Newly elected Sen. Rosemary Brown's proposal for a one-county tryout of a paid, countywide school board is among hundreds of proposals for new laws in Harrisburg.
When Nick Miller left Penn State Lehigh Valley for University Park in 2013, it was with the earned admiration of his professors and a sense that he was quickly emerging as a leader among his peers. Nine years later, the Penn State graduate earned an even greater distinction as the youngest candidate to be elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in more than 123 years.
As Pennsylvania state legislators were sworn into office on Tuesday, there were a couple new faces representing the Lehigh Valley. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
Area lawmakers took the oath of office Tuesday in Harrisburg.
Here is a look at some of the legislators representing residents in the Times News region and their goals for the term.
• Rep. Doyle Heffl.