our PUBLIC universities!
🏥Public health is CRITICAL. In PA House District 96 (Lanc, MT, East Pete), 4,806 kids under 19 were enrolled in Medicaid (MA) and 891 in CHIP as of Sept 2025—5,697 children total, about 43% of our youth. Let’s keep supporting strong public health for healthy kids and thriving communities 🌟
SO happy for Delvin García and his beautiful family as they re-opened Rincón Latino restaurant with a ceremonial ribbon cutting with Lancaster City Alliance and Lancaster Chamber. I can’t wait for my next visit (ay, el mofongo❤️)
¡Felicidades, Rincón Latino!
🌟History, Herstory, Ourstory🌟 Thaddeus Stevens College’s Lydia Hamilton Smith Day uplifting women in trades❤️
Lydia Hamilton Smith—Lancaster abolitionist, entrepreneur, Underground Railroad participant, and Thaddeus Stevens’s caregiver and business manager —blazed trails for so many.
Great way for PA Scouts to celebrate the USA’s 250th! With Flags Across the Commonwealth, this flag will be raised in counties across PA by June—next stop: Lebanon 🌟
Leaders like Matt Klutzaritz and Jill Welch showcase the empowerment scouting builds. Thx to Sheriff Leppler’s office for the events
🌟Grateful for United Way of Lancaster County🌟
Dial 211, their 24/7 line, for help with housing, utilities, food, physical or mental health needs. ED Kate Zimmerman and her team truly show up for Lancaster families. Honored to spend 2/11 celebrating 211 and learning about our county’s ongoing needs ❤️
History, Herstory, Ourstory🌟
PA Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton ROCKS HER ROLE‼️We are so fortunate to have this brilliant powerhouse that brings the PA General Assembly a profound sense of community during this Black History Month and all year long. Thank you, Madame Speaker🌟
I was dill-lighted to join Brittnie Jones for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Lancaster Pickle Company, hosted and photographed by Lancaster City Alliance. Her restaurant Savoy Truffle (Harrisburg Ave) goes weIl with the creative creations at her new business (N. Queen). Shop local🌟
Worried about local ICE abuse and unconstitutional detentions and deportations in our region?
Submit reports to Senator Fetterman’s office at casework@fetterman.senate.gov and copy christina_kauffman@fetterman.senate.gov
We really need to take care of each other in the current federal climate.
🤔What would you do with $1560❓🤔
Nicotine addiction is expensive (about $30/week???) People like Krysta at Penn Medicine LGH offer FREE services and products to help kick the habit. Pocket that money, breathe fresher air, and do it with the LGH cheering squad of Lancaster Joining Forces behind you 🌟
An AMAZING exhibit, “Vietnamese Boat People,” is on display all February at the Ware Center (3rd floor). Opening night featured Barry Kornhauser, Cindy Lam of Lancaster AAPI, Ho-Thanh Nguyen, and remarks by Tracy Nguyen Mang, honoring resilience, community, and new beginnings in the USA.
Today, our office recognizes National Wear Red Day to raise awareness about heart disease—the leading cause of death for women in the United States. By promoting prevention, research, and education, we can support healthier outcomes for families and communities across our state. #HeartHealth
3rd call - connect someone you ❤️ to PA’s affordable healthcare to see if they qualify 🌟 pennie.com
2nd call, PA residents in need of affordable health insurance. Visit pennie.com to see if you qualify🩺
