Senator John P. Blake

It has been an incredible honor to serve the people of the 22nd Senatorial District for the past ten years and I sincerely appreciate the trust and respect placed in my abilities by our voters. I am very thankful for this opportunity to work alongside Congressman Cartwright as his increasing influence in Washington can translate to more opportunities, more jobs and more federal investment here in Northeastern Pennsylvania to ensure action on the issues that matter most to the families of his 8th Congressional District. I am excited to partner with the Congressman and to move into the next chapter of my professional career. https://www.senatorblake.com/sen-blake-to-resign-senate-seat-join-congressman-cartwrights-office-to-lead-district-wide-economic-development-efforts/

Congratulations to Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J on becoming the 28th President of the University of Scranton. Rev. Marina comes to the U of S highly-regarded and with a very impressive background. I am eager to hear his visions for the future of the University and look forward to working with him on economic development projects that can continue to benefit our City.

With 'luck' and 'God's grace,' University of Scranton names new president As a novice Jesuit in 2005, the Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., visited the University of Scranton to speak to students about vocations.

As we continue to face the uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Wolf has outlined an aggressive budget proposal that prioritizes fair education funding, our economy and public health. I look forward to further reviewing the Governor’s proposal and working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to craft a responsible spending plan that reflects the needs of our communities, our business community and our residents.

Blake: Budget Prioritizes Fair Education Funding SCRANTON, February 3, 2021 – State Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) today released the following statement regarding Governor Tom Wolf’s proposed $37.8 billion state budget: “As we continue to face the uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Wolf has o...

Looking forward to joining my colleagues from the PA House of Representatives and leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Health today at 1:30 for our Virtual Vaccine Town Hall Meeting. For more information and to register, visit www.pasenate.com/vaccine

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To the people I represent in the 22nd Senatorial District and throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Keep the Faith. This is the United States of America.

Our Constitution, our federal institutions and the rule of law will prevail over the mob.

It is shameful and disgraceful that a sitting president has incited this violence and sedition. It only further evidences that he is completely unfit for the office. His conduct is in direct violation of the oath he took to enter upon the office.

The citizens of the United States have rendered their verdict on Donald Trump – as has the United States Judiciary with respect to his unfounded and dangerous conspiracy theories regarding the presidential election of 2020.

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20th.

The healing and the correction of all that's been wrong over the past four years and, particularly the tragedy and the disaster that was 2020, will begin then.