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By the Way… Did You Know… About Striving for Safe Communities

Oct. 05, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Reps. K.C. Tomlinson and Kristin Marcell to discuss legislation designed to make the communities we live in safer. Reps. Marcell and Tomlinson say they have noticed the crime issues that have been plaguing Philadelphia moving to the surrounding communities.

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By the Way… Did You Know… How the Game Commission is Funded?

Sep. 27, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Don Rank from Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and Alex Kozak, Pennsylvania Field Manager for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The panel discusses the diversion of funds from the Game Commission to another conservation group, which would jeopardize funding from the federal government, while also compromising fundraising efforts in PA.

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By the Way… Did You Know… What are the Effects of Minimum Wage?

Jun. 29, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Greg Moreland, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, to discuss recent efforts to increase the minimum wage in PA and in our nation as a whole – and how such a change would impact working families across the Commonwealth.

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By the Way… Did You Know… How Does the State Budget Work?

Jun. 26, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes fellow Reps. Thomas Kutz, Kristen Marcell, and Mike Cabell for a frank discussion about their first budget as lawmakers and as members of the House Appropriations Committee.

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By the Way… Did You Know… About the Fish and Boat Commission?

Jun. 20, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Timothy D Schaeffer, Executive Director of the PA Fish and Boat Commission, where they discuss fishing therapy programs, boating safety, and reptile and amphibian management.

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By the Way… Did You Know… About Shippensburg University?

Jun. 07, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Charles E Patterson, President of Shippensburg University, to discuss the state’s role in higher education, how to keep educated young people in PA, and Shippo the Hippo.

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By the Way… Did You Know… About Intellectual Disability Services?

May. 25, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Anne Couldridge, Executive Director of CPARC – The Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties – to discuss the challenges facing those who are working to provide services for those who suffer from intellectual disabilities.

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By the Way… Did You Know… About 60 Years of Community Colleges?

Apr. 28, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes John “Dr. Ski” Sygielski, President of HACC. Discussion includes why community colleges are a good investment of state dollars, the wide range of people that benefit from HACC’s services, and what is being done to educate for a modernized workforce.

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By the Way… Did You Know… About Managing the Vault?

Apr. 06, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Treasurer Stacy Garrity for a discussion on the programs and services provided by the Treasury, including PA 529 plans, PA Able, Unclaimed property, and managing the assets of the Commonwealth.

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By the Way… Did You Know… About Modernizing Education?

Mar. 29, 2023  Download

State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) sits down with Reps Jesse Topper and Thomas Kutz for a discussion on the future of education funding in PA – what should our priorities be for both k-12 and higher education in the Commonwealth?