Following a string of local school closings due to hoax threat reports, Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today voted for and the state Senate approved legislation to enhance criminal penalties for those convicted of making false threats against schools and higher education institutions. [Read More]
State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today issued the following statement as Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger visits the region to push for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s targeted, government-directed economic development proposals: [Read More]
A bipartisan committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly today agreed to produce two reports based on measures introduced by State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) – one that calls for an audit of the Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) and another analyzing the effectiveness of Pennsylvania workforce development programs. [Read More]
State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) invites residents of the 16th Senatorial District to attend one of his four upcoming mobile office events scheduled through the middle of March in Nockamixon Township, North Whitehall Township, Macungie Borough and Hilltown Township. [Read More]
State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today issued the following statement following Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address to the General Assembly: [Read More]
State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today issued the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit Friday to the Allentown area: [Read More]
More professionals who make minor mistakes now can have a second chance by clearing their disciplinary records after a bill introduced by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) recently was signed into law. [Read More]
The commonwealth and its taxpayers are one step closer to being able to evaluate the effectiveness of a more-than $500 million state tax program targeting economic development investments in Allentown after the state Senate today unanimously approved a measure introduced by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16). [Read More]
The state Senate today unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) calling for an investigation into the effectiveness of workforce development programs in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) invites local residents to drop off new, unwrapped toys at his Allentown office as part of the Toys for Tots holiday gift initiative. [Read More]
