Working For You
It is an honor to work for you and the residents of our district and I take great pride in representing you in Harrisburg. I am aware of the challenges that face our state and I am dedicated to facing those challenges so that together, we can make our communities the best that they can be. As a way for you to keep up with the work that is happening on your behalf, check the stories listed below, and as always, feel free to contact me for more information about any state-related matter.

Lawmakers look to put sunlight on state-related universities
From The PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Lawmakers want to strip state-related institutions’ exemption from Pennsylvania's right-to-know law following the Penn State University child sexual abuse scandal.


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Abuse legislation piling up in Harrisburg
From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
HARRISBURG -- Gov. Tom Corbett says state leaders must address weaknesses in Pennsylvania's child sex abuse laws with thought and care.

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Pa. legislature proposes tighter rules on reporting of child sex abuse
From The PA Independent
HARRISBURG — In the wake of the alleged child sex-abuse scandal at Penn State, state lawmakers have introduced bills to strengthen the mandatory child abuse reporting law.

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State Rep. Vereb’s teen heart bill passes unanimously
From The Norristown Times Herald
HARRISBURG — A bill protecting student athletes from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) passed the state House unanimously on Monday.

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New fines add teeth to Sunshine Act
From The Washington Observer Reporter
Shortly after the Legislature finished work on the budget and skedaddled from Harrisburg, Gov. Tom Corbett began the work of cleaning off his desk, littered as it was with bills requiring his signature.

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Norristown steps closer to welcoming Korean university
From The Norristown Times Herald
NORRISTOWN — Bound for South Korea in a few days, Joshua Chung is grinning about the prospects of his next meeting with Dongseo University President Jekuk Chang.

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Norristown eyed as potential location for South Korean university
From The Norristown Times Herald
NORRISTOWN — Will Dongseo University become the 102nd college in the region?

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Consultant to review top brass at Pennsylvania Turnpike
From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, long a target of criticism for handing out patronage jobs and contracts to the politically connected, plans to seek an outside consultant to review the agency's top management.

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