Since the founding of the Nation, local government has been the cornerstone of our democratic government, and none more so than in this Commonwealth. Pennsylvania’s counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, and townships provide essential services including social welfare, road maintenance, police, fire, and emergency medical services.

These services support nearly 13 million people who live and work here. The work of local government is critically important and too often unrecognized. Nearly 160,000 county and municipal employees spend their days keeping us safe, healthy, and moving. Many people do these jobs without compensation, including more than 1,700 volunteer firefighters.

Please join us in recognizing these selfless heroes by co-sponsoring my resolution to recognize April 14 through 18, 2025 as “Local Government Week” and April 16, 2025, as “Local Government Day” in Pennsylvania.