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Senator
Jarrett Coleman
Pennsylvania's 16th District
Serving Lehigh and Bucks Counties
Senator
Jarrett Coleman
Pennsylvania's 16th District
Serving Lehigh and Bucks Counties
Emmaus High School notifies community of pepper spray incident in cafeteria
January 10, 2026

Emmaus High School notifies community of pepper spray incident in cafeteria

East Penn School District notified the school community Wednesday of an incident in which a student discharged pepper spray in the cafeteria.  [Read More]

‘There needs to be a fix’: Pa. senator plans town hall amid delays, disputes in bus camera program
January 9, 2026

‘There needs to be a fix’: Pa. senator plans town hall amid delays, disputes in bus camera program

Pennsylvania’s automated school bus stop-arm camera program was billed as a commonsense safety measure to protect students.  [Read More]

Subpoenas issued for ‘unprecedented’ $1 million expense on PA governor’s private residence
December 15, 2025

Subpoenas issued for ‘unprecedented’ $1 million expense on PA governor’s private residence

An oversight committee has announced three subpoenas being issued to further investigate certain expenses of Gov. Josh Shapiro.  [Read More]

Shapiro admin subpoenaed for records detailing use of public funds to upgrade gov’s private home
December 15, 2025

Shapiro admin subpoenaed for records detailing use of public funds to upgrade gov’s private home

A Pennsylvania Senate panel has taken the rare and dramatic step of subpoenaing the Shapiro administration for a wide range of records detailing the more than $1 million in publicly-funded security upgrades being made to the governor’s private home in the Philadelphia suburbs.  [Read More]

Shapiro Residence Security Records Subpoenaed by Senate Committee
December 15, 2025

Shapiro Residence Security Records Subpoenaed by Senate Committee

The Senate Intergovernmental Committee voted on and approved three separate subpoena orders on partisan lines.  [Read More]

Pa. Senate committee issues subpoenas over spending at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence
December 15, 2025

Pa. Senate committee issues subpoenas over spending at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence

The Pennsylvania Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee issued a pair of subpoenas as questions grow over spending on security upgrades at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private home in Montgomery County.  [Read More]

Pa. Senate GOP subpoenas records for security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence
December 15, 2025

Pa. Senate GOP subpoenas records for security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence

A panel of state Senate Republicans on Tuesday morning subpoenaed state police and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s hometown for documents related to the security enhancements made to the Democrat’s private residence in Montgomery County, after the assassination attempt against him in April.  [Read More]

State senator raises questions over repairs at Shapiro’s residences | This Week in Pennsylvania
December 15, 2025

State senator raises questions over repairs at Shapiro’s residences | This Week in Pennsylvania

Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-Nucks/Lehigh), who chairs the Intergovernmental Operations Committee, said what happened to Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was “disgusting and completely inexcusable.” On the first night of Passover, an arsonist attacked the state-owned residence in Harrisburg while the governor and his family slept inside.  [Read More]

‘Not playing games anymore’: Republicans subpoena Shapiro flights, private home security upgrades
December 15, 2025

‘Not playing games anymore’: Republicans subpoena Shapiro flights, private home security upgrades

Three public and private entities will receive subpoenas from a state Senate committee in the coming days after Republicans voted Tuesday to authorize a probe into taxpayer-funded security upgrades at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private residence in Montgomery County and administrative travel on charter flights.   [Read More]

Lawmakers subpoena information about security improvements at Shapiro’s home
December 15, 2025

Lawmakers subpoena information about security improvements at Shapiro’s home

An effort to subpoena the Shapiro administration and local officials for information related to security improvements at the governor’s private residence sparked a contentious debate in the state Capitol over whether a state Senate committee has the authority to issue investigative subpoenas.  [Read More]

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