Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Montco rep. urges Pa. health officials to look at options for speeding COVID-19 test results]()
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Pennsylvania health officials say they're working hard to expand COVID-19 testing sites. Results from those tests are still taking a week or more to come back, and at least one lawmaker is asking the state to look into other options.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![New Lab 'Obligated' To Get Montco COVID Test Results In 36 Hours]()
NORRISTOWN, PA — As residents in Montgomery County have dealt with testing delays of up to several weeks, local officials have finalized an agreement with a new laboratory in an effort to drastically speed up the turnaround time on results.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Hospitality, restaurant trade groups call for industry relief package]()
Industry trade groups are calling on state officials to enact a relief package to support Pennsylvania’s restaurants in the wake of the Wolf administration’s tightening of restrictions on business operations
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![New funding ahead for PFAS drinking water cleanup as legislature passes bill that will help Montco, Bucks]()
Pennsylvania senators took steps Tuesday to address water contamination from chemicals known as PFAS, sending a bill to the governor’s desk that would provide funding to eliminate the substances from drinking water.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Local water providers apply for millions in PFAS grants]()
Five grant applications have been submitted to the recently formed Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority, a group created through legislation from state Rep. Todd Stephens, of Horsham
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![PFAS grant window for area businesses closes Sept. 1]()
A grant program diverting state tax dollars to help water clean-up efforts in Horsham, Warminster and Warrington will take applications from water providers through August.
Aug. 09, 2019 /
![Gun reform could have several layers in Pa. as legislators push for 'red flag' law]()
Out of a varied wish list of gun reform measures in Pennsylvania, a proposed “red flag” law seems to have the most political momentum at the moment.
Aug. 09, 2019 /
![Pa. lawmakers, gun control advocates rally to change state firearms laws]()
Pennsylvania lawmakers and gun control advocates rallied at the statehouse Wednesday evening just a few days after mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
May. 02, 2019 /
![Who exactly is inspecting the welfare of animals on dairy farms?]()
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (ABC7) — New developments in an exclusive 7 On Your Side investigation into the disturbing video at a dairy farm in Pennsylvania that supplied milk to Nestle.
Apr. 21, 2019 /
![PA lawmakers, regulators struggle to address PFAS chemical contamination]()
Pennsylvania lawmakers and regulators say they’re frustrated with the EPA’s lack of urgency to address PFAS chemicals impacting communities in southeast Pennsylvania. But the state is having trouble getting its own regulations in place, and some say there are actions the DEP could already be taking.
Apr. 18, 2019 /
![Pa. House approves reforms to child sex abuse laws; sends bills to Senate]()
The state House of Representatives on Wednesday completed work on its response to the four recommendations made by last year’s grand jury report on child sexual abuse by clergy in Catholic dioceses.
Apr. 12, 2019 /
![Stephens bill targets gun suicide prevention]()
A bill from state Rep. Todd Stephens would temporarily confiscate firearms owned by people in extreme emotional crisis.
Feb. 14, 2019 /
![Lawmakers, others have mixed reaction to EPA’s PFAS action plan]()
Lawmakers said Thursday’s action was a start, but more action was needed.
Feb. 14, 2019 /
![Wheeler calls EPA plan to address water pollution 'comprehensive']()
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The acting director of the Environmental Protection Agency was in Philadelphia on Thursday to announce what’s being billed as the "first-ever, comprehensive national plan" to address contaminants in drinking water, especially around military bases like the Horsham Airbase. Critics say it’s a start, but a lot more needs to be done.
Feb. 12, 2019 /
![On guns, California wants to be a model for states. Should that matter to Pennsylvania?Should]()
Background checks for ammunition sales. A lifetime gun ownership ban on anyone convicted of domestic violence. A sales limit of one gun per person per month.
Jan. 09, 2019 /
![This gun reform has bipartisan support in PA — and surprising opposition]()
Across the state in Pittsburgh on Monday, hundreds of pro-gun protesters — many of whom were armed — gathered to loudly oppose bills inspired by a massacre at a synagogue just a few miles away.
Dec. 04, 2018 /
![PFAS water contamination concerns aired at state hearing]()
Pennsylvania is developing plans to address PFAS — chemicals found in watersheds outside Philly — while others urge more research.
Sep. 28, 2018 /
![Local lawmakers announce $224K grant for Korean War memorial]()
Plans for a Korean War Memorial and Peace Park have gotten a big boost, thanks to a state grant announced by several local lawmakers Thursday.
Aug. 24, 2018 /
![Upper Dublin parents asked to send kids to school with bottled water]()
HORSHAM, Pa. (WPVI) -- Parents in the Upper Dublin School District are being asked to send their children to school with bottled water, and one state representative is calling for school officials to do more.
Jul. 31, 2018 /
![Rep. Todd Stephens celebrates one-year anniversary of animal cruelty law]()
The Horsham dog park hosted an anniversary party for Libre’s Law, an animal cruelty bill passed last year that strengthens the state’s animal abuse laws.