will be rolled out fully by the end of the year. This tracking system will help keep victims informed, empower them, and hopefully provide some healing.

Yesterday I was proud to stand with our law enforcement, advocates and Administration officials to announce that the Track-Kit system – giving victims of sexual assault the ability to track and monitor the progress of their rape kit as it moves through processing —

Last week Blayre and I joined the First Lady to hold a discussion with reproductive health providers and advocates on the state of reproductive health care in Pennsylvania and what our Administration is doing to support physicians and the people seeking care.

Here in Pennsylvania, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to make their own decisions about their body and have access to reproductive health care that respects and empowers them.

Pennsylvania’s new Track-Kit system, which enables victims of sexual assault to track and monitor the status of their rape test kits as it moves through processing, will be fully rolled out by the end of this year.

the ability to monitor the status of their rape kits throughout the testing process. Three pilot programs are already in place in Erie, Lancaster and York Counties with the Track-Kit program will be rolled out statewide by the end of this year.

Survivors of sexual assault deserve dignity, transparency, and respect as they navigate the process of reporting the crime and healing from the trauma. Pennsylvania has taken the initiative to establish the Track-Kit system to give victims of sexual assault —

Whether responding to emergencies, educating young minds, or working to end child hunger, these honorees have gone above and beyond to improve the lives of others. They represent the very best of us, and we're so proud of you.

Last night, Blayre and I joined Governor Shapiro and Lori to present 17 Pennsylvanians with the Governor's Keystone Award, our Commonwealth's highest civilian honor, for their dedication and service to their communities.

To every Pennsylvanian celebrating, I wish you a blessed and easy fast on this Yom Kippur.   G’mar chatima tovah!

It was great to join Bill Flanagan this week on Our Regions Business to highlight the work our administration has been doing to create jobs and boost economic development. Across Pennsylvania we’ve built partnerships with our business community to secure historic investments to keep PA thriving.

We honor their memories today on this hallowed ground and will never forget the sacrifices they made.

The 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93 remain amongst the most heroic Americans, ordinary people choosing to defend and protect our nation when they made the collective decision to retake the plane from the terrorists, preventing it from reaching its final destination.

— who decided to take back the plane from the hijackers and prevent the terrorists from killing any more Americans.   The men and women that perished on September 11th, 2001 will never be forgotten. May their memories be a blessing.

Today we mark a solemn 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. As one of the darkest moments in our nation’s history, I wanted to take a moment to speak on Flight 93 and the incredibly brave actions of the passengers and crew —

We’ve seen how much kids benefit when they’re away from their screens and having 30 minutes of play every day is just one step we’re taking to help kids in and outside of the classroom.

In the past two decades, we’ve seen recess time shortened in our schools. But now, kids will have a dedicated time away from their desks to play with their friends, get a break, and learn essential social skills.

It’s time for recess!

Kids need time to be kids.   And this new law will guarantee 30 minutes of recess every day to help our children stay active, grow their imagination, and improve social development. It’s a win for students, teachers and parents as well.

It was great to be in Philadelphia this Labor Day to celebrate Samuel “Sam” Straten, Jr. for his extraordinary career and dedication to the organized labor movement.    Renaming a street in his honor serves as a permanent reminder of what Sam’s accomplished and to inspire the next generation.