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Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday released the following statement in response to 1,400 members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America going on strike in Erie, PA.

Casey, Fetterman Announce $19 Million to Replace Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges

U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $19,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the replacement of the Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges between Pittston and West Pittston, PA.

Casey Statement on Reopening of I-95

On June 23, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the reopening of I-95 in Philadelphia less than two weeks after a bridge collapsed.

Casey, Fetterman Announce $25 Million Awards for Septa, North Philly School Zones

On June 23, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing two $25 million grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for SEPTA’s trolley modernization project and for the City of Philadelphia’s school zones traffic safety project in North Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania: 343 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 343 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Pennsylvania during week June 10

Pennsylvania's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Week ending June 3: 59 deaths among Hispanic people in Pennsylvania

There were 59 Hispanic people who died in Pennsylvania in the week ending June 3, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

48 people die in Pennsylvania from kidney disease in week ending June 24

There were 48 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending June 24, a 9.4% decrease from the previous week.

518 people die from diseases of the heart in Pennsylvania during week ending June 17

There were 518 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending June 17, making up 20.9% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

30 people die in Pennsylvania from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 24

There were 30 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending June 24, a 11.1% increase over the previous week.

547 people die from cancer in Pennsylvania during week ending June 17

By Keystone Today | Jun 24, 2023

There were 547 deaths from cancer reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending June 17, making up 22% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

Week ending June 10 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Pennsylvania

By Keystone Today | Jun 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 86 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Fetterman Introduces Bill to Make Pennsylvania & America’s Streets Safer

By Keystone Today Report | Jun 23, 2023

Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today introduced the Shovel-Ready Streets Act, a bill to fund street safety improvements and make roads safer for pedestrians in Pennsylvania and across the country.

108 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Pennsylvania during week ending June 17

By Keystone Today | Jun 23, 2023

There were 108 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending June 17, making up 4.3% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

109 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Pennsylvania during week ending June 17

By Keystone Today | Jun 23, 2023

There were 109 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending June 17, making up 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

70 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Pennsylvania during week ending June 17

There were 70 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending June 17, making up 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

12 people die in Pennsylvania with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 17

There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending June 17, a 40% decrease from the previous week.

25 people die in Pennsylvania with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 17

There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending June 17, a 32.4% decrease from the previous week.

Fetterman Pushes Fed Nominees to Stand Up for Working People

By Keystone Today Report | Jun 22, 2023

Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today participated in a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on the nominations of Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook and Dr. Adriana Debora Kugler to serve as Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the nomination of Dr. Philip Nathan Jefferson to serve as Vice Chair of the Board.

68 people die from diabetes mellitus in Pennsylvania during week ending June 17