Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20th, issued the following statement for the record during the Department of Human Services public hearing held in White Haven on the planned closure of the White Haven State Center:   [Read More]

Today, we heard from unions representing SCI Retreat that a formal announcement regarding the proposed closure of SCI Retreat will be forthcoming in the days ahead from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC).    [Read More]

Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | August 29, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. | Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center |     [Read More]

State Senator Mike Regan (R-Cumberland & York), State Senator Lisa Baker (R- Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming), U.S. Representative Dan Meuser (R-Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland & Schuylkill) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike & Wayne) will host a Roundtable Discussion regarding the issue of Veterans Suicide on Thursday, August 29 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.    [Read More]

The Safe2SaySomething anonymous reporting system was established to teach students, educators, and administrators how to recognize the signs and signals of individuals who may be at risk of hurting themselves or others.   [Read More]

Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20th, offered the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to begin the process to close two state centers for severely disabled residents, including the one in White Haven:   [Read More]