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OP-ED: Then they came for William Penn…

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Opinion by Rep. Scott Perry and Victoria Coates, The Heritage Foundation  The National Park Service recently announced a plan to rehab the dilapidated Welcome Park in Philadelphia, which marks the spot of William Penn’s home. The proposed project would have included removal of the park’s central statue of Penn. Despite his status as the state’s founder, he was set to…

Perry Announces Cumberland Valley Senior Winner of 2020 Congressional App Challenge

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Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) announced Parinita Mithepati, a senior at Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg, winner of the 10th Congressional District’s 2020 Congressional App Challenge, an annual competition that challenges middle and high school students to use their creativity and computer programing skills to create an original app. “Congratulations to Parinita and…

Congressman Perry Delivers U.S. Secret Service School Threat Experts to Train Local Educators, Improve Safety

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Middletown, PA – As the new school year approaches, Congressman Scott Perry hosted a United States Secret Service seminar for over 130 educators and school administrators, representing nearly 50 public and private schools from around the region, to bolster school safety. Every public school in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District was on hand for the seminar. “We love our…

Congressman Scott Perry Offers Student Loan Reform Proposal

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Scott Perry offered a new legislative proposal to address the $1 trillion student loan crisis and exploding cost of higher education. H.R. 3786, the Student Loan Reform Act, encourages colleges and universities to co-sign student loans with their student borrowers, which will help drive down the cost of borrowing for students, and encourage universities to…

Perry Votes to Strengthen Student Safety

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Washington, DC – In the wake of the devastating mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and student walkouts for safer schools Nationwide, the House of Representatives considered new legislation aimed at proactively reducing violence in public schools, without infringing on Constitutional rights. Congressman Perry supported the legislation. “As…