HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan, bicameral group of state lawmakers held a capitol news conference Tuesday to discuss its efforts to reform the way Pennsylvania congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn.

The news conference was held on January 26 at 10:30 a.m. on the balcony outside the lieutenant governor’s office at the capitol in Harrisburg.

Formed last June, the group has studied existing reform proposals and worked to build consensus on legislation that can win bipartisan backing. Their goal is aimed at changing the way districts are drawn and removing politics from the process. They said they also want more involvement and input from the public and better accountability to citizens. The work group is being supported by local governments and citizen advocacy groups.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers from both legislative houses attended the news conference, along with numerous advocates for redistricting reform.