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Hearing on How to Tackle Pennsylvania’s Child Care Crisis to be Held in Upper Bucks

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House Republican Policy Committee Vice Chairman Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Child Care Challenges and Solutions” to discuss modernizing regulations and staff eligibility requirements so that child care businesses can thrive and working parents can access reliable, affordable child care.

Testifiers will include Aaron Riggleman, manager, government affairs, PA Chamber of Business and Industry; Marissa Christie, president and CEO, United Way Bucks; Tami Unger, branch director, River Crossing YMCA; Bernadette Rodrigo, director, Children’s Village; and Tiffany Martin, director, Teddy Bear College.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 29 at 11 a.m. at the Upper Bucks Technical School located at 3115 Ridge Road in Perkasie.

Barring any technical difficulties, click here to watch the live-stream.

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2 Comments

  1. Dianna Kelly

    July 28, 2025 at 5:21 pm

    I would like to be included in this meeting if you could please include details. Thank you!

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    • Joanne Ames

      July 29, 2025 at 6:37 am

      All the details including the testifiers names are in the story. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 29 at 11 a.m. at the Upper Bucks Technical School located at 3115 Ridge Road in Perkasie. Also they have a livestream and the link is in the story = http://www.policycommittee.com/ Hoping some of this information helps. (Joanne)

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