On June 3rd, Senators Kearney, Muth, Cappelletti, and Collett will hold a hearing on student voices in education. Legislators, stakeholders, advocates, and parents dominate the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s public debate on hot button issues around education, including equity in schools, school climate, and student mental health. Rarely do the students who are the subjects of these debates get to weigh in on the issues themselves. This hearing will be an opportunity for students from 8 diverse school districts in Montgomery County who have been engaged in dialogue and data-driven research on these critical issues to present their research and experiences to policy makers. Specifically, students will present findings from research projects they conducted using the Psychological Sense of School Membership survey within their schools, that speak to questions of belonging within schools and equity between different student groups. The hearing will give policy makers a deeper understanding of school environments that affect youth mental health, school climate and safety, and inequality – all of which have been identified as top education concerns for policy development by members of the Education Committee and the caucus at large.

This hearing will be held at Norristown Area High School | 1900 Eagle Dr, Norristown, PA 19401 with a ZOOM option for those who wish to participate virtually.

If participating virtually, register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlde-tpz8uHtFraJyxOfzrnbeuesjcXHh-

Register Join Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti for a Kids Fair for State Senate District 17 residents at Elmwood Park Zoo on August 3, 2022! Register below. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Alex Fisher at alex.fisher@pasenate.com or 484-861-4879. Thank you to our sponsors Kids' Fair 2021

On August 24th, Senators Cappelletti, Kane, Muth, Street and Williams will hold a hearing focusing on the secondary impacts of gun violence. This hearing will explore the ways in which the consequences of gun violence cost our Commonwealth. We will look at the toll gun violence takes on the mental health of our medical professionals, our students, and our general society. We will also look at the fiscal cost of gun violence. Going into the fall, we will use this testimony to advocate for legislation that will stem the violence we are continuing to see in communities across the Commonwealth. This hearing will be held at Einstein Medical Center in East Norriton Township. (559 W Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA 19403) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpde-tqjMvHtS2dpT5WQMNb5dVyarr2XkV

On October 27, Senators Haywood, Muth and Cappelletti will hold a policy hearing to learn about overnight stays of children in the Philly Department of Human Services’ offices.  We also hope to learn more about the cause of these challenges and whether this is related to facility closures, limited access to hospital beds, or minor consent regarding placement.  During this hearing the goal will be DHS accountability and system reform including legislation.

The hearing will be held virtually.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kceGrqz0rHdFQI0-xPiumiyi_XXtj46Pw

On October 28, Senators Schwank, Muth, and Cappelletti will hold a hearing to continue to look at the deceptive practices of some crisis pregnancy centers. The focus will be on centers that specifically receive state funding through the Alternative to Abortion Services Program in the fiscal code. The current grantee, Real Alternatives, will have the opportunity to discuss programming guidelines with its subcontractors. The goal is to identify the centers that are purposefully harming clients with misinformation and false medical claims that may delay access to health care services. This hearing will be held in the NOB Hearing Room 1, North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 Register in advance for this meeting: 

Join Senator Cappelletti for a Veteran's Q & A with Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds and Montgomery County Veteran Affairs on Friday, November 18 from 10 am - noon at the Upper Merion Community Center.

Questions? Call 610-768-4200.

Join Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti & Carolyn Comitta for a disco themed Senior Prom on June 1 from 3-5PM at Wayne Senior Center, located at 108 Station Rd, Wayne PA.

Attendees should be over 50 years old and live in the Seventeenth or Nineteenth Senatorial Districts. The theme is DISCO and dressing on theme is HIGHLY encouraged! This event will have food, dancing, and legislative resources for seniors to learn more about state services provided in our offices!

Join Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti for a Kids Fair for State Senate District 17 residents at Elmwood Park Zoo on August 2, 2023 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Questions? Call our office at 610-768-4200 or email us at cappelletti@pasenate.com. If you are interested about being a vendor or are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Alex Fisher at alex.fisher@pasenate.com or 484-861-4879 or visit our vendors page. Register

On August 23rd, Senator Amanada Cappelletti and Chairwoman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Senator Katie Muth will be hosting a policy hearing on the use of so-called “Skill Games” in the Commonwealth and how they affect Pennsylvanians. Discussion will cover the current status of these “skill games”, an ongoing court battle over the legality of the games, and how they people directly and indirectly. With virtually no regulation, so-called “skill games” have become a highly contested industry in the Commonwealth and it is estimated that they have already diverted over $650 million away from programs that assist vulnerable senior citizens. The hearing will be held at Radnorshire Room at the Radnor Township Municipal Building (301 Iven Ave, Radnor, PA 19087)  Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqceyqrTItGtbm_4p4w7OUo8VLipTua7i2

Volunteer to help Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti and other community partners beautify our neighborhood! We will be collecting and properly disposing litter around sidewalks to aid the health and wellbeing of our community.

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