AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Sumneytown Pennsylvania. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/sumneytown-pa 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/sumneytown-pa https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:10:41 -0500 Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order announcing his customer service transformation strategy and establishing https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-signs-executive-order-creating-new-commonwealth-office-of-digital-experience-to-provide-improved-userfriendly-online-services-to-pennsylvanians-31567602-pittsburgh-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-signs-executive-order-creating-new-commonwealth-office-of-digital-experience-to-provide-improved-userfriendly-online-services-to-pennsylvanians-31567602-pittsburgh-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Williamsport, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Prysmian Group North America – a world leader in energy and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-announces-prysmian-group-north-america-to-invest-225-million-in-williamsport-manufacturing-expansion-31568146-williamsport-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-announces-prysmian-group-north-america-to-invest-225-million-in-williamsport-manufacturing-expansion-31568146-williamsport-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro today released the following statement on The Fairness Act: “Throughout my career, I have always https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-shapiro-on-the-fairness-act-31568147-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-shapiro-on-the-fairness-act-31568147-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on Wednesday https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-banking-hearing-fetterman-promotes-pennsylvanias-whole-home-repair-bill-31568299-meadville-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-banking-hearing-fetterman-promotes-pennsylvanias-whole-home-repair-bill-31568299-meadville-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-support-direct-care-workforce-and-family-caregivers-31568304-exton-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-support-direct-care-workforce-and-family-caregivers-31568304-exton-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) led a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-colleagues-urge-examination-of-barriers-to-accessible-rural-transit-31568305-allentown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-colleagues-urge-examination-of-barriers-to-accessible-rural-transit-31568305-allentown-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Doylestown, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Secretary Rick Siger visited the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-and-acting-dced-secretary-siger-highlight-the-governors-plans-to-support-pennsylvanias-growing-biotechnology-industry-in-visit-to-bucks-county-31568801-doylestown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-and-acting-dced-secretary-siger-highlight-the-governors-plans-to-support-pennsylvanias-growing-biotechnology-industry-in-visit-to-bucks-county-31568801-doylestown-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and a bipartisan group of members, https://www.americantowns.com/news/fitzpatrick-leads-bipartisan-bill-to-expand-apprenticeships-31568819-langhorne-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fitzpatrick-leads-bipartisan-bill-to-expand-apprenticeships-31568819-langhorne-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) re-launched the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus for the 118th https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-fitzpatrick-norcross-relaunch-bipartisan-building-trades-caucus-introduce-apprenticeship-hubs-across-america-act-31568820-langhorne-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-fitzpatrick-norcross-relaunch-bipartisan-building-trades-caucus-introduce-apprenticeship-hubs-across-america-act-31568820-langhorne-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act. “It is critical that we exercise https://www.americantowns.com/news/smucker-supports-the-limit-save-grow-act-31568822-red-lion-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/smucker-supports-the-limit-save-grow-act-31568822-red-lion-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), questioned the President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-joyce-demands-answers-on-school-lockdowns-during-committee-hearing-31568826-lewistown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-joyce-demands-answers-on-school-lockdowns-during-committee-hearing-31568826-lewistown-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2811, the Limit, https://www.americantowns.com/news/reschenthaler-applauds-house-passage-of-limit-save-grow-act-31568830-latrobe-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reschenthaler-applauds-house-passage-of-limit-save-grow-act-31568830-latrobe-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) was named as one of the most influential leaders in Pennsylvania as part https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-kelly-named-among-pennsylvanias-most-influential-leaders-in-city-and-state-pennsylvanias-power-100-list-31568839-erie-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-kelly-named-among-pennsylvanias-most-influential-leaders-in-city-and-state-pennsylvanias-power-100-list-31568839-erie-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman, and U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio and Summer Lee, this week sent https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-casey-and-fetterman-reps-deluzio-and-lee-urge-nlrb-to-investigate-unfair-practices-promote-bargaining-in-pittsburgh-postgazette-labor-dispute-31568943-bethlehem-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-casey-and-fetterman-reps-deluzio-and-lee-urge-nlrb-to-investigate-unfair-practices-promote-bargaining-in-pittsburgh-postgazette-labor-dispute-31568943-bethlehem-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Thursday sent a letter to Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Committee on https://www.americantowns.com/news/fetterman-pens-letter-opposing-the-use-of-inflation-reduction-act-funds-for-farm-bill-conservation-efforts-31568944-ephrata-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fetterman-pens-letter-opposing-the-use-of-inflation-reduction-act-funds-for-farm-bill-conservation-efforts-31568944-ephrata-pa.html Government and Politics Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500