Erie, May 15, 2013 – Senator Wiley met with the Executives at Erie’s Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair, followed by a tour of the facility. Donjon has one of only two dry docks on the Great Lakes capable of dry docking 1,000-foot Great Lakes Self-Unloading vessels.

Harrisburg, May 8, 2013 – Today, Senator Sean D. Wiley (D-Erie) released the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold redistricting for the Senate and House which will go into effect in 2014:

“As the result of redistricting, my district will be changing slightly. The 49^th Senatorial district will now include North East, but will lose Edinboro and Elk Creek. “

Erie, April 12, 2013 – On the heels of an announcement that GE Transportation plans to eliminate upwards of 950 jobs at its Erie plant, State Senator Sean D. Wiley (D-Erie) called an emergency meeting of the NWPA Delegation.

Harrisburg, April 9, 2013 – State Senator Sean D. Wiley (D-Erie) released the following statement regarding GE Transportation’s announcement to lay off hundreds of workers:

“I am deeply concerned that Erie’s largest employer, General Electric Transportation, has announced a layoff of 950 hard working men and women.

Wants to Help Ensure Direct Care Workers are Getting Paid

ERIE, March 12, 2013 – As the State Auditor General begins an audit of the Department of Public Welfare’s (DPW) transfer of payroll services for direct care workers to Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL), there are still many direct care workers who are not receiving paychecks or who are having problems navigating the new system.