HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Democrats have announced their senate leaders, with a Berks County senator stepping aside.<\/p>\n
State Sen. Jay Costa from Allegheny County will serve as the president pro tempore.<\/p>\n
State Sen. Maria Collett from Montgomery County is the senate majority leader, and state Sen. Vincent Hughes of Philadelphia is the appropriations committee chair.<\/p>\n
The administrator is Marty Flynn from Lackawanna County.<\/p>\n
He takes over the role from state Sen. Judy Schwank, who represents Berks County.<\/p>\n
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