York College of Pennsylvania formally inaugurated Dr. Thomas Burns to serve as its fifth president over the past weekend. Dr. Burns brings an extensive and impressive resume as a leader at growing enrollment at other higher education institutions. His outside-the-box approach and collaborative nature with the entire community are his recipes for success. He joins Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill to discuss his vision for York College of Pennsylvania ..read more

Women’s History Month honors and recognizes the legacy of female trailblazers over the years. Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) is joined by Sarah Messer, the recently appointed President of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce, to talk about Sarah’s background and plans in this leadership role. Sarah shares her vision for the Chamber and how the greater Hanover community can continue to grow and thrive. Kristin and Sarah also share advice on the importance of role models to grow professionally and personally and advice to young women who will be future leaders. Learn more about the Hanover ..read more

Even before graduation, high school students are inundated with financial decisions – from student loans for college to the purchase of a first vehicle. However, equipping those students with the knowledge to make informed decisions has proven to be a big challenge. Latest studies show recent high school graduates (18 years of age) through 29-year-olds carry average credit card debt totaling $2,900. As these students grow older, so does their credit card debt. Gen X carries the highest credit card debt load with more than $8,000 in credit card bills. This does not include mortgages, vehicles o ..read more

One of Pennsylvania’s great traditions is back and bigger than ever with the 108th annual Farm Show held in Harrisburg Jan. 6 – 13. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Lisa Graybeal sits down with Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill to preview the nation’s largest indoor agricultural expo. To learn more about the upcoming Farm Show, please visit: https://www.farmshow.pa.gov/pafarmshow/Pages/default.aspx ..read more

Sen. Ryan Aument joins Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill to discuss Senate Bill 7, legislation that would empower parents to protect their own child from accessing sexually explicit content at school, without impacting the books available to other students. Sen. Aument walks through what the bill does and does not do and addresses many misconceptions and myths about his legislation. Sen. Aument recently launched a website to help educate Pennsylvanians about the extreme and graphic content contained in the materials. You can learn more about the issue here: https://www.senatoraument.com/parental-cont ..read more

Earlier this year, the Philadelphia Inquirer broke the news about out-of-county developers seeking to take 1,000 acres of land to build a pumped storage facility along the Susquehanna River near Chanceford Township. The developers, who are based in Reading, Pennsylvania, sought the approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to begin the multi-year process of building a massive pumped storage hydroelectric facility. The process would require taking and flooding of many properties, including farmland as well as recreational and historical sites along the Susquehanna River. Joini ..read more

The Susquehanna National Heritage Area has been a catalyst for major improvements to York County’s natural resources along the Susquehanna River. Leading this effort is Mark Platts, who was the first employee of the heritage area. He joins Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill to discuss York County’s outdoor recreational opportunities. The Susquehanna Heritage Area is our nation’s 55th national heritage area, which brings great exposure to the region, as well as drives greater resources to improve areas along the Susquehanna River. Mark discusses some of the latest additions to the heritage area, and so ..read more

Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill and Pennsylvania Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein recaps major reforms passed by the Senate of Pennsylvania this week to grow the economy and cut down bureaucratic delays by reforming the state’s historically sluggish permitting process. Bernstein hailed the passage of Senate Bill 350 stating: “Senate Bill 350 takes a giant step forward propelling our state to become more competitive. By building on the governor’s efforts to improve permitting, this measure further helps to modernize, streamline, and add much needed transparency to the permitting process ..read more

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity sits down with Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill to discuss the impending fiscal cliff and the best way to navigate future financial challenges. Treasurer Garrity and Sen. Phillips-Hill also discuss the importance of Pennsylvanians checking to see if they have unclaimed property, and ways the Treasury is working to streamline the unclaimed property process. They also review their efforts to ban TikTok on state government devices and networks in order to bolster the Commonwealth’s cybersecurity standards ..read more

Pennsylvania’s top fiscal watchdog joins Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill to discuss his concerns with government spending and the need for greater oversight and transparency. Auditor General DeFoor shares how taxpayers can be part of the solution in reviewing the state’s finances. The podcast also covers General DeFoor’s background that led him to serve in his current role. Finally, Sen. Phillips-Hill and General DeFoor recap the General’s recent audit on school district budget reserves ..read more