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Not all wounds are visible, and not all are sustained on a battlefield. On this National PTSD Awareness Day, let us work together to help heal. For those who are struggling, there’s hope and healing. #SGB #PTSDAwarenessDay #PTSD

After a couple frustrating weeks in Harrisburg it’s great to be back to work in the 93rd District. No better place to kickoff off the legislative break than ...the Fawn Grove Old Tyme Days parade. You can still enjoy the festivities tomorrow. Tractor pulls, music, yard sale, great food, and more. Free parking and shuttle from Kennard-Dale High School. with Julie Jones and Kristin Phillips-Hill See more

Happy Anniversary Utz Snacks! This family-owned business based in Hanover provides people all across the country with delicious chips and snacks. They also make... a huge economic impact on York County PA County and the entire state of PA by employing 3,000 people. Congratulations on your 100th birthday! http://ow.ly/UMbo50FiQu8

Folks, President Biden made it clear to America’s lawful gun owners yesterday they need jets and nukes to take him on. #2A #2ndAmendment #2nd #secondamendment

The House approved the Voting Rights Protection Act. It will now be sent to the Senate. The bill would: Require identification to vote in person. Require an... audit after every election before votes are certified. Secures mail-in drop boxes. Verifies signatures on mail-in ballots. Improves access. Increases security. See more

LET FREEDOM RING On this National Freedom Day, we celebrate freedom from slavery and recognize that America is truly a beacon of Liberty. The day honors the s...igning by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the Amendment outlawing slavery on February 1, 1865. It wasn’t ratified by the states, however, until later on December 18, 1865. #NationalFreedomDay See more

HARRISBURG Seeking to bring those who encourage others to commit suicide to justice, the House Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 184 by Rep. Dawn Keefer... (R-Dillsburg). The toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on our communities’ emotional well-being has been extraordinary, with lockdowns and isolation mandates propelling mental health emergencies and suicides rates., Keefer said. Passage of this bill is needed now more than ever to deter those who prey on some of our most vulnerable populations as they struggle with thoughts of suicide. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey found 41% of 5,470 respondents reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition. Of those respondents, 31% reported symptoms of anxiety disorder or depressive disorder, while 26% said they have trauma-related stress disorder related to COVID-19. Additionally, 13% reported having started or increased substance use to cope with stress or emotions related to COVID-19. Quite alarmingly, 11% said they seriously considered suicide in the preceding 30 days. The numbers are alarming and should give us pause, Keefer said. The quick passage of House Bill 184 by committee this session sends a strong message that aiding or encouraging someone to take his or her own life will not be tolerated in Pennsylvania. This is nothing more than murder by proxy and, in addition to being a shameful and cowardly act, should carry a heavy penalty for those who commit this crime. House Bill 184 is named for Shawn Shatto, who took her own life in her parent’s Newberry Township home after she received a step-by-step guide on how to commit suicide from an online chat forum. She was provided the instructions to make the poison to take her own life. Shawn did so and then contacted the forum members saying she was scared to follow through with ending her life. At least one person on the forum told her that suicide was the best route and wished Shawn well on her journey instead of encouraging her to seek help. Under Keefer’s House Bill 184, sentences for a person who encourages another person who is under the age of 18 or has an intellectual disability to commit suicide would be increased. Under the law, intellectual disability is defined as someone, regardless of age, who has significantly below average intellectual functioning and has significant limitations in two of the following areas: communication, self-care, home living, social and interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, functional academic skills, work, health or safety. Assistance to prevent suicide can be found by calling The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The lifeline provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals.

Today along with the Human Trafficking Task Force we participated in the Red Sand Project. The red sand in the cracks of the sidewalk brings awareness to Human... Trafficking and symbolizes victims who have fallen through the cracks. We remain committed to making certain that victims of these crimes do not fall through the cracks. #RedSandProject #YWCAYORK See more

As a member of the House State Government Committee, I took part in the latest hearing on Pennsylvania’s election process to garner feedback from and ask questi...ons of local and state election officials. I asked county election officials about what they saw on the ground with voters who had registered for a mail-in-ballot but then opted to vote in person at the polls. You can watch my question and answer session with the officials by clicking here. See more