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To-go cocktail bill approved by Pa. Senate could be doomed to veto over GOP amendment
The Pennsylvania Senate narrowly approved a bill Wednesday to continue allowing to-go cocktails despite Democratic objections over an amendment that also authorizes manufactured ready-to-drink cocktails. House Bill 1154 passed 26-24, but goes back to the House for...
Pennsylvania Senate approves drinks-to-go measure to help restaurants and bars; detractors say it will do more harm than good
HARRISBURG — A desire to support shutdown-ravaged bars and restaurants disintegrated Wednesday into a verbal tennis match that ended when the state Senate passed a bill that would let the businesses sell mixed drinks to go but — in the minds of its detractors — does...
Sen. Saval Defends Workers and Small Businesses in the Hospitality Industry
Sen. Saval Speaks on RGGI and the Need for Action on Climate Change
Senator Saval on How RGGI Works
Senator Saval on the RGGI Investment Act
Wolf touts financial benefits of climate change partnerships
Gov. Tom Wolf says the revenue from enrolling in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will provide funding to train workers to move out of jobs in the fossil fuels industry while allowing the state to ramp up its effort to combat climate change. “Participating in...
Senator Saval and Representative Fiedler Announce Formation of Student Advisory Council with Sunrise of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA − June 14, 2021 − Recognizing the urgent need to include Philadelphia youth in conversations about the legislation and initiatives that impact them, State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D–Philadelphia) and State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia)...
General Assembly Democrats, Local Leaders Across PA Call for Immediate Action on Toxic and Unsafe School Infrastructure
Statewide, PA − June 11, 2021 -- As the projected state budget surplus surged to $3 billion and more than $7 billion in federal aid remains idled by inaction, Senate & House Democrats gathered in front of local schools across Pennsylvania on Friday to call for...
Pa. Department of Labor says nearly 300,000 workers age 40 and older would benefit from minimum wage increases
Harrisburg, Pa. - Dispelling the harmful stereotype that hardworking and experienced adults will not benefit from a minimum wage increase, Jennifer Berrier, acting secretary of the Department of Labor & Industry, joined Sen. Nikil Saval; and a Westmoreland County home...
Philly progressives, urbanists blast $130 million cut to city parking tax
Opposition is rising to a City Council proposal to slash Philadelphia’s parking tax rate by nearly a third, in exchange for the promise of better pay and more work for lot employees and a boost to the city’s economy. The city’s tax on parking lot revenues is already...
Nearly 300,000 Workers Age 40+ Would Get Pay Boost From Minimum Wage Increase
HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier recently joined Senator Nikil Saval, a Westmoreland County home health aide and Giant Eagle worker today to call on the legislature to raise the wage to $12 an hour with a pathway...
‘They’re Worth More Than $7.25 An Hour’: Push Continues For Minimum Wage Raise In Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A state official says it’s time to immediately raise the state’s minimum wage. Some call them heroes: front-line workers putting themselves at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE: Man’s Body Found In Moon Twp., Police Investigating Case As...
6 Books Wage And Hour Attorneys Should Read This Summer
After more than a year of pandemic-related stress and upheaval, attorneys could be looking forward to this summer's opportunities to unwind. Here, Law360 looks at six books wage and hour attorneys recommended...
Senator Saval’s Remarks at Press Conference on Gun Violence
Policy Hearing on Housing and the Unhoused
PA Senate Democrats Hold Policy Hearing on Systemic Housing Insecurity
Harrisburg – May 14, 2021 - At the request of state Senators Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware) and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on housing and the unhoused in Pennsylvania. “Everyone...
5 Takeaways From Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval’s Virtual Visit to Drexel
On May 4, Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval joined Andrew Zitcer, PhD, program director for Drexel University’s graduate program in urban strategy, in discussion for an ongoing event series, “Urban Strategy in the Present Tense,” sponsored by the Lindy Institute...
‘Their situation is very desperate’: Philly region’s Indian community uses ties back home to send COVID aid
Lakshmi Iyer feels like she’s caught between two worlds. The 45-year-old financial service worker lives in Exton with her family, and has been watching with horror as COVID-19 cases have surged in her home country of India. Her Twitter feed is full of people back home...