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Welcome to this week’s edition of “Get Updated with Greg”!

FLY EAGLES FLY!  The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champions once again! What an incredible season and a well-earned victory for our Birds!

Leading up to the Big Game, I had a blast attending Eagles Pep Rallies in Harrisburg and Montgomery County, celebrating with fans and feeling the energy of Eagles Nation!

While the color red is typically associated with Valentine’s Day, this year, the City of Brotherly Love will likely be covered in Eagles green for the Eagles celebration parade on Friday, Feb. 14! The parade is on Broad St. and the Ben Franklin Parkway. The team will be revealing more details soon! More info. here.

 

 

 

Regrettably, we have had a number of our vendors cancel on us for the Valentine’s Day Dance on Friday. We are left with no other choice to but to re-schedule. I will keep you all updated with the new date and time!

 

Health and Wellness Clinic TOMORROW!

 

Are you coming to our FREE Health & Wellness Clinics with Jefferson Einstein?

I am hosting free blood pressure and glucose checks at my upcoming Satellite Office Health & Wellness Clinics!

Join me tomorow, Tuesday, Feb 11 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Greater Plymouth Community Center (2910 Jolly Road, Plymouth Meeting)! Your health matters—stop by for these FREE screenings!

As always, you can also follow me on socials, Facebook, Instagram, and X (previously Twitter), to keep up to date on when I post legislative, community, PennDOT, and weather updates.  Please feel free to pass this update along to friends throughout our community, so they can keep in touch, too.

 

Over $123,800 awarded to the District!

 

I’m pleased to share that several fire companies and emergency medical services in our district have received $123,843.73 in funding through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program. This annual grant supports volunteer and career fire companies, EMS, and rescue squads by providing financial assistance for essential projects such as facility improvements, equipment purchases, training, debt reduction, and recruitment efforts.

Here’s the funding awarded in our district:

• Hancock Fire Company – $15,030.95
• Montgomery County Hose & Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 – $13,524.70
• Municipality of Norristown – Norristown Fire – $16,322.02
• Conshohocken Fire Company No 2 – $16,322.02
• Plymouth Fire Company No 1 – $16,322.02
• Harmonville Fire Company No 1 – $16,322.02
• Plymouth Community Ambulance – $15,000.00
• Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Narberth – $15,000.00

These grants provide much-needed support to the first responders who keep our communities safe. I’m grateful for their service and will continue advocating for funding opportunities that benefit our local fire and EMS organizations.

 

Governor Shapiro’s 2025-2026 Budget Address

 

Governor Shapiro delivered his 2025-2026 budget address on Tuesday, laying out a comprehensive plan to strengthen Pennsylvania’s future. With a focus on key pillars like education, affordable childcare, accessible mental health care, and public safety, his budget proposes critical investments that will benefit students, educators, working families, first responders, and all Pennsylvanians.

The plan includes significant increases in school funding, efforts to expand teacher pipelines, and measures to make childcare more affordable and accessible. It also highlights expanded mental health services and a focus on public safety, including an increase in PA State Troopers and grants for fire companies. In addition, the budget calls for long-overdue support for pre-Act 9 retirees.

While there is still much work to be done, these steps mark important progress in the journey toward a stronger, more equitable future for all. I’m looking forward to contributing to this effort and helping bring these real solutions to life for communities across Pennsylvania.

 

Congratulations to the new Montgomery County Controller Bob Hart!

I was very excited to attend new Montgomery County Controller Bob Hart’s swearing-in ceremony. I am looking forward to him taking on this important role serving our community!

 

Know your rights!

Join HIAS Pennsylvania, Justice at Work, and Esperanza Legal Services for a series of free virtual Know Your Rights presentations to help immigrant communities understand their rights and prepare for potential immigration enforcement actions in Pennsylvania (recordings will be available after each presentation).

Webinar Dates & Languages 

• Know Your Rights (English)- February 10 at 12:00 PM (ET) –Register here
• Conozca Sus Derechos (Spanish)- February 11 at 12:00 PM (ET) – Registrese aqui
• Connaissez Vos Droits (French)- February 13 at 12:00 PM (ET) – Inscrivez-vous ici

 

-Learn about your rights when interacting with ICE
-Understand how to prepare a safety plan for your family
-Get resources for legal support

Please share this invitation with anyone who may benefit from these important sessions! 

 

Centre Theater Moody Gallery Grand Opening Event

I am excited to announce a Grand Opening Event for Art as Our Contribution, a powerful fine art exhibition by Moody Jones Gallery at the historic Centre Theater in Norristown, 208 Dekalb St.!  On Thursday, February 13 at 5 p.m., this thoughtfully curated collection will open and will be on display – free of charge- through April.

RSVP for the Grand Opening by emailing [email protected].

 

PA House Scholarship and Fellowship Program Now Open!

 

The PA House of Representatives Scholarship Program is now open for applications. The award includes the value of one semester of tuition at the State System of Higher Education for each of four years. Please see the eligibility requirements above. You can learn more here.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Legislative Fellowship Program is based in the state Capitol in Harrisburg and gives participants a chance to work on committees or in House leadership offices, draft and present their own legislation, attend meet-and-greets with public officials and staff, tour historic places, and more. Fellows receive a biweekly stipend, and credits are set by the academic institutions. To qualify, applicants must be:

• a college junior or senior, graduate student, or law school student.
• enrolled in a PA college/university (or a Pennsylvania resident enrolled in an out-of-state institution).
• pursuing any major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Visit this page to learn more.

 

State Services

 

2025 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Open!

 

Eligible seniors and residents with a disability: you can now apply for a rebate on property taxes or rent you paid in 2024!

The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program benefits income-eligible seniors 65 or older, widows or widowers 50 or older, and residents with a disability 18 or older. The program has been expanded to provide larger rebates and a higher qualifying income threshold. (The limit is now $46,520 for both homeowners and renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded for income calculation purposes.)

Please remember that my office can help you apply!

 

LIHEAP Application Reminder

 

I want to share a reminder that the 2024-25 LIHEAP application session is currently open through April 4, 2025. If you need help heating your home this winter, please visit the website below to learn more about the program and apply!

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

 

Request a Review of Denied Health Insurance Claims

If you believe your health insurer wrongly denied a claim, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department may be able to help.

Pennsylvania consumers with commercial health insurance can now ask for a review of denied health insurance claims. The Independent External Review allows you to share why your request should be covered. If the independent review organization decides the care should be covered, the consumer’s health insurer must cover the care.

For more information, email or call me or click here.

 

SEPTA Senior Key Cards and Card Renewals

We can renew your SEPTA Senior Key Card at my office if it has expired or will expire in the upcoming month. Please stop by my district office or any of the satellite locations to renew your card before it expires. You also can call to schedule an appointment. 

In addition, my office can process applications and take photos for new SEPTA Senior Key ID Cards, which grant free rides on all SEPTA Regional Rail and transit routes inside Pennsylvania to seniors 65 or over. Simply come into one of my offices with a form of identification bearing your date of birth, such as a birth certificate, U.S. passport, or driver’s license issued in Pennsylvania. After we quickly snap a photo and enter your information into SEPTA’s online system, SEPTA will ship your new card to you directly.

Click here for my office locations.