Report Details Successes, Potential Improvements to PA School Safety Programs
The non-partisan Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) issued a comprehensive report this week that details the progress Pennsylvania has made on school safety issues since the establishment of Act 44 of 2018. [Read More]
Yaw Reintroduces Bill to Protect Consumers’ Energy Options
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, has reintroduced legislation ensuring Pennsylvania residents have options when it comes to fuel availability. [Read More]
Rural Healthcare Shortages, Emerging Technologies Examined by Senate Majority Policy Committee
Technological innovations to expand access to quality healthcare in rural areas of Pennsylvania were reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
Veterans Workforce Initiatives, Health Care Services Spotlighted by Senate Majority Policy Committee
Successful programs to connect veterans in Pittsburgh and beyond with health care and meaningful employment were examined during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
Robinson Designates March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month in PA
Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) recently introduced Senate Resolution 41 designating March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month in Pennsylvania. He was joined by fellow co-chairs of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus, Sen. Timothy Kearney (D-26) and Sen. Marty Flynn (D-22). [Read More]
Mastriano Introduces the Creation of Law in Our Schools Act
To restore historical knowledge, promote civic responsibility and preserve our heritage, Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) has introduced the Creation of Law in Our Schools Act. [Read More]
Senate Republican Leaders Urge Pennsylvanians to Apply for Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program Now
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) are encouraging college students and individuals seeking career training programs in high-demand industries to apply now for the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). [Read More]
Stream Maintenance Key to Preventing Devastating Floods, Says Senate Majority Policy Committee
Local officials and conservation experts shared their perspectives on how maintaining and repairing streams prevents flooding from wreaking havoc on homes and employers during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
Realizing Benefits of Cyber Charter School Reforms
Last year Pennsylvania taxpayers again invested historic levels of funding in public education and for the third consecutive year, the state budget included more than a billion dollars in new funding for K-12 schools. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Veterans Workforce Programs
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Glenfield next week at the invitation of Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to discuss strategies to connect Pennsylvania veterans with workforce initiatives and other services. [Read More]